Vermont's Long Trail Hiker for Android

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Use your smartphone's GPS to locate your position on Vermont's Long Trail.

Vermont's Long Trail Hiker is a smartphone guide for your hike on the 273-mile Long Trail. Vermont's Long Trail Hiker use a combination of your phone's GPS, downloaded topo maps, and the Google Maps interface to accurately locate your position on the trail. No phone service? Not a problem -- your phone's GPS pinpoints your location on top of topo maps downloaded as part of the app.A bright red line indicates the location of the Long Trail. Side spurs to shelters, water sources or other points of interest are indicated in blue. An elevation profile of the LT is displayed in the Profile tab of the app. It shows you the elevation of the trail plotted against distance along with your current location on the trail.Over 300 waypoints along this 273 mile trail are displayed both on the map and in the "Guide" tab of the app. A Trail Register allows you to post comments about any waypoint and view other hikers' comments. This feature can be helpful, for instance, to obtain information about upcoming water sources.The types of waypoints include:-->Water sources (including the reliability of each water source)-->Shelters/lodges-->Tenting sites/camping sites-->Views-->Mountain peaks, mountain-top towers-->Resupply locations/post offices-->Trail junctions-->Parking areas along the trail-->Picnic areas, campgrounds-->Paved and dirt roads-->Natural landmarks-->Privies/restrooms-->Restaurants, stores, lodgingThere are also markers on the map every mile of the trail track.Clicking on a waypoint on either the Map or in the Guide opens a detail page for the waypoint, providing further details about that particular waypoint. Details include the waypoint's mileage point and elevation, photographs of the waypoint, 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. About the Long Trail*: The Long Trail, or LT, is the original and oldest long distance hiking trail in the United States. The 273-mile trail crosses south-to-north through the state of Vermont along the Green Mountains, from the Massachusetts border to the Canada border. The first 107 miles of the trail overlaps the famous Appalachian Trail. Countless hikers enjoy hiking anywhere from a few miles to the entire trail each year.Also available: AT Hiker: Guthook's Guide (9-part guide to the Appalachian Trail)Guthook's Guide to the PCT (5-part guide to the Pacific Crest Trail)Guthook's Guide to the John Muir TrailTahoe Rim Trail HikerMt. Whitney Guide*"Long Trail" is a registered trademark of the Green Mountain ClubContent rating: Low Maturity