Nearly all of Apple’s built-in apps are getting new options in iOS 18, and that features the Maps app. The Maps app is not getting any enjoyable new AI additions, however Apple does have some helpful modifications in retailer.
Mountaineering Trails
Apple added topographic maps to the Apple Watch final 12 months, and now detailed topographic maps are additionally coming to the iPhone. The Maps app options detailed path networks and hikes, together with all 63 U.S. nationwide parks.
You are able to do a seek for “hikes” or “hiking routes” within the Maps app to see close by path choices, with Apple together with hike size, elevation, rankings, and different particulars.
Hikes could be filtered by size, route sort (loop, level to level, or out and again), and elevation, and could be saved for offline entry.
You possibly can zoom into mountain climbing areas to see particular trails, or seek for trails. If you happen to faucet on a path, Apple has info that features size, highest level, lowest level, and distance. It’s also possible to see a full overview of the path’s path and get lengths for every part.
Trails and hikes are separate entities within the Maps app. A seek for hikes primarily brings you to the final space the place particular trails are positioned, and you may zoom in with the Maps app to seek out the path you need to take.
Customized Routes
Apple Maps helps customized routes in iOS 18, so you possibly can plan out a selected mountain climbing route that you simply need to take. At a trailhead, you possibly can faucet on the “Create a Custom Route” choice to provoke the customized routing expertise.
From there, you faucet on the map to start setting factors on your route, and the Maps app will present size and elevation particulars. It’s also possible to have the Maps app end a route robotically by tapping on the Reverse, Out and Again, or Shut Loop choices.
For hikes and trails, the Maps app won’t allow you to create an unsafe route that doesn’t follow current trails, so it is tough to make a harmful map out into the center of nowhere.
Route creation isn’t restricted to hikes and trails. You possibly can add a pinned spot to a map, faucet on the “More” choice and select Create Customized Route.
Search Right here
Apple made it simpler to go looking in areas you is perhaps pondering of visiting or these you need to discover by including a “Search here” button. If you happen to lookup a spot, resembling San Diego, after which faucet on search, it will search within the space that is in your display slightly at your bodily location.
If you happen to seek for one thing after which pan across the map, the search will replace reliably within the new location. Once you zoom in, you may see a devoted “Search here” button that offers you extra management over the place you need to search.
Saving Favorites
If you happen to discover a favourite hike, path, or customized route, it can save you it to your Library to reserve it for later. To take action, discover the related hike after which faucet on the “Add to Library” button.
You possibly can rename hikes and add particular info that you simply may need to revisit later, in addition to obtain the route for offline utilization.
Tapping on the “+” button when viewing any location on the map, together with a hike, can even add that location to the library.
Favorites are saved within the Maps app and could be accessed by tapping in your profile image and selecting the Library part.
Library
All saved content material from the Maps app together with areas, routes, guides, and pins are saved within the new Library part of the Maps app slightly than in separate sections as in iOS 17.
The Library additionally reveals your whole Lately Added content material.
Notes
You possibly can faucet on anywhere within the Maps app and choose the Add a Notice choice from the menu. From there, you may make a notice about what you need to bear in mind a few location.
Notes are personal and are saved on-device. They’re solely seen to the notice creator.
Learn Extra
Further info on new options that Apple has added in iOS 18 could be present in our iOS 18 roundup.