Our users plan, explore, and document adventures all over the world. Along the way, many of those maps are shared publicly- creating a massive, community-driven collection of routes, tracks, waypoints, and local knowledge. The Shared Maps layer makes that information visible directly on the map, turning the contributions of other users into a powerful resource […]
We’re excited to roll out the latest updates to Map Objects and SAR tools– now live on the web and expected shortly in version 1.25.1 of the mobile app! While the individual changes may seem small, these small quality of life improvements can add up in a big way. SAR users in particular will notice […]
While many backcountry skiers might covet steep couloir and alpine faces, I love hunting for those perfect trees – widely spaced, brush free, with silky powder between. My name is Kyle McCrohan and I’m a PNW skier and author of the blog climberkyle.com. My goal is to share a few tools for finding good tree […]
Update: These changes are live on the site as of March 4th. Please see Update: Map Object & SAR Changes for more details. Explore Upcoming Changes We’re proud that so many people rely on CalTopo for both personal and professional use. We don’t take that trust for granted and moving forward, we’re excited to explore […]
Update 1/13/26: We’ve received a lot of thoughtful feedback on this update, and we appreciate everyone who’s taken the time to share their experience. Matt Jacobs, CalTopo’s founder, has added a detailed comment in the thread below with more context on the changes and how we’re responding so far. Please continue to share your thoughts […]
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