iHikeGPS : Classic Topo Maps App Reviews

This superb app faithfully accesses and displays the official high-res and carefully-stitched scanned US topographic and Forest Service maps, just as if you bought the paper version. The hsophisticated user will appreciate these maps as the ones available from, and therefore vetted by, the US Govt. It is not, nor intended to be, an application to find the latest shopping mall by driving. However, noting that mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes seem not to move around very much on human lifetime scales, if you are out avoiding that shopping mall in an area with no signs of human intervention, nothing could be better for getting around, and you won’t mind the lack of frequent map updates of the latest gas stations. It will, of course, enable you to find your car after the day or week or whatever long hike. I wish it were harder to use—I’m kinda jealous of my favorite hiking areas and this app may actually encourage more hiking. The manual is very nicely sorted so you can figure out what to do to access all the features. My only gripe is that it should add a display for speed in the GPS coordinates area. If it displayed speed I would give it 6 stars. The very best hiking app. Period. Not so much unneeded bells and whistles. Best help interface ever. Really nice downloads.

I cant believe this app is free! Best one out there for off road navigation. We use it to plan, execute and document our adventures in the middle of nowhere. So easy to use yet so complete. None of my paid apps have provided as much. Bravo!