GPS mapping App that lets you easily find the off-road trails you're looking for—whether you want to discover what’s open nearby or explore somewhere new. Filter 615K miles of nationwide trails by accessibility for 4x4, SxS, dirt bikes, moto, ATV/Quads, Overland, and snowmobiles.
▶Navigate Without Cell Coverage
Save Offline Maps to bring your custom maps and adventure along when you're outside cell coverage on the trail. With the onX Offroad App, you turn your phone into a handheld GPS device using your phone's internal GPS. Navigate offline by following the blue dot to always know how to get home–wherever home is that night.
▶Adventure is Tap Away with Our Library of Map Data
With map data sourced from USFS, MVUM, BLM, and NPS, our color-coded basemap includes off-road trails, Public Land boundaries, and recreation points to let you quickly scan for open routes near you and locate dispersed camping or campgrounds. Tap anywhere on the map to find hiking trailheads, trailer parking, non-ethanol fuel stations, boat launches, fishing access, and more. Scout the landscape and visualize mountains by viewing your maps in 3D, topo, satellite imagery, or a hybrid.
▶Private Property Maps With Boundaries-Elite Only
Make your maps Elite to discover more off-road access with private property boundaries and data for the whole country. Always know where you can legally off-road and camp, and find out who owns OHV trails or the property next to a trail easement with our Private Land Map Layer.
▶Plan, Record, Save, and Share Your Trips
Drop Waypoints to save points of interest on you maps and share locations with others. Go and Track records and saves your speed, distance, location, and leaves a breadcrumb trail so you’ll always find your way back and can share your ride with friends and family.
▶Off-Road Trails In Your Vehicle’s Dash
Carplay compatibility lets you enjoy hands-free navigation and view off road trails and maps in-dash.
▶ PREMIUM AND ELITE OFFROAD APP FEATURES:
▶Private Land Layer-ELITE ONLY: Nationwide private property maps and land boundaries, ownership information, and acreage
▶985 million acres of Public Land across the U.S.
▶615,000+ miles of motorized roads and trails off-road for 4x4, Side-by-Side, dirtbikes, dual sport,, ATV, Quads, Overlanding, and snowmobiling
▶24K topographic maps and 3D maps for the entire U.S.
▶550,000 Recreation Icons for points of interest including:
▶Gas / non-ethanol fuel stations
▶Trailer parking
▶ Backcountry cabins and lookouts
▶Swimming and fishing access
▶Hiking and biking trail heads
▶Designated camping areas, campsites, campgrounds
▶Hot Springs, Breweries, and much more
▶Save unlimited Offline Maps for offline navigation without cell service
▶Mark points along your route with photo Waypoints to plan and share your adventures.
▶Track your trips (location, speed, distance, and elevation) to know where you came from, how to get back, and share your ride with friends.
▶Locate free camping, car camping, and dispersed camping
▶Active and historic wildfire layer to help plan safe adventures
▶ Localized weather conditions and 7-day weather forecasts
▶Line, distance, and area measuring tools
▶Coordinates and compass for anywhere you scroll or roll
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I have been using OnX Off-Road for a year now (Premium), and it has been a great tool for both navigation and trip planning. The map downloading works flawlessly, and the growing list of marked off-road excursions makes it fantastic for finding great spots. Living in the NorthEast, fun trails can be hard to come by, but even in the past year, lots more have been popping up. The photos and description of the trails is great for sizing up your ride.
My biggest gripe about the app (which is minor) is that the search function is not very effective. You can find specific locations (coordinates, towns, names of trails or campsites). It would be great if you could search all of the campsites, waterfalls, or gas stations, etc.
in a certain area, and they would be highlighted and compiled into a list. This would help out when planning a ride. Instead, I currently use other apps or maps to find these spots, then add waypoints in OnX.
All in all, fantastic app that is an affordable and effective way of navigating in the backcountry and finding awesome spots that match your skill level and off-road setup.
Hey there, thanks for taking the time to leave us some feedback! Glad to hear that you're (mostly) enjoying the app; we'll pass your suggestions about overhauling the search feature along to the team and hopefully we can make it work better for you at some point in the future! Thanks again, and take care!
I got this app a year ago, and absolutely love it, I use it all the time in my personal life and sometimes even at work.
