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Guides for the iOS app and answers to the questions we hear most often.
Download maps, record tracks, plan routes, save waypoints and organize your data in the Goat Maps app.
- Downloading Maps Download basemaps and overlays for offline use, check download progress, and delete maps you no longer need.
- Map Legends What the symbols and colors on the Topo, Hybrid and MVUM maps mean.
- How to configure the map Choose a basemap, turn overlays on and off, and adjust map settings in the iOS app.
- How to record a track Start, pause, finish and delete a track recording from the Tracker tab.
- How to plan a route Plan a route with the route planner: snap to trail, freehand drawing, editing points and saving.
- How to save a waypoint Save a waypoint at your location or anywhere on the map, and give it a name, icon and color.
- Import GPX files Bring tracks, routes and waypoints into Goat Maps from GPX files and zip archives.
- How to export files Export tracks, routes and waypoints as GPX files to share or back them up.
- How to manage data Organize, search, edit and delete your saved tracks, routes and waypoints.
- Creating and Using Projects Create projects to group your data and share it with other people.
- Why does the map downloader show a smaller amount of free space the iOS settings app shows? Why the map downloader reports less free space than the iOS Settings app.
Accounts, memberships, map data, distances and the questions we hear most often.
- Will there be an Android version? Whether Goat Maps is coming to Android, and how to hear when it does.
- How do I migrate to Goat Maps from Gaia GPS? Export your data from Gaia GPS as GPX files and import it into Goat Maps.
- How do I redeem a discount code? Where to find the button to redeem a discount code on the purchase screen.
- How do I reset my password? Reset your password from the app or from the website.
- Does snap to trail work offline? Whether snap-to-trail route planning works without a connection.
- Pro Deal Free memberships for mountain guides, ski patrollers and other outdoor professionals.
- Where is the trail data from? Where the trail data on the Goat Maps topo map comes from.
- Accessing Land Ownership Turn on the land ownership overlay and look up who owns a parcel.
- Why does my track distance seem wrong? Why a recorded track can report a distance that seems too long or too short.
- Why planned route distances can look “too short” Why a planned route can come out shorter than the distance you actually walk.