What Makes Our Trail Maps Unique

Detailed Trail Information - Including Waypoints

POCKET PALS Trail Maps are more than just maps. They are detailed trail guides designed to help you find the trailhead, understand the route, and stay on track once you are on the trail.

Our maps include helpful trail information such as:

Driving directions to the trailhead
Latitude and longitude coordinates for parking areas
Trail length
Allowed trail uses
Difficulty ratings
Trail intersections
Elevation gains and losses
Elevation profiles

One of the most unique features of many POCKET PALS Trail Maps is our use of waypoints. These are landmarks and reference points identified while collecting GPS data directly on the trails. Each waypoint includes trail mileage, helping you know where you are and what to expect along the way.

Waypoints may identify features such as trail intersections, stream crossings, overlooks, geologic formations, ridgelines, ruins, bridges, scenic views, and other helpful landmarks. They act as your guide so you can stay on track and enjoy the trail with more confidence.

Note: Waypoints are included in most, but not all, of our trail maps.

Entire Trail Networks Represented

We do not just show one trail at a time. Our maps show how the trails in an area connect, intersect, and work together as a complete trail network.

This makes it easier to create your own adventure, combine trails, shorten or lengthen your route, and discover trails you may not have known existed.

Offered in Two Formats: Paper and Digital

POCKET PALS Trail Maps are available in both paper and digital formats.

Our paper maps are printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper that is built for real trail use. The paper is also FSC-certified, meaning it comes from responsibly managed forests.

Our digital maps are designed to work directly with the new Pocket Pals Map Viewer. After purchasing a digital map, you can view it in our Map Viewer, see your current location directly on the map, and use the map offline after it has been downloaded to your device.

There is no need to install a separate navigation app or manually load a GeoPDF file. Our new digital format makes it easier to buy, open, install, and use your Pocket Pals map on your phone.

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Digital Maps That Offer You More Than The Competitors

Our digital maps are based on the same detailed trail information found in our paper maps. They show the full trail network for a specific area, not just one trail at a time and not only the most popular routes.

Unlike many digital trail platforms that rely heavily on user-submitted information, our trail data is gathered, reviewed, and organized by experienced hikers, bikers, cartographers, and GIS specialists.

That means you get a thoughtfully designed trail map created by people who understand both the terrain and the needs of trail users.

Trail Data Collected and Analyzed by Us

All trail data used in our maps is collected directly from the trails using GPS technology. We then analyze, organize, and design that information into clear, easy-to-use trail maps.

Our goal is simple: to give you accurate, practical, and helpful trail information for all of your Colorado adventures.

Small Format Maps That Fit in Your Pocket

No more lugging around bulky guidebooks or oversized trail maps.

Our folded paper maps are small enough to fit easily into your pocket, yet large enough when unfolded to be useful on the trail. Most of our maps measure approximately 4.2" x 3.6" folded and 11" x 17" unfolded.

That is why we are called POCKET PALS.

Convenient, compact, and trail-ready.

Note: Most of our maps are the size described above, but a select few are larger.

Tough and Trail-Ready

POCKET PALS Trail Maps are printed on special waterproof and tear-resistant paper. They are made to handle the outdoors, including rain, snow, dirt, sweat, and repeated folding.

In other words, they are built for the trail.

Updated Regularly

Trails change. Closures happen. Routes are rerouted. New information becomes available.

We update our maps regularly so you receive current, reliable trail information whenever possible.

Created Locally by Locals

POCKET PALS Trail Maps is a home-grown Colorado company based in Colorado Springs.

Our maps are created by avid hikers, bikers, digital cartographers, and GIS specialists who saw the need for better trail maps in Colorado. We know these trails because we use them ourselves.