# onX Backcountry Trail Maps GPS

> Discover hiking, biking & skiing adventures with GPS, 3D maps & guidebooks.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/onxmaps.backcountry](https://chrome-stats.com/d/onxmaps.backcountry)

## Overview

- **ID:** `onxmaps.backcountry`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** onXmaps
- **Category:** SPORTS
- **Downloads:** 842,552
- **Rating:** 4.21 / 5 (2,609 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.34.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2020-11-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 229 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=onxmaps.backcountry)
- **Website:** [http://www.onxmaps.com](http://www.onxmaps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.onxmaps.com/privacy-policy](https://www.onxmaps.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**onX Backcountry** is an outdoor GPS navigation app for hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, and snowboarding. Explore more than 650,000 miles of trails, 300,000 climbing routes, and 4,000 ski routes with LiDAR topographic maps, satellite imagery, 3D terrain, elevation data, and land ownership layers.

Plan custom routes, download interactive maps for offline use, track trips with GPS, and measure distance, elevation gain, slope angle, and slope aspect. Activity-specific map modes, weather forecasts, wildfire and avalanche layers, trail reports, ATES data, and compass tools help you navigate remote terrain and prepare for changing conditions. Premium and Elite plans offer expanded offline maps, private land boundaries, recent imagery, and additional backcountry information.

## Rankings

- #75,383 — Overall
- #23 — Sports (Gross)
- #35 — Sports (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `androidx.car.app.ACCESS_SURFACE`
- `androidx.car.app.NAVIGATION_TEMPLATES`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `onxmaps.backcountry.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the app for precise topo data (including lidar), rich trail details, offline map capability, and solid value for outdoor use. The most common complaints are aggressive ads and upsell prompts, privacy concerns around data collection and personal information exposure, and confusion around pricing and renewal terms.

### Pros

- Very accurate topo data including lidar.
- High-quality topo maps with detailed trails not found on other apps.
- Lots of information and features for the price.
- Offline map capability: can download maps for use offline.
- Strong overall satisfaction and reliability for outdoor use.

### Cons

- Aggressive ads and upgrade prompts (upsell) that interrupt the experience.
- Privacy concerns: data collection/sharing with third parties and exposure of personal information.
- Pricing management and renewal transparency issues (unclear renewal price and persistent upgrade prompts).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/onxmaps.backcountry)