The Map tool can be used to display your beacons, paths, and photo maps in a single place. It's essential to always carry a physical map as a backup and validate Trail Sense's accuracy. This is not a replacement for a dedicated maps app and it will only show maps that you have loaded into the Photo Maps tool.
You can drag to pan, pinch to zoom, or tap the zoom buttons in the bottom-right.
Click the GPS button in the bottom-right to center the map on your location. Clicking it again will lock both your location and orientation, while a final click unlocks it.
When navigating to a beacon, the distance, direction, and estimated time of arrival (ETA) are displayed at the bottom. To cancel navigation, click the 'X' button in the bottom-right.
You can initiate navigation from the map by tapping a beacon or long-pressing a map point and selecting 'Navigate'.
To create a beacon from the map, long-press a map point and choose 'Beacon.' This opens the 'Create Beacon' screen with the location filled in.
For further details on beacons, refer to the 'Beacons' guide.
You can measure distances by clicking the menu button in the top-right, and selecting 'Measure' or 'Create path'. Tap the map to place markers, and the total distance will be displayed at the bottom. To undo the last marker, click the undo button in the bottom left. Cancel by clicking the 'X' button in the bottom-right. You can also convert the drawn path into a saved path by clicking the 'Create path' button at the bottom.
For a quick measurement from your location to a point, long-press that point on the map and click 'Distance'.
Layers are used to display information on the map. You can find layer settings in Settings > Map or through the menu at the top right of the screen. You can choose to hide and show layers using the switch next to each layer's name. The opacity setting for each layer determines how transparent the layer is. 0 is fully transparent and 100 is fully opaque.
This layer shows a map of the world with colors based on satellite imagery. It is very low resolution and not suitable for navigation.
This layer shows visible Photo Maps, with the most zoomed-in map appearing on top. You can add new maps in the Photo Maps tool.
Settings:
This layer shows contour lines generated from the digital elevation model (DEM) and can be used to see the steepness and elevation of map features. You can change the DEM in Settings > Altimeter.
Settings:
This layer shows visible paths. You can add new paths in the Paths tool.
This layer shows visible beacons. You can add new beacons in the Beacons tool. You can click on a beacon to navigate to it.
This layer draws a line between your location and the destination point you are navigating to.
This layer shows visible tides. You can add new tides in the Tides tool.
This layer shows your location, which direction you are facing (if you have a compass), and the accuracy of your GPS.
Settings:
This layer shows a scale bar in the bottom-left corner of the map, which can be used to estimate distances on the map.
This layer is not currently configurable.
This layer shows your elevation in the bottom-right corner of the map.
This layer is not currently configurable.
This layer shows a compass in the top-right corner of the map. It shows where true north is on the map.
This layer is not currently configurable.