The integrated private land plat is a fantastic feature for my research and planning for my general exploring, especially in the midwest where public land is scarce, and you have to find cool rough county roads that are designated public via the plat lines. There is a few features the app could have moving forward but in the year I've been using the app and talking with support and development, they are very focused on refining the app at all times. At the end of the day they are offroaders at heart too and want other offroaders to find success and fun outdoors, the bonus for them is that you use their app to help you get there, but that bonus is mutual because it is a valuable tool. This app will save a day or two a long the way if you use it long enough, I went to a trail in the East TN Appalachian Mtns. and the first choice I went to was closed (Hope they add a check in feature to help prevent this later on down the road, I believe they will). So I pulled up the app found another trail within 10 miles away, rerouted and still enjoyed my day offroading, there was very little service in this area too and the offline map I saved of the area backed me up and made sure I still made it despite the bad service.
If you intend to offroad anywhere from a handful of times a year to every weekend or even more, On X is worth having.
Wow! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such and in depth review. We're so pleased that you've found onX so useful and that you've like the updates that we continue to roll out. We hope the App continues to serve you well out there on many more adventures to come!
Just like my onX hunting app that I have had for many years. I just purchased a newer Jeep and the off road app has a ton of options. And if you are smart enough to download a bunch of maps in the offline section. That way when and if you just so happen to get into an situation that you have no signal. In the offline mode you are able to use the app without even noticing that you are offline with no signal.
It’s truly amazing what the app is able to do. Online or offline won’t make a difference!!! Definitely worth every penny!!! Specially if you spend any time off-road. And did I mention that the app will let you know who owns the land with contact info and property lines that are very accurate!!! And that is a valuable feature!!! Specially if there is someone that is trying to tell you that you are trespassing. And when you show them your onX app and the property owners name and contact info. And there jaw hits the ground. 😉🥸Lol. Or you look at your app and and catch the land owners name. You then ask them if they know such a suchs name. Then they assume that you know them. Well to rap this up. I can not say enough good things about this app and the onX hunting app!!! Be safe and have fun!!! 🛻🛻🛻🚔🚔🚔
One of the best onX promos we've ever read! Thanks so much for taking the time to share this review Stephen, we really appreciate it.
We're stoked for onX to continue to serve you out there on your adventures!
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Exploring the wilderness is something I love to do in all shapes and forms and often we take our motorcycle to remote destinations to escape from it all. How do you get there and back when there is no phone service? Let me give you my best advice.
In this article I will discuss why I think these apps are great and why you should try them.
For this article I am basing my advice on the assumption that you are planning to use any type of motorised vehicle. This is important because apps that are targeted for hikers or bicyclist will suggest routes that are not allowed or suitable for these types of transportation therefor will be omitted from this list.
I’m also assuming you are really into offroading and not overlanding (in the long term, intercontinental sense of the word). Meaning that you will spend most of your time following tracks that you created or downloaded and not roads in far away foreign countries. If the latter is your plan, my advice is to stick with google maps or maps.me. That is what I did and it got me to the other side of the planet twice.
But the most important piece of advice I have for you, before diving into a detailed list, is which app is best for you depends on what you like. So try them out, and works best for you.
Two important elements that an offroad vehicle navigation app should do are:
Each of the apps mentioned in this article has at least these three features. However, on some of these apps you will need to pay either a membership fee or once off.
And some apps will charge you more for different map layers with extra information such as National Park borders or private land borders. This type of information is very regional therefor I’ve grouped the apps by geographical focus:
Fast, detailed and entirely offline maps with turn-by-turn navigation, based on Open Street Map data (OSM). The great thing about maps.me is that they use vector based maps, meaning you can zoom in forever and never see a single pixel.
Because it is based on OSM data, which is open-source and collected by map enthusiasts around the world, even the smallest footpaths can be found on these maps.
It is easy to select different regions or whole countries to download when you are online so that once you start exploring, you have all the maps you need right there in your pocket.
Another great feature is the snail trail, is the ability to leave a trail on the map where you’ve been and track back the same way.
But most importantly, all these functionalities are for free. And that cannot be said of some of the other apps on this list. Off course it won’t be the best, especially when it comes to different map layers but none of the other maps can beat this price.
Finally 5 stars
This app is my favourite navigation vehicle. Recently introduced altitude lines make it a sound competitor to specialised trekking apps. Only a few countries like China and Switzerland have more detailed off road maps available. In Africa, topographical details are plentiful but the overall navigation is a bit difficult. Worldwide, in cities and densely populated areas I still need to use the main competitor to get the whole picture. However, the app has been improving constantly. Pins and bookmarks are easy to put and to edit.
It is available off line. It contains an amazing amount of off road details, even if they are not always completely described and searchable. It is the ultimate global navigation app for outdoor activities.
OsmAnd Maps is a map application with access to free, worldwide, and high-quality OpenStreetMap (OSM) data (the same as maps.me). All map data can be stored on your device's memory card for offline use. All the main functionality works both online and offline (no internet needed).
