Get WTA's Trailblazer Mobile App

With the help of some incredibly generous volunteers, WTA's free app — WTA Trailblazer — is available on iPhones and Android devices. With it, you can explore thousands of Washington's trails and the latest trip reports from your fellow hikers without being tethered to your computer.

Access information offline

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For many users, the best part of our app is that you can access the information in it even if you're offline. Simply save a hike to your My Hikes list and you'll have quick, offline access to information to every hike you've saved, including:

• Driving directions to the trailhead
• Detailed descriptions of each hike
• The 5 most recent trip reports for each hike

Driving directions are ground-truthed by a team of volunteer writers and WTA staff, so often, they're more accurate than a mapping app.

Having hike information saved to access while you're offline can be crucial if you're on trail and need to find info about a crucial turn or check where a campsite is. Photo by tiffanyc.

Search & filter to find exactly what you want

There are thousands of trails in Washington to pick from, so there's something for anyone who is interested in getting outside. Like our Hiking Guide, the app lets you:

• Search for trails by mileage and features
• Use our Hike Finder Map or our region and subregion filters to find hikes near you or where you're headed
• Use the Hikes Near Me button to find nearby alternates if the trailhead is already full
• Find wheelchair-friendly hikes
• Access trailhead maps and tracks from local hiking guide correspondents
• Check conditions on the trail you want to hike with the latest trip reports from hikers like you

Weather & reports to see what's seasonal

In addition to general hiking information, you can also find out what to expect on trail right now, thanks to trip reports and the photos that other hikers share. Dig into the trip reports to find:

• Current road and trail conditions
• Seasonal considerations like ripe berries and fall foliage, even reports on how bad the bugs are!
• Current trailhead weather and forecasts found in each hiking guide entry (the links point to NOAA's website)
• Photos uploaded by fellow hikers — a picture's worth a thousand words, and many trip reports include more than one!

Make it your own

We love seeing where people hike, so we hope you'll use the app to post your own trip reports with images, but there's another reason to write trip reports: custom recommendations! WTA's hike recommender is a nifty little tool that takes into account the hikes you've saved and the ones you've written trip reports for to create an endless list of hikes we think you'll like. So the more hikes you save and the more trip reports you write, the better your recommendations.

Of course, we want to hear what you think of the app. Please rate or review it, and if there are other things that you think might improve WTA Trailblazer, we want to hear about it. Email your feedback to iphone@wta.org or androidphone@wta.org.

Why did we create the app?

It's core to our mission to help everyone find the trail they need, whether that's a kid-friendly creek-side ramble, a challenging summit push, or the closest paved path to a park near their house.

By putting the Hiking Guide and trip reports right in your pocket, we're making it easier for you to get familiar with all the types of trails Washington has to offer, hike responsibly and to stay inspired to keep connecting with nature and our public lands.