43 Trending Trail Guide & Maps Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

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1. Official MapQuest

Official MapQuest website, find driving directions, maps, live traffic updates and road conditions. Find nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels. Explore!

Where they're located: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 30.9M/month

2. AllTrails

Search over 100,000 trails with trail info, maps, detailed reviews, and photos curated by millions of hikers, campers, and nature lovers like you.

Where they're located: Vicuña, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Website traffic: 15.2M/month

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4. MTB Project

Next Generation Mountain Bike Trail Maps

Website traffic: 450K/month

5. TrailLink: Trail Maps & Guide for Biking, Hiking & Running Trails

Website traffic: 1.09M/month

6. Washington Trails Association

A nonprofit community protecting trails

Website traffic: 1.18M/month

7. Hiking Project

Next Generation Hiking Trail Maps

Website traffic: 570K/month

8. Trail Run Project

Next Generation Running Trail Maps

Website traffic: 130K/month

9. American Hiking Society

The national voice for America’s hikers, American Hiking Society promotes and protects foot trails, surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience.

Website traffic: 80K/month

10. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Website traffic: 120K/month

11. Atlanta Trails

Georgia hiking trails, backpacking adventures, and Atlanta hiking trails and running trails. Includes trail maps, elevations, photos and driving directions

Website traffic: 120K/month

12. Hiking In The Smokys

HikingintheSmokys.com provides details on 80 hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains: Trail descriptions, photos, difficulty ratings, elevation profiles and maps.

Website traffic: 60K/month

13. Asheville Trails

Asheville Trails highlights the best Western North Carolina hiking trails, backpacking adventures, and Asheville hiking trails and running trails. Includes trail maps, elevations, photos and driving directions

Website traffic: 80K/month

14. Ice Age Trail Alliance

15. Welcome to Ontario Trails Council

Website traffic: 70K/month

16. Maine Trail Finder

Maine Trail Finder is a free online resource for people-powered trails in the state. Search a growing database of non-motorized, four-season trails to find the right trail for your next adventure. Browse interactive trail maps, trail descriptions, pictures, and trip reports.

Website traffic: 100K/month

17. Michigan Trails

Michigan Trails Magazine, Home Page - Guide to Michigan Trails, Hiking, Bicycle Trails, Biking Trails, Water Trails, Snow Mobile Trails, Cross Country Ski Trails, Rail Trails in Michigan: Guide, Description, Photos, Trail Maps, Links, Resources

18. Trail Hiking Australia

Trail Hiking Australia, delivers the best hiking trails in Australia to over 80,000 members. Search for trails, tips and helpful advice.

Website traffic: 70K/month

19. North Country Trail Association

20. Bend Trails

Bend Trails is a comprehensive guide to the mountain biking trails of Bend, Redmond, Sisters and Prineville; plus mountain biking trails in Central Oregon. Buy high quality printed trail maps in the BendTrails web shop.

21. Green Mountain Club

22. Inca Trail Peru Information

23. Superior Hiking Trail Association

Enjoy 310+ miles of trail along Lake Superior's North Shore. The Superior Hiking Trail is ideal for day trips, thru-hikes, backpacking, and trail running.

24. SmartGuide

From tourist to explorer in just one click.

How much they make: $360K/year
Where they're located: Prague, Czechia
How much did it cost to start: $600K
Current team size: 15
Website traffic: 80K/month

How We Started A Digital Tour Guide Platform With Over 500K Users [Czech Republic]

SmartGuide, a digital tour guide platform that turns every phone into a personal tour guide using audio, geolocation, and Augmented Reality, has exceeded 500 destinations and is approaching half a million users in just three years since founding.

About

Jan started SmartGuide almost 6 years ago

Revenue

Jan grew the business to $30K/month

Costs

It cost Jan $600000 to start the business

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25. Jeff's Algonquin Provincial Park Map

Jeff's Algonquin Provincial Park Map - accurate, beautiful, and a free download. It's so good it's even used by park staff!

26. Appalachian Trail News, Information, and Advice

27. New England Trail

28. Tahoe Rim Trail

The TRTA is a community of volunteers and members committed to enhancing and preserving one of the most spectacular trails in the world. Maps, info, and more.

29. Mission Trails Regional Park

30. Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance

The statewide voice for non-motorized trail users,

31. Trans Canada Trail

Canada's National Trail - Welcome to the Trans Canada Trail! The world's longest network of multi-use recreational trails.

32. Map Adventures

33. PAHikes

34. Complete Guide to John Muir Trail Homepage

The complete Guide to the John Muir Trail, with info about the trail, permits, reservations, equipment, and meal planning.

35. California Trail Map

The GPS Map for Hiking, Biking, Horseback and Off-Roading.

36. Hatfield-McCoy Trails – Ride the HMT

37. Home

38. The A.T. Guide – A Handbook for Hiking the Appalachian Trail

39. Wild Montana

We envision a Montana where people and wildlife flourish because public lands and waters are wild and connected.

40. Halfmile's PCT Maps

41. 100+ Florida Bike Trails. E-Z Maps, Photos, Top 10 Trails

Florida Bike Trails, 100+ Multi-Use Trails, Safe, Fun, Off-Street Biking. E-Z Google Maps, 1000's Photos. Top 10 FL Bike Trails, FL Coast-to-Coast Updates. Find Rentals, Trailheads. 100FloridaTrails.com.

42. No Code Map App

Build on-brand interactive maps complete with custom filters and call-to-action buttons. 10x lead generation. $0 monthly fee & no code required.

How much they make: $2.4K/year
Where they're located: Hong Kong
How much did it cost to start: $200
Current team size: 0

How We Built A No-Code Map Builder [400 Users In The First 3 Months]

No Code Map App is a no code builder that allows businesses to create custom interactive maps with dynamic filters automatically based on their dataset, generating >$400 in the first full month of monetization.

About

Nan started No Code Map App about 2 years ago

Revenue

Nan grew the business to $200/month

Costs

It cost Nan $200 to start the business

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