It has some great features that are specifically useful for offroading although most of these are not available in the free version. The contour lines and hill shading make exploring in the mountains much more intuitive. (not available in the free version).
OsmAnd can display different overlays like touring/navigation GPX tracks and additional maps with customizable transparency.
For car navigation, vehicle parameters and specifications can be entered which is great for RVs and expedition trucks and optional speed and altitude display. Lastly it has an option to FAVOUR (rather than avoid) unpaved roads (remember when you have this selected!). How cool is that! The only reason it is in second place for me is because of its price, off-roading and overlanding is expensive enough, so if you are happy using maps.me then perfect, if not then give OsmAnd a try!
Great for turn-by-turn nav on custom routes
If you’ve been looking for an app that supports turn-by-turn (including voice) navigation for custom routes, OsmAnd delivers! I had tried many apps, including all the big names in maps and navigation, but none could do what OsmAnd does. I was looking for an app to find off-road routes between destinations and it does this with the flip of a single button. No more choosing “fake” interim destinations to force a specific route.
If you want to avoid specific roads that the other switches don’t handle, you can just tap any road (or multiple roads) and your route will not use them. Great app!
Avenza Maps is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on your iOS and Android smartphone or tablet. You might not really call it a navigation app but it is really good but there are people out there who love it.
It is like a digital map store, with the biggest collection of maps. You can easily browse and purchase maps from all over the world using the convenient Avenza Map Store.
Use your device's built-in GPS to track your location on any map. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos.
The downside of this app is that is doesn’t do turn by turn navigation, therefor you can really only use it for tracking and pin pointing yourself on the map, tracking and logging your trip.
It won’t tell you where to go.
A Must Have
I absolutely love this app. My family enjoys , biking, and off highway motorcycle riding which is where this app excels. For all you single track and trail riding motorcycle enthusiasts find your map by searching for either “MVUM” (multi vehicle use map) and/or “OHV” (off highway vehicle). No worries about cell service as this app utilises the GPS in your phone. I also love the ability to plot photos and mark my trails which makes it a joy to share later with friends.
Multifunctional navigation app with offline maps for a fully enjoyable outdoor experience. Create, plan, edit, record, save or share your trips, keep the memories, track your performance, and much more. Locus Map is designed for hiking, mountain biking, cycling, running, geocaching, cross-country skiing, and other outdoor activities.
Fully customizable and flexible, offering a wide range of cool functions running above a variety of maps of the whole world.
Navigate and guide offline:
Outdoor maps by the world’s best cartographic publishers
Love this app
An excellent navigation app for both on and off the road. I tried it out, taking my motorcyle on a 462 mile route that I imported from GPX file created by another app.
It had hundreds of waypoints and thousands of location points spanning the entire length of New Jersey. Both on-road and off-road section showed up as well as showing hiking trails along the way. Great for overland adventures.
Navigate, track, and explore with Gaia GPS. Millions of people worldwide have used Gaia GPS to hike, hunt, camp, ski, and explore the backroads.
Gaia GPS helps you find a campsite on the road, or deep in the backcountry. As a camping app, Gaia GPS delivers public land data to help you stay legal, maps with campsites, parks, and forests, as well as weather overlays. Mark waypoints to create custom camping maps, plus reference road maps and Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) to plot overland, 4x4, and off-roading routes. Use Gaia GPS in your car's dash via Apple CarPlay.
Free - Use all features, except you can't mass-download maps for offline use, and you can't access all the complete maps catalog.
Free maps include Gaia Topo, Native Lands, Air Quality, and Wildfires.
Premium Membership - Access and download a worldwide catalog of maps. You get access to these map sources, plus many more.
Great to plan routes for off-road riding
Downloaded the app and tested it for off-road motorcycle. The automatic tracing of a route over existing marked trails is an awesome feature that makes planning the route considerably easier than with Google Earth or Garmin Basecamp.
I downloaded satellite image and usgs topo maps of the area I was riding in so I didn't need to rely on having network or not during the ride. Compared to a Garmin gps unit the only limitation is the device's gps accuracy and recording rate but it's no issue for off-road riding/driving, likely not an issue for hiking neither.
OnX Offroad is the only app on this list so far that specifically targets offroad vehicle navigation. Next to that is shares popular trails on the map so you don’t have to plan your own and this time around you can just start navigating instead of having to check if it is a hiking trail or not. With more than 985 Million acres of public land and 550,000+ miles of open roads and trails including open dates and width restrictions, onX Offroad is a must-have app for any motorized enthusiast.
Know before you go with the most trusted and accurate GPS satellite / topo trail mapping app.
