Start Here: Hiking America!
Hiking America is the leading resource for American Discovery Trail hikers, offering continuously updated navigation tools for your coast-to-coast journey. Our crowdsourced maps, guides, and Hiker Notes evolve with the trail, ensuring you always have the latest information. 🥾⛰️
Hiking America's essential toolkit to help you 'Hike Your Hike' on the American Discovery Trail.
Jumpstart Your American Discovery Trail Planning! – America's 'Grand Slam' Hike! 🏆
Hiking America provides everything you need to 'Hike Your Hike' on the American Discovery Trail or any of the dozens of connecting trails that form the ultimate coast-to-coast cross-country trek.
Your Complete Planning Resource ✅
- Dual-Direction Maps - Eastbound AND Westbound
- Turn-by-Turn Directions
- Gaia GPS Data
- Hiker Notes from current and previous ADT crossers
The Most Comprehensive ADT Navigation Available
Hiking America offers the only complete set of Maps and Directions for the American Discovery Trail currently available - and we're constantly updating them!
Hike Your Way - Whether you're planning a traditional East to West journey or the increasingly popular West to East route originally blazed by HikaNation and the American Hiking Society trailblazers, our bidirectional navigation has you covered! 🧭
Each Hiking America segment includes:
- Detailed turn-by-turn directions with matching map annotations
- "Trail at a Glance" elevation profiles and key information
- Crowdsourced Hiker Notes from previous ADT hikers giving you insider tips about what's ahead
Our maps work in both directions! Each segment features clear annotations that count down your progress regardless of which direction you're hiking. East to West or West to East - we've got you covered! ☀️ 🌲
Hiking America Turn-By-Turn directions include hundreds of Hiker Notes – valuable insights from previous hikers on where to eat, sleep, camp, or resupply. Plus, local contacts for emergencies or publicity opportunities!
Offline Navigation with GAIA GPS*!
More than just where to turn!
Beyond our maps and directions, Hiking America shares comprehensive waypoints with you on Gaia GPS*, all synchronized with our maps and turn-by-turn directions. Our database currently contains over 11,100 Waypoints, and we're continually adding and updating them!
PLUS additional waypoints with suggestions for meals, accommodations, camping, and resupply points.
The Hiking America Waypoints work seamlessly with both Gaia GPS Free or Premium Plans!
With GAIA GPS, access premium topographic maps, land ownership information, weather forecasts, wildfire condition maps, and more! Easily plan for resupplies and water carries to stay prepared throughout your journey. 💧 🎒
Always the 'Latest & Greatest'
Real-Time Updates!
When trail changes occur or fellow hikers share valuable insights, we immediately push out re-routes and updates to our maps, turn-by-turn directions, and Gaia GPS waypoints. No waiting for "next year's edition" or outdated information. 📱 🔄
Hiking America's waypoints, maps, and directions are shared and synced live through Google Docs and Gaia GPS – giving you confidence that you're navigating with the most current data available...even offline!
Join HIKING AMERICA ... and let your adventure begin! 🥾 ⛰️ 🌲
