Trail Alert is a community-powered app for sharing real-time trail conditions, hazards, and found items along multi-use trails.

The Map shows all active reports pinned to their locations. Tap any pin to see details. Use the filter bar to show only official alerts, community reports, or found items.

Switching Trails: Tap the trail name in the top bar to open the trail picker. Search by name, state, or abbreviation. Add trails to "My Trails" from your Profile for quick access.

Tap the + button on the map or go to the Report tab to submit a trail condition report.

Choose a category that best describes the issue (downed tree, flooding, debris, ice, etc.). Add a title, details, and optionally a photo. Your GPS location is captured automatically.

Drafts: If you lose connection while reporting, your report is saved as a draft. Drafts appear on the Report tab and can be submitted when you're back online.

Other users can confirm or dismiss your report, helping the community know which conditions are still active.

Found something on the trail? Go to Report > Found Item to post it. Choose a category (phone, keys, wallet, etc.), describe it, and add a photo if you can.

Claiming: If you see a found item that belongs to you, tap "This is mine" to start a private message thread with the finder to arrange pickup.

Messages: Check your messages in Profile > Settings > Messages. You'll see all conversations about found items you've posted or claimed.

Community trails are trails added by users like you. If your favorite trail isn't listed, you can add it!

Open the trail picker and tap "+ Add a New Trail". You'll need a trail name, state, and a GPX file that traces the trail route.

How to get a GPX file: Record a ride end-to-end using any GPS app (Strava, Garmin, Ride with GPS, etc.) and export the .gpx file. Or plan a route at ridewithgps.com and export it.

After submission, your trail goes live immediately as a community trail. Other users can find it in the trail picker.

Push Notifications and Location Sharing work together to keep you informed. Here's how the different combinations work:

Push ON + Location ON: The best experience. You'll receive push notifications for any new alerts on your favorited trails, plus alerts that happen near your current location (within your Alert Radius). The map also shows distances to reports from where you are.

Push ON + Location OFF: You'll receive push notifications for your favorited trails only. Since the app doesn't know where you are, you won't get proximity-based alerts for nearby conditions on other trails.

Push OFF + Location ON: No push notifications, but the map will show your position and display distances to nearby reports. Useful if you want to browse conditions while on the trail without getting notifications.

Push OFF + Location OFF: You can still browse the map and view all conditions on any trail manually. You just won't receive notifications or see distance information.

Alert Radius: When both Push and Location are enabled, this controls how far from your location you'll receive proximity alerts. The default is 25 miles. Adjust this in Settings.

Privacy: Your location is only used to calculate distances and determine which alerts are nearby. It is never shared with other users or displayed on the map.

Community trails are managed by the users who add them. Official trails are maintained by trail organizations and stewards.

Confirming & Dismissing: When you see a report, you can confirm it's still an issue or dismiss it if it's been resolved. This helps keep information accurate.

Flagging: If you see a community trail that's inaccurate or inappropriate, use the flag button in the trail picker to report it for review.