Turn your phone into the best off-road mapping tool for finding open dirt roads and trails, tracking your favorite routes and making custom waypoints along the way. Works using your phone’s GPS when you’re off-grid and offline—with full detail satellite imagery, open trails and remote campsites all while out of cell service.
Gives you more time enjoying the ride and less time on rides that end in a locked gate. If you dirt bike, enduro, moto, adventure bike, ATV, side by side, UTV, SxS, 4X4, wheel, rock crawl, mud, overland or drive dirt roads in your truck, this is the best OHV/ORV app for you.
Best overland platform
Today I got back from a multi-day overland trip that took place near San Diego, CA. I used this app to plan the entire route for the trip as well as to see where I was going. The fact that it has thousands of trails already marked makes it very easy to plan a route. Many trails even have a ton of information about them included when you tap them.
Even when there’s trails not ‘officially’ marked, it still has most marked as single/dual tracks. You can add different types of markers and waypoints when planning a long trip, which is very useful as they can become very clustered sometimes. Downloading offline maps has never been easier as well. Just pick an area on the map and boom. In my opinion, best off-road/overland maps platform out there. Far easier to use than popular competitors. Definitely made the annual subscription worth it!
Download and use topo maps offline to explore the outdoors using your smartphone! Use the GPS in your smartphone to navigate, mark your path and record waypoints.
Look at the advantages that BackCountry Navigator XE brings to the table. Easy Grid Based Download of Maps Vector Topo Maps for the World GPS Navigation Planning In The Cloud
It keeps getting better
I have been using this app since it was first released as bata and have watched it steadily improve.
There is great map support and I love the online storage for my trips. As an added bonus it works well on my Chromebook which I use to preplan my ATV rides. I look forward to watching this app grow as new features are added.
What is great about this app, is that it is specifically targeted towards Australia and has all the local maps you need. It is expensive, so you might want to try a free version of one of the world wide oriented apps.
Australian travel app for camping, caravanning, and four wheel driving with maps, tracking and navigation tools. Easy to use. Australian-made. For use online or offline. Ideal for 4WD adventures. POIs & Treks included. Includes EOTopo 2021 maps - online & offline. Turn-by-turn navigation, trip planning, mapping, snail trail, and tracking.
Maps & navigation fully functional when offline Snail Trail plots a line on map to help you backtrack Create auto-routed navigation 191 ExplorOz Treks provided incl.
4wd tracks & deserts Can upload track files as GPX for use as Track Logs
Great for remote travel
Great app and in conjunction with the EO toppo high resolution maps is all the mapping needed for remote travel. The inbuilt access to the Explore Oz database of treks and places along with the ability to record routes taken and the ability to have up to date or cached route uploaded to web mapping, when in cellular range, for friends and family to follow the progress of a trip. I was even able to get full functionality using an external bluetooth GPS, on a WiFi only iPad, after receiving prompt support from EO development team giving clear and easy directions on how to modify settings from within the app itself.
Love the whole package..
The Hema 4X4 Explorer App has been developed to allow users to plan, navigate and share their remote trips with ease and confidence.
Whether it is an offroad 4WD Adventure, a remote camping trip or a lap around Australia, the 4X4 Explorer app is your perfect travelling companion.
Explore over 690,000kms of 4WD tracks and 545,000km of unsealed roads featured on the Hema Map. Access over 100,000+ points of interest (POI) including 40,000 Hema verified campsites, caravans parks, dump points, lookouts, national parks and much more.
4X4 explorer is not designed for turn by turn navigation and should be used as a guide only.
Very promising!!!
I predominantly use the Hema apps (Explorer and 4x4 Explorer) on a phone while travelling. This new app is a big step forward. The previous Explorer as are the other Hema products are raster maps which presents a few problems when used on a small screen. Therefore a vector based app like this new 4x4Explorer app is a welcome addition. It is always crystal clear, gives more info about campsites and other features.
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Whatever your preferences are, I’m sure there is the right navigation app out there for you. Traveling with a phone or tablet for navigation is just so much more efficient than using a dedicated gps device. Whichever app you end up with, remember that getting out there is more important then getting all the best equipment.
Stay safe!
What is your favourite offroad navigating app?
Below I will answer some related frequently asked questions.
Not really, even though Google Maps is available offline it is not very convenient. Nor does it offer detailed topographical maps or allow you to track your route. There are better, also free, option out there.
Which app is the best depends on your style of navigating while driving offroad. For iPhone users the best app for offroad navigation which gives turn by turn instructions is OsmAnd.
It has many features that are delightful when driving offroad.
That really depends on which state you live in because the content is not evenly divided across the country. Outside of the USA it is pretty much useless and not worth the money. But with the 7 day free trial you can always try it out in your local area.
