Guthook's AT Guide: Complete for Android

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Detailed, map-based hiking guide for the Appalachian Trail.

Guthook's Guide to the Appalachian Trail is a detailed, map-based smartphone guide for your hike on the Appalachian Trail or the Long Trail. It maps and lists 3,532 important hiker waypoints on the AT (and 303 for the Long Trail) such as water sources, shelters, tenting sites, road crossings, resupply locations, and may others. NO PHONE OR INTERNET SERVICE IS REQUIRED to use Guthook's Guides after the initial setup. Guthook's Guides use a combination of your smartphone's GPS, downloaded topo maps, and the Google Maps interface to accurately locate your position on the trail. Your phone's GPS pinpoints your location on the downloaded topo maps.The free demo covers the 8.8-mile Springer Mountain Approach Trail from Amicalola Falls State Park to Springer Mountain southern terminus. The demo is fully function with all features of the paid version. In-app purchases include 9 sections of the AT and the Long Trail in Vermont. A bright red line indicates the location of the main trail on the map. Side spurs to water sources or other points of interest are indicated in blue. Waypoints of interest to the hiker are plotted on the map. There are also markers on the map every mile or kilometer of the trail track.The elevation profile shows trail distance vs elevation and plots your current location on the trail. Each waypoint is plotted on the profile. Each waypoints is clickable, opening to the waypoint's detail page.The guidebook lists every waypoint in order by distance along the trail and how far away you are from each waypoint. Send your current location to friends and family via text message, e-mail, facebook or twitter.Each waypoint includes a detail page, providing further details about that particular waypoint. Details include the waypoint's mileage point and elevation, photographs of the waypoint, distance northbound and southbound to the next water source, a Trail Register where you may post comments and read other users' comments, and other details that will help you during your hike, and help you plan your hike. The types of waypoints include:-->Water sources (including the reliability of each water source)-->Shelters/Lodges-->Tenting sites/camping sites-->Trail junctions-->Parking areas along the trail-->Picnic areas, campgrounds, ranger stations-->Roads, railroad tracks, power lines-->Natural landmarks (e.g. mountain peaks, lakes, bogs)-->Privies/restrooms-->Scenic Views-->Towns on the trailAbout the Appalachian Trail: The Appalachian Trail, or AT, is one of the United States' most treasured national trails. The 2,181-mile trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Along the way it passes through 14 states, including Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Much of the Long Trail overlaps the AT through the State of Vermont. Many hikers complete the entire trail in one season ("thru-hikers"), and countless others enjoy hiking anywhere from a few miles to hundreds of miles each year.Also available: Guthook's Guide to the Pacific Crest TrailGuthook's Guide to the Continental Divide TrailGuthook's Guide to the John Muir TrailGuthook's Guide to the Tahoe Rim TrailColorado Trail HikerMt. Whitney GuideVermont's Long Trail HikerGhost Ranch GuideRecent changes:**All 9 AT sections + Long Trail in one app**Offline topo maps now available in feet and meters**Map selector on map screen**Distance from current location to waypoints displayed**Ability to scroll through detail pages**Improved Trail Register**Performance and stability improvementsContent rating: Low Maturity