In addition, visitors can use the app to report trail obstacles, damaged facilities, and more as they explore. Park managers, who work to ensure that visitors know about and can locate all available trails, use the app to share and update information, such as whether certain trails are closed or there are hazards in the park. Users can also enable push notifications within the app so they get alerts when they approach points of interest, encounter historic sites, and even veer off route. When users select specific hikes, they can read more about them and view photos and videos related to each hike. The app uses location services to detect where users are and then displays nearby hikes in a list or on a map.
The app can be used offline, and when reception reconnects, any reports or changes made within the app automatically get updated. With Easy2Hike, visitors have accurate and up-to-date park information with them throughout their excursions, even if cell reception is spotty. “By combining Easy2Hike with Esri tools, state parks can leverage their existing GIS data, maintain a single data source, and expose the most updated information in real time,” Bar said. He worked with Esri to develop the Easy2Hike app for California State Parks. “Park visitors want accurate park information to be able to plan and enjoy their visits, and they appreciate when it’s current,” said Uri Bar, the CEO of Easy2Hike, who cofounded the company in 2015 after getting lost on a hiking trail in Japan.Īn avid hiker, Bar understood the need for an app that would show real-time hiking conditions and safe routes. In addition, park rangers use the app to share updated park information and engage with visitors. Since the app was released in 2015, tens of thousands of hikers, bikers, and equestrians have downloaded Easy2Hike and are using it to plan park visits, enhance their hiking experiences, and learn more about their surroundings while out on the trail. The Easy2Hike app, built by Esri startup partner Easy2Hike, shares up-to-date information on park conditions and potential hazards, and it’s made available offline for users in areas with low cell reception.
The Easy2Hike app displays useful information to help visitors make the most of their park visits.
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