A planning cockpit before your stretch of the Appalachian Trail, and a permanent record of it afterward.
Built for section-hikers doing the trail one stretch at a time, over years — not another on-trail navigation app.
Mileage and elevation for the exact stretch you're planning, not the whole trail. Know what a day actually costs before you're standing at the bottom of it.
A live forecast when your trip is close, a longer-range outlook when it isn't, and 30-year climate averages when it's still just an idea. Each one marked for what it actually is.
Every stretch you hike gets logged — who you were with, what the weather actually did, eventually photos. Section-hiking can take years; your memory of stretch one shouldn't have to.
People section-hiking the Appalachian Trail over years, not weeks — planning each stretch ahead of time, then keeping the record straight once they're home.
Trailmanac isn't trying to replace the app you already use on trail for real-time position and waypoints. It's what happens before you leave, and the memories you bring home after.