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Reading your map without a map legend

The onX Backcountry App and Web Map are interactive, meaning you can tap or click almost any feature on your map to learn more about it.

Table of Contents:

  • Reading your map in the onX Backcountry App.
  • Reading your map in the onX Backcountry Web Map.

Reading your map in the onX Backcountry App

Tap any location on the main map to display the info card. The info card gives you information about map features at the location you tapped. The green dot shows the location you tapped.

Map Query Hiking Trail Backcountry App.png

Swipe up inside the info card to view more details.

Swipe up Map Query Hiking Trail Backcountry App.png

Swipe left on the bottom row of buttons to see the actions you can take, such as:

  • Build a Route to the location you tapped.
  • Add a waypoint at the location you tapped.
  • Share the location with another onX Backcountry user to help you coordinate.
  • Report an error or give feedback. Click here to learn about reporting map errors.

Swipe Left Bottom Buttons Map Query Hiking Trail Backcountry App.png

Reading your map in the onX Backcountry Web Map

Click any location on the main map to display the info card. The info card gives you information about map features at the location you tapped. The grey teardrop icon shows the location you clicked.

Map Query Web Private Land Backcountry Web.png

Scroll down in the info card to view more details.

Scroll Down Map Query Web Private Land Backcountry Web.png

Use the buttons at the bottom of the info card to:

 

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