Guthook's PCT: Northern California 2.2
Device: iOS iPhone
Category: Travel
Price: $5.99, Version: 2.1 -> 2.2 (iTunes)
Description:Take the information of a guidebook and map set for the Pacific Crest Trail in a simple and easy to use app for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Guthook's Guide to the Pacific Crest Trail is a tool that no hiker on the Pacific Crest (day hiker or thru-hiker) should be without.The app shows your location on a map of the PCT, along with the trail itself, and hundreds of waypoints. If you're searching for a particular location, simply search the list of waypoints by trail section, by popular locations, or by name. Don't want to use your Internet connection or GPS? No problem. Hundreds of waypoints have attached photos, so you can get a sense of where you are by matching up the app's photos with what you see on the trail.The Northern California Section covers 605 miles from Echo Lake, near Lake Tahoe, to the California/Oregon border. Highlights include the Desolation Wilderness, part of the Tahoe Rim Trail, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Trinity Alps Wilderness, and the Marble Mountain Wilderness. With over 1000 waypoints and 550 photos, Guthook's Guide is an invaluable tool for Pacific Crest Trail hikers.
What's New
Major under-the-hood improvements:-All views work in landscape mode (especially nice for elevation profiles).-Elevation profile loads up to 15x faster, scrolls smoother, and zooms in and out proportionally with distance and elevation.-Waypoints on map appear and reappear with zooming in and out much faster. Nearby waypoints are combined until you zoom closer to them.-Data download performance improved.-Crash reporting for improved bug hunting!-Many cosmetic improvements and minor performance upgrades.Stay tuned for more features and upgrades to come-- many more are in the works!
Guthook's PCT: Northern California