{"id":4357,"date":"2016-09-12T09:22:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T16:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eyehike.com\/2016\/?page_id=4357"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:40:10","slug":"planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eyehike.com\/2016\/hiking-and-backpacking-resources\/planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.eyehike.com\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adams_Lake.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Planning Your Trip&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Meal Planning Resources&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Meal Planning&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Homemade Meals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eyehike.com\/public\/Food_Menu_Template.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meal Planning Spreadsheet (.xlsx)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/andrewskurka.com\/section\/food-nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Skurka Recipes<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackingchef.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Backpacking Chef<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/trailcooking.com\/recipe-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freezer Bag Cooking &#8211; Sarah Kirkconnell<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/trailmeals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reddit Trail Meals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Planning tools and trackers&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;online tools &#038; trackers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gear and Route Planning Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eyehike.com\/public\/Wonderland%20Trail%20Trip%20Planner.xls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trail mileage and route\/elevation profiles for the Wonderland Trail<br \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/routeplanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-lineheight=\"27\" data-fontsize=\"22\"><\/h2>\n<h3 data-lineheight=\"27\" data-fontsize=\"22\">Jump-start your smartphone for backpacking and hiking GPS mapping. Nearly all offer a free version with limited features.<br \/>Here are some options listed by descending price as of January 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strava<\/a><\/b> works on smartphones and browsers. The subscription is $80 per year. Provides mapping and training tools.<\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/apps\/ios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaia GPS<\/a><\/b> works on smartphones and browsers. As of January 2024 the annual subscription price has increased to $60 for the Premium version.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caltopo.com\/\">CalTopo<\/a><\/strong> Pro version is $50 per year and works on smartphones and browsers. There is also a $20 per year version with limited features.<\/li>\n<li><span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/topomaps.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topo Maps+<\/a><\/strong> Pro version is $50 per year is just for iPhone and browsers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalatlas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Atlas<\/a><\/strong> Plus is $40 per year and works on smartphones and browsers. The Natural Atlas app is more than just a hiking app or GPS. It is the first app of its kind that is both an evolving field guide of nature that helps you learn more about your surroundings, and also a field recorder packed with all the practical tools you need to navigate and chronicle your discoveries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AllTrails+<\/strong><\/a> is $36 per year and works on smartphones and browsers. There is a 50% off sale in January 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/plus?k=NEWYEAR2024&amp;utm_campaign=new_year_promo_2024&amp;utm_source=instagram&amp;utm_medium=organic_social&amp;utm_content=promo&amp;fbclid=IwAR2Kw0M64Eq0-gajSI7ICQoYyMvfTTUP72Sy2tzI3Lk4Hwy6hTgmkO15bgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sale<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Outdoor active<\/strong><\/a> is $34.20 per year and works on smartphones and browsers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onxmaps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OnX Premium<\/strong><\/a> is $30 per year and works on smartphones and browsers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/store.avenza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Avenza Maps<\/strong><\/a> is $33 per year and works on smartphones and browsers. The free version only allows three pre-download maps for offline use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komoot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Komoot<\/strong><\/a> has a one-time fee of $2.99 for a region, $8.99 for several regions, and $29.99 for the world. It works on browsers, iPhones and Android devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakbagger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Peakbagger<\/strong><\/a> is free and works on smartphones and browsers. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Mountain Hub<\/strong> is free and is an outdoor social platform that works on iPhone and Android.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Google Maps Offline<\/strong> is free.<br \/><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Check Conditions&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;conditions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Checking Conditions On The Trail<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/?2020-05-01-21,46.256,-130.430,5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 day wind direction and speed forecast <\/a> Windy.com<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.nwcg.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InciWeb<\/a> Forest fire information for the United States<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mesowest.utah.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meso West<\/a> Weather observations around the United States<br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Adams\/forecasts\/3741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Adams Summit<\/a><br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Baker\/forecasts\/3285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Baker Summit<\/a><br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Hood\/forecasts\/3426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Hood Summit<\/a><br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Rainier\/forecasts\/4392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Rainier Summit<\/a><br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Saint-Helens\/forecasts\/2549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. St. Helens Summit<\/a><br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Shasta\/forecasts\/4317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Shasta Summit<\/a><br \/>\nMountain Forecast.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountain-forecast.com\/peaks\/Mount-Whitney\/forecasts\/4418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. Whitney Summit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/adamschneider.net\/hiking\/snow_depth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center snow Depth interactive map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwrfc.noaa.gov\/weather\/10_day.cgi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOAA 10 Day Forecast of Northwest US \u2013 rain, max Temp, min temp, snow level<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Weather Service<\/a> Home page linking to voluminous weather data<br \/>\nNational Weather Service Idaho snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=IDZ013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boise Mountains<\/a><br \/>\nNational Weather Service Oregon snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=ORZ028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon<\/a><br \/>\nNational Weather Service Oregon snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=ORZ013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cascade mountains in Lane County<\/a><br \/>\nNational Weather Service Oregon snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=ORZ011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Northern Oregon Cascades (opens in a new tab)\">Northern Oregon Cascades<\/a><br \/>\nNational Weather Service Washington snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"South Washington Cascades\">South Washington Cascades<\/a><br \/>\nNational Weather Service Washington snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Slopes South Central Cascades<\/a><br \/>\nNational Weather Service Washington snow level forecast: <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Slopes North Central Cascades<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwac.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northwest Avalanche Center<\/a> Winter avalanche forecasts for the Pacific Northwest<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5cwhnweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Interactive Snow Coverage Map for the Western United States (many display options)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Snow-Water-CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Snow Water Equivalent Update Graphs<\/a> &#8211; California<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Snow-Water-ID\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Snow Water Equivalent Averages Data<\/a> &#8211; Idaho<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Snow-Water-MT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Snow Water Equivalent Averages Data<\/a> &#8211; Montana<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Snow-Water-OR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Snow Water Equivalent Averages Data<\/a> &#8211; Oregon<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Snow-Water-WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Snow Water Equivalent Averages Data<\/a> &#8211; Washington<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/Snow-Water-WY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Snow Water Equivalent Averages Data<\/a> &#8211; Wyoming<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5cwhnweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Western Snow-Water Equivalent Percentages interactive map<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/tsv3mj85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWCC Western US SNOTEL Sites interactive map<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/5cwhnweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oss.weathershare.org\/?clat=40.5&amp;clng=-114&amp;zoom=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Weather Share \u2013 interactive map with thousands of traffic cams and advisories<\/a>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;GPS Routes and Waypoints&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;waypoints&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<a href=\"..\/waypoints\/Central_Oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central Oregon <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/waypoints\/Columbia_River_Gorge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Columbia River Gorge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/waypoints\/Mt_Adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mt. 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