🏞 Hiking Information

❤️ Hike Safe

1. ❄️   Stay up-to-date on lastest forecast and dress appropriately for harsh summit conditions (Winter Gear List)
2.  🚶🏿   Download trails ahead of time and ensure they work offline (w/o cell signal). Have a backup navigation system (e.g. map/compass, GPS watch)
3. ✈️  Turn on airplane mode to conserve phone battery
4. 👪  Tell family/friends which trail you are doing
5. 🎸  Solo hiking is an adventure you should try after you are experienced, but pairing up is always safer
6. ⛰️  When in doubt, turn around; the mountain will be there for another day

🥾 Trails To Try

1. Hiking Project

2. Terrifying 25

3. AllTrails *

📱 GPS Trail Apps

1. Hiking Project

   Pros:

   • Entire trail systems by U.S. State can be predownload for no cell service
   • Tracks your hiked route (useful for not getting lost)
   • No cost

   Cons:

   • Limited trails

2. AllTrails

   *WARNING: YOU COULD GET LOST!

   Loss of cell service w/o downloading a trail ahead of time, requiring $ AllTrails pro membership

   Pros:

   • Works well for local hikes with good signal
   • Trails extensively mapped out
   • Recent reviews to check conditions

   Cons:

   • Cost: Need to pay for hikes outside of cell service
   • Inflexibilty: Need to download the specific trail you plan to hike ahead of time