Natural Atlas: Trail Map & GPS

Hiking & Backpacking Topo Maps & Field Guide for your next hike

Natural Atlas: Ultimate Trail Map & GPS App

"Natural Atlas: Trail Map & GPS" is an innovative hiking app that provides offline maps, local flora and fauna guides, and tools to record and share your adventures in nature. With features like customizable profiles, trip tracking, and access to premium maps, it enhances your outdoor experience while helping you contribute to biodiversity tracking. Upgrade to Natural Atlas Plus for more advanced features and offline capabilities.

App stats

Users: 18,857
58
Rating: 3.80
(94)
Version: 4.7.1 (Last updated: 2023-08-18)
Creation date: 2022-05-31
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Explore nature in a new way with the ultimate field guide and recorder. Navigate with super-detailed original maps, discover local plants and animals, and build an atlas of your journeys and memories.

If you’re into hiking and nature, Natural Atlas is for you. Filled with practical tools for the hiker, as well as all sorts of inspiring context about the environment you are standing – Natural Atlas is designed to help everyone discover more when out on the trail.

■ ORIGINAL MAPS

Natural Atlas maps are crafted in-house, packed with detail, designed to awaken a spirit of discovery – all available offline.

– 11,000+ Campgrounds
– 359,000+ mi of Trails
– 46,600+ mi of Historic Routes
– 23,000+ Boat Ramps
– Emphasis on Natural Features (Geysers, Hot Springs, Sequoias, etc)

■ LEARN ABOUT YOUR SURROUNDINGS

A field guide of the future that adapts to where you're standing using GPS

– Local Plants, Animals, and Fungi
– Local Geology
– Local Tides / River Levels
– Fish Species by Waterbody

■ RECORD YOUR HIKES

Record Memories & Contribute To Something Bigger In The Process

– Track your path on the map
– Keep track of stats like elevation & distance
– Search for Interesting Details: keep an eye out for things that catch your interest or that you haven’t come across before
– Take Field Notes: snap a photo to save your finding to your catalog of discoveries
– Classify Your Findings: organize your notes by choosing a classification from Natural Atlas’ taxonomy of nature
– Help Build A Better Understanding of Nature: your field notes help map the biodiversity of your ecosystem, improve species suggestions, and improve range maps

■ BUILD YOUR ATLAS

All of your recorded trips and field notes funnel into a rich profile of your times outside that you can look back on and share with friends.

– Notes Organized by Classification
– Customizable Cover Photos
– Ecoregions Explored Map
– Photo Gallery
– Save Places You’ve Been or Want to Visit

■ GET MORE WITH PLUS SUBSCRIPTION

Upgrade to Natural Atlas Plus (billed yearly) to get the complete Natural Atlas experience. It includes everything you need to navigate and discover while on your next trip outdoors.

– Download Offline Maps
– Measure Routes (Determine distances, snapped to trails and roads on the map)
– Access Premium Maps (USA only)
+ Public Lands Map (based off BLM SMA data) – Shows FS (including inholdings), BLM, NPS, BIA, Bureau of Reclamation, State, and Private - Designed for the Western USA
+ Geology Map – shows geologic formations, faults, and folds
+ Satellite Map – see features of the topo overlaid on top of aerial imagery
– Generate PDF Maps and print from home
– Unlock all Local Flora and Fauna and download for offline use
– Sunrise, Sunset, Golden Hour Times, Moon Illumination Info
– Private Notes & Trips: Want to note a fishing hole but not publicize it? Mark it as private to make it for your eyes only
– Download GPX Files
– Interactive Range Maps
– Check Latest Tides & River Levels

You can manage your subscription through the Google Play app: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481

Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24hrs before the end of the current period. Your Google Play account will be charged for renewal within 24hrs prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal

■ CLOUD SYNC

Your recorded trips and notes automatically sync to your Natural Atlas account, available online at NaturalAtlas.com. Review & share your trips online with friends, family, and the Natural Atlas community

■ SUPPORT

[email protected]

■ DISCLAIMERS

[Battery Life] We do everything we can to make the app low power when recording, but GPS is notorious for reducing battery life

[Sensitive Places] Notes of certain sensitive topics like petroglyphs are private by default whether you’ve upgraded to Plus or not

Terms: https://naturalatlas.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://naturalatlas.com/privacy

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Beautiful and informative maps with high-quality visuals
  • Detailed information about flora, fauna, geology, and ecology
  • User-friendly and intuitive navigation
  • Potential for improvement and many features still under development
Cons
  • High annual subscription cost ($40/year) deemed too expensive by many users
  • Limited functionality without a subscription; many features are locked behind a paywall
  • Crashes and technical issues reported when trying to access trails or use basic features
  • Lack of up-to-date maps for certain regions, particularly outside the USA
Most mentioned
  • Subscription-based model limits usability without payment
  • Crashing and technical difficulties with app performance
  • High cost of premium features compared to perceived value
User reviews
Everything is subscription based. You can't do anything other than see where some trees are without paying. It's also abandonware, hasn't been updated in a year
by Mirukal, 2024-11-09

Maps are not up to date on private and public lands. Will not search a GPS location if typed in. I unfortunately paid the 40.00. Will find a better one!!!! No support for it either! Very disappointed!
by Bannon Hatten, 2024-09-25

Looks like a good app, but between the $40 /yr to use any features and Required Subscription to set anything Private... Hard avoid.
by Christopher Stone, 2024-05-18
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