Gaia GPS is still the winner when it comes to offroad navigation. It has way more map layers available which are crucial in planning any adventure. As well as downloading map sections for offline use is much simpler in Gaia GPS.
The best offroad trail map app is Avenza maps. It is a digital map store where you can buy the widest selection of maps to be downloaded into the app and used whenever you need them. If you are looking for easy trails to follow check out gaia.gps or onx offroad.
Without a doubt the best app for overlanding is iOverlander.
No serious overland can live without it. It has all the details when it comes to campsites, border crossings and road conditions.
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A new Russian record is set - "The longest quad bike trip in the Arctic"! The length of the route was 1600 km and this distance was conquered by Evgeny Pavlov , 4-time Champion of Russia in motorsport and founder of Pavlov's Quad School. The record was set as part of the North without Barriers polar expedition from March 4 to March 22, 2018 on the route Mezen - Kamenka - Nes - Cape Kanin Nos - Shoyna - Nes - Naryan-Mar - Ust-Tsilma - Ukhta. nine0005
Exploring the Arctic on the Outlander 6x6 quad bike .
In early March, brave travelers from Tver set off to conquer the north on a six-wheeled ATV BRP Can-Am Outlander 6 × 6, all-terrain vehicles "Shaman" of the Russian manufacturer Avtoros and an off-road vehicle UAZ 3303.
part of the expedition route, and it should be noted that until this year no one managed to get from the polar village of Shoina to Cape Kanin Nos on wheeled vehicles. nine0005
Conquest of the Arctic on the Outlander 6×6 quad bike . For the Shaman, it was getting into a comfortable environment for his stay - it is for such conditions that all-terrain vehicles are created! The ATV, on the contrary, got into extreme conditions for itself, but also coped with obstacles with dignity both on wheels and on tracks.
At Cape Kanin Nos , the expedition "North Without Barriers" was met by meteorologists and lighthouse staff who live there all year round. In honor of the Day of the meteorologist, the participants of the trip brought them gifts from Tver. Another purpose of the trip was to get to the city of Naryan-Mar on March 18 to vote in the elections of the President of the Russian Federation. The goal was achieved: the expedition arrived in the city two hours before the closing of polling stations! New Russian record: Conquest of the Arctic on a quad bike Outlander 6×6.
“In the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, most of the winter roads are tracked by caterpillar all-terrain vehicles, parallel to which snowmobiles roll their path. This track is constantly sweeping, but the caterpillars cut through it again, and wheeled all-terrain vehicles, such as the Shaman, simply draw a trace from above. An optical illusion is created: you seem to see a trodden trail, but it does not hold the ATV! More precisely, in some places it holds, but in some places it does not. You go, and then at some point you fall on your side. And taking into account almost three hundred liters of gasoline in the back and a very high center of gravity, you lie down directly on the snow. The traction of six wheels is almost always enough to ride lying on your side until denser snow, ”Evgeny Pavlov shares his impressions of driving an ATV in northern conditions. nine0005
On the way back, the track of the Can-Am OUTLANDER 6×6 ATV was stopped in Ukhta: the total mileage of the ATV was 2100 kilometers, of which 1600 were covered beyond the Arctic Circle!
On May 21, 2018, the editorial board of the “Russian Book of Records” decided to recognize this transition as the official record of Russia “The longest trip on an ATV in the Arctic”.
Setting the record is the result of the joint work of the brave six-wheeler pilot, other members of the expedition, people and companies that provided the equipment and the record holder with proper equipment. A special merit belongs to the Avtoros company, the manufacturer of Shaman all-terrain vehicles - two such all-terrain vehicles and experienced employees of the company took part in the expedition, becoming a reliable team and a “support group” for an ATV traveler. nine0005
The equipment that was used during the difficult transition did not fail - many manufacturing companies helped all the expedition members and Evgeny Pavlov himself to equip himself. Congratulations to the Russian record holder and everyone who participated and helped in setting the record. Looking forward to new travels!
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In short, our answer is: no, we do not recommend buying such used equipment, especially when it comes to children's quadsport.
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Nevertheless, such questions arise from time to time, and if we still consider buying a used ATV in more detail, then below we will give some tips that will allow us to roughly assess the technical condition and adequacy of operation.
This can indirectly tell about the duration of operation. Look at the headlights and their reflectors. If they become cloudy, then the service life is already quite significant. Assess the condition of the handles on the steering wheel - how worn they correspond to the declared mileage. nine0040 If you decide to buy a used quad, be sure to draw up a sales contract, even if a particular unit does not require registration.
