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Trail Info, Routes & Guides

Browse RidgeSync routes, planning guides, and feature tours: itineraries, Leave No Trace, food math, and more before you plan.

Hikers on a scenic public-lands adventure trail58 entriesTrail guidesPractical guides for multi-day trips: daily mileage, food math, permits, and logistics from the RidgeSync planning team.Browse Mount Washington and the Presidential Range ridgeline7 entriesRoutesMulti-day backpacking routes with day-by-day itineraries: mileage, elevation, camps, and water from RidgeSync trip plans.Browse Wildhorse Lake and creek in mountain wilderness10 entriesFeature tourRidgeSync for multi-day planning: trail-snapped routing, day splits, food planning, elevation profiles, and offline maps.Browse Trip planning over maps and coffee before the hike13 entriesTutorialsStep-by-step walkthroughs of the RidgeSync planner: draw routes, split days, place camps, plan food, and share trips.Browse

Backpacking Routes & Itineraries

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Rocky alpine summit trail in the Adirondack High Peaksroutes northeastAdirondack High Peaks Backpacking Loop, 5-Day ItineraryHigh Peaks loop: 35 miles, 5 days, 18,724 ft gain. Day-by-day camps, splits, and elevation. Open free in RidgeSync.Read more Panoramic alpine view near Mount Stuart in the Enchantmentsroutes northwestThe Enchantments Backpacking Itinerary: A 2 to 3 Day Through-HikeA 2-3 day Enchantments itinerary: Stuart to Snow Lakes, permit lottery odds, and the Aasgard Pass climb that decides the day.Read more John Muir Trail path through Yosemite Valleyroutes californiaJohn Muir Trail Planning: Permits, Direction, and ResupplyJohn Muir Trail planning: permit lottery, direction, resupply across 211 miles, and sizing your own day-by-day itinerary.Read more Mount Whitney trail switchbacks climbing toward the summitroutes californiaMount Whitney Day by Day: A 3-Day Backpacking ItineraryA Mount Whitney day-by-day itinerary via the Main Trail: permits, Trail Camp, altitude pacing, and a smarter summit push.Read more

Backpacking Planning Guides

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High mountain pass above treeline under a clear skysafetyAltitude Sickness Prevention for Hiking: Acclimatize Before You AscendAltitude sickness prevention for hiking: AMS, HACE, and HAPE symptoms, safe acclimatization pace, and when to descend.Read more Bear-resistant food canisters at a backcountry storage lockersafetyBackcountry Food Storage: Canisters, Hangs, and Ursacks Done RightStore backcountry food correctly: bear canisters, hangs, Ursacks, and the 100-ft triangle that separates camp from critters.Read more Hikers descending a desert canyon trail toward campskillsBackpacking Hygiene: Catholes, Hand Care, and Staying Clean on TrailBackpacking hygiene basics: how to dig a cathole, why hands cause more illness than water, and how to pack out waste.Read more Rocky hiking trail underfoot through forestskillsBackpacking Blister Prevention: Stop Them Before They StartPrevent backpacking blisters with footwear fit, sock choice, hot-spot care, and treatment once one forms on trail.Read more Trail running shoe on a rocky outdoor pathgearBackpacking Boots vs Trail Runners: Which Should You WearBoots vs trail runners: ankle support, weight, drying time, durability, and which terrain or pack weight fits each.Read more Open desert canyon trail under bright sunsafetyBackpacking First Aid Kit: What You Actually NeedA realistic backpacking first aid kit for blisters, cuts, sprains, and GI trouble, plus skills that matter more than gear.Read more

RidgeSync Planning Tutorials

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Forest wilderness with streams and trail water sourcestutorialsHow to Map Water Sources for BackpackingMap water sources for backpacking: place markers, see mileage order along your route, and plan carries with real distances.Read more Alpine peaks under changing mountain weathertutorialsHow to Check Weather for a Backpacking TripCheck weather for a backpacking trip: set your start date, then read per-day forecasts, rain timing, and camp temperatures.Read more Upland hiking trails winding above a mountain tarntutorialsHow to Draw a Hiking Route on a MapDraw a hiking route on a map: trail-snapped waypoints, a live distance HUD, drag-to-reshape edits, undo, and out-and-back.Read more Scenic alpine lake viewpoint ready for photostutorialsHow to Find Photo Spots Along a Hiking TrailUse RidgeSync's Find photo stops tool to surface scenic spots along any drawn hiking route from geotagged Wikimedia photos.Read more

RidgeSync Features

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Open recreation area trail under a wide sky, ready for trip planningcompareAI Backpacking Trip Planner: From Draft to Real Trail MapUse ChatGPT or Claude to draft a backpacking itinerary, then import it into RidgeSync to redraw the route on real trails.Read more Backpackers on a multi-day mountain trailcompareAllTrails Alternative for Backpacking Trip PlanningAllTrails is built for finding day hikes. RidgeSync plans multi-day trips: itineraries, camps, food weight, water carries.Read more Detailed topographic map with contour linescompareA CalTopo Alternative for Backpacking Trip PlanningCalTopo is the pro's mapping tool. RidgeSync trades layer depth for an itinerary-first planner anyone can use in a browser.Read more Steep forest trail climbing through switchbacksproductLive Elevation Profiles for Every DaySee elevation for your route and each day as you plan, so climbs land where you want and camps sit low, warm, near water.Read more

Hiking trails by area

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508 mapped Vermont hiking routes across 17 areas, each with a real elevation profile, nearby water and camps, and a one-click path into the planner.