Map Your Summer Hikes on Your iPhone With This iOS Feature

The weather is getting warmer, which means summer is right around the corner. You might be thinking about planning some outdoor activities for your yourself and others to enjoy, and a hike is great way to get outside and explore. When Apple released iOS 18 in September, it made some improvements in its Maps app. You can now plan a hiking -- or walking and running -- route before you step outside. Creating a custom route can keep you on track so you don't get lost outdoors. This feature can also tell you how far a route is, as well as what your elevation is throughout your route. If you're in Denver, I imagine it just says, "Up there." Read more: Everything You Need to Know About iOS 18 Here's how to create your own custom route in Apple Maps on your iPhone. Make a custom route on Apple Maps 1. Open Maps. 2. Long press where you want to start your route to drop a pin. 3. Tap More. 4. Tap Create a Custom Route. From here you have to plot your route by tapping around your map. Yo ... Read full article.