Bruce Trail App2.6 - App Store

Plan, track, and log your hikes while exploring Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath with this easy-to-use, official Bruce Trail App.

- Available for FREE 7-day trial followed by subscription for $2.99/month or $29.99/year. -

Find your way with the most up-to-date Bruce Trail information and helpful navigational tools.

Did you know the actual route of the Bruce Trail changes often? With the Bruce Trail App, you'll have automatically updated Trail information, direct from the Bruce Trail Conservancy, right in the palm of your hand for stress-free adventures.

With over 1,300 km of trail along the Niagara Escarpment, there is so much to explore. The Bruce Trail App can help beginner hikers, seasoned explorers, and aspiring End-to-Enders alike!

The Bruce Trail App features the 42 official Bruce Trail maps from Queenston to Tobermory. Carry your map wherever, whenever, even with no cell service on the Trail. Easily download individual maps, or the full set, to have a map layer that works when the app is offline.

Plan custom routes and measure distances. Find details on parking and camping. Follow your location on the Bruce Trail in real time, track and save your hikes, and more.

Proceeds from app subscriptions go to the Bruce Trail Conservancy to help maintain the app, care for the Trail, and support our conservation work.

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FEATURES:

- Explore over 1,300 km of trails on the Niagara Escarpment:
View the full 900 km main Bruce Trail and over 400 km of associated side trails, from Queenston to Tobermory.

- Find Parking and Camping Information:
Clearly see locations of Trail access points, parking locations, and official camping sites. Get directions, and links to parking/camping reservations, with a simple tap.

- Customize Your Map View:
View the Bruce Trail on any of 3 different map layers: default, satellite, or the Bruce Trail Conservancy topographic maps. Use map filters to show only the data you want to see.

- Measure Distances and Plan Routes:
Tap along the Trail to plan your route and measure the distance you will be hiking. Use the Measurement tool for simple A-to-B distances, or the Route tool to measure and plan a hike involving loops or multiple trails.

- Track and Record Hikes:
See your location on the Trail. Record your day's hike and see how far you have travelled. Keep a log of all your tracked hikes and watch your progress grow.

- Download Bruce Trail Maps for Offline Use:
When you have cellular or Wi-Fi access, download some or all of the Bruce Trail maps with one tap. You can be certain all the data you need is on your device when you head out on the Trail.

- Explore Our Protected Natural Areas:
Discover the growing network of Bruce Trail Conservancy nature reserves and other protected areas cared for by the BTC. Witness the addition of newly protected land to the Bruce Trail's conservation corridor.

- Search:
Quickly locate important places by name, like Bruce Trail sections, side trails, local towns, map regions, Bruce Trail Conservancy protected natural areas, and campgrounds.

- Other information:
Find useful information about Trail safety, navigation, and Bruce Trail news in an easy reference menu

- More features to come

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Subscription Details
7-day FREE trial period followed by subscription of $2.99/month or $29.99/annually.
You can subscribe and pay through your Apple App Store account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to your Subscription Settings in the App Store after purchase.

Version History In this update we’ve fixed bugs in the display of BTC Protected Natural Areas and off-road parking.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 2.6 Feb 3 In this release, we’ve updated the location of the boundary between the Blue Mountains and Beaver Valley sections. Reminder: you can choose to view all section boundaries by selecting them in the filters area of the “Explore” page.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes & new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 2.5 10/28/2024 In this update we’ve fixed two display issues occurring at large display sizes. When dropping pins along a route, the options to “End Here” and “Undo” are now equally visible and tappable. And the information screen for individual Camping areas is now fully scrollable.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 2.4 06/26/2024 In this update we've fixed a display issue for the description pages of saved routes or hikes for users using larger text sizes. 2.3 02/02/2024 In this update we’ve fixed the issue causing the Trail to occasionally ‘disappear’ behind the BTC map layer.
We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 2.2 01/24/2024 Fixes:
* Increased character limit for search function.
* Tweaked display of additional information for BTC Protected Natural Areas.
* Fixed visibility of pin dropping options to accommodate large text display.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 2.1 01/10/2024 New feature:
* Users now have the option to ‘skip updates’ on startup, useful in an area with poor internet connection.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 2.0 10/25/2023 Fixes in this update:
* Downloadable maps are visible once again for new users.
* Map Filters screen is now fully accessible for displays set to high magnification.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 1.9 08/06/2023 We’ve improved the formatting of the News section to help you stay on top of the latest trail and conservation news from the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Look for a notification bell in the menu when a new news item drops!

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 1.8 07/06/2023 Latest fixes:
- To ease use of BTC Maps, we’ve made them the default Map View after users have downloaded them.
- We’ve addressed a few unresponsive pages in our “Know Before You Go” section.

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 1.7 04/21/2023 * Improvements:
- New prompts help users download BTC Maps for first time, if that map type is chosen in map filters
- Changes to downloaded BTC Maps area to ease selection or deletion of maps

* Fixes:
- Addressed issue where some BTC properties and No Pet Zones were hidden by map layers after new update to Apple maps

We continue to work on improvements, fixes and new features. Contact us at info@brucetrail.org to share your ideas or feedback. 1.6 03/20/2023 * Improvements:
- Updated side trail display to three distinct types of dashes
- Improved the way location services works in the background, only when app is actively using Track function.

* Fixes:
- Increased accuracy of Club sections identified on saved pins, routes, and trail reports.
- Addressed quirks in creating route in area with multiple trail junctions. 1.5 02/03/2023 * New Features:
- Edit the title or notes of a saved pin, route or hike.
- Search using GPS coordinates and save result as a pin.

* Improvements:
- Added “Download Map Updates” button to BTC Map downloads area when new maps are available. Although trail updates happen automatically, changes to BTC map backgrounds (less frequent) require user permission to download. Now you’ll know when new maps are ready.
- Increased accuracy of location and elevation when tracking.
- Updated side trail display.
- Added new category in Report Trail Issue function.

* Fixes:
- Adjusted display of Trail Notices. 1.4 11/24/2022 * New Feature: Report a Trail Issue
- You can now send a note to our Trail maintenance crew directly from the app with a location and photo of any safety issue you encounter. It’s a new option in the Pin function.

* Improvements:
- Copy coordinates of any pin with a simple press.
- Improved performance when BTC maps are downloaded and being displayed.

* Fixes:
- Addressed issue where display was affecting access to some screens or functions.
- Long lists of saved pins, routes or hikes are now scrollable.
- Distances in side trail descriptions have been corrected.

HINT: Don’t forget to download BTC Maps and select “BTC Maps” as your Map Type to see the greatest detail (offline or online). 1.3 09/01/2022 Club sections: Search by section and easily find section boundaries through new flag icons.
Tool improvement: Drop a pin directly on a parking location or section boundary for easier measuring and route creation.
Parking reservations: Find links to parking reservations where applicable by tapping the "P" icon.
Bug fixes & performance enhancements 1.2 02/28/2022 Improvements and fixes for existing app functions. 1.1 11/06/2021 1.0 11/01/2021