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AllTrails now runs three suscriptions. Here's what each level buys and where you should stop.
Free (Base). Gives you the whole trail database, community reviews, and turn-by-turn navigation as long as you have signal, with ads. If your hikes are short, local, and spontaneous, this is enough for you.
Plus, $35.99 a year. Offline maps you download before the cell signal dies, plus wrong-turn alerts, 3D previews, printable maps, and no ads. For most people this is the right tier. If you ever hike in a national park, the backcountry, or anywhere with patchy reception, offline maps alone earn the $36.
Peak, $79.99 a year, is the power-user tier. It adds AI Custom Routes and the multi-day backpacking planner, Community Heatmaps that show which trails are crowded, hourly Trail Conditions forecasts, and Outdoor Lens for identifying plants and insects with your camera. At Jade peak we wrote an article about some of the newest features: New in AllTrails: backpacking planner, an AI router, and crowd heatmaps. Pay for it if you build your own routes, plan backpacking trips, or plan your outings around avoiding people.
Two things worth knowing before you buy. AllTrails moved several features out of Plus and into Peak in 2025, which annoyed long-time subscribers, so check the current Plus list against what you use. And the app runs 50%-off sales a few times a year, around Black Friday and before summer, dropping Plus to about $18.
The short version: Free if you hike rarely and close to home, Plus for nearly everyone else, Peak only if route-building, backpacking, or dodging crowds is your thing.
Originally published at jadepeak.com.
