Big Hike

I didn’t want to shell out the money for Guthook, especially without trying it first. Found this app and it’s great! While it doesn’t have the amount of info as a complete guidebook, it’s free. I have a paper guide for the AT and also use this app. Together it’s perfect. This app lets me see where I am, what’s coming up, the elevation gain and loss. Really great to plan ahead. Sometimes it has Hostel info and such. I did see a few spots where the trail must have been rerouted and this app doesn’t know that but hey, for a free app this is amazing for what you get!

This is a great app that allows you to easily see how far you are from the Appalachian Trail. Once you are on the trail it is very easy to see what is ahead or behind you with detailed mileage information. Each waypoint has more information and shelters are bolded which make them easy to find. There is also information and data for several trails that cross the Appalachian Trail. This is a great app that any Appalachian Trail hiker would find very valuable.

I’ve been using this app on the AT in 2019 and it’s been great. The map lets you see both the details and the broad overview. Waypoints have been accurate and best of all it works offline. I keep my phone in airplane mode, so this was crucial. I’m still not sure if I’m going to shell out for guthook or maybe just get the AT Guide to cross reference. Seems like Big Hike has almost everything I need to know.

I hike on the AT pretty often and I’ve been extremely impressed with the accuracy of Big Hike. Pretty much every waypoint and side trail in my area is in the app, which has allowed me to explore some places I wouldn’t have known about. The ability to add comments is also a big plus. I’m glad the developer has been keeping the information up to date.

I have this app and Guthook. This one has less information and fewer features, but it works great, and is easy to use. It probably is too little info for a thru hiker, but paired with a guidebook it could be. For day hikers and section hikers it’s more that enough. Did I mention it’s free?