

You can adjust the color and the icon style for the point you just created by clicking on the paint bucket icon. Give your point a title and a description when prompted, if you’d like. To create points on your map, simply select the “Add Marker” tool near the search bar, then click the place on your map where you want the point to go. Let’s start by drawing – that is, manually creating points or shapes – on your map. This will open a map in a new tab that you can customize in one of two ways: by drawing points and shapes manually or by importing a spreadsheet. Navigate to the very bottom of that window and select “Create a Map.” Create a basic mapĬlick on the menu icon on the top left hand side of the screen and select “Your Places.” (The menu icon is just to the left of the search bar on the top left hand side of your screen.) In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a map using Google Maps how to customize that map manually or by importing data from a spreadsheet and how to publish it on your site. You can also download a map from the map details page by tapping on 'Download' at the bottom of the screen and then selecting the map type(s) you want to download.How To Create Custom Maps using Google Maps When the circle turns GREEN, your map download for that specific map type has completed.Pick the map type(s) you want to download by tapping on the download arrow in the lower right-hand corner of each map type.Tap on the download arrow in the bottom right corner of the result card for the map you wish to download.Select 'My maps' from the list of options.Select 'Lists' from the tabs at the top of the screen.Tap on 'Saved' on the bottom navigation bar.You must download a map to your phone to use it offline: Maps that you've created and saved on a desktop or laptop computer will automatically sync and show in your 'My maps' section of the app (Saved > Lists > My maps). If you've used our map creator tool to make your own custom map on, you'll be able to access that map on the mobile app. Download custom maps created via desktop or laptop computer: Your downloaded maps are stored in and accessible through the AllTrails app under Saved > Downloads. This allows you to view detailed map information and navigate using your phone's built-in GPS while you're out on the trail - even when you don't have a data signal!

One of the great benefits of AllTrails+ is that you can download maps to your phone for offline use.
