I built a free trail-planning app for the Loyalsock Trail & Old Loggers Path. Looking for feedback from PA Wilds hikers
Hey r/PAWilds! I wanted to share a project I've been working on and get advice from the community.
I'm a local designer/developer and longtime PA Wilds outdoor enthusiast, and over the past year I've been building Trail Sherpa, a free trail planning and information app focused on trails in the PA Wilds.
The first version covers the Loyalsock Trail and Old Loggers Path, with interactive trail maps, campsites, water sources, parking and access points, points of interest, trail information, and tools to help plan a hike.
The project has been supported in part by grant funding from the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, which helped me take it from an idea and prototype to something I could actually launch.
Trail Sherpa is completely free to use. I'm not here to sell anything. What I really need now is feedback from people who know these trails.
If you've hiked the LT or OLP (or plan to), I'd especially love to know:
- Is anything missing or mapped incorrectly?
- Are campsite and water-source locations accurate?
- What information would have been useful when planning your hike?
- What features would make Trail Sherpa more useful?
- What PA Wilds trail should I tackle next?
It's now live on the web, iPhone, and Android, so I'd love for you to kick the tires and tell me what works, what doesn't, and what you'd like to see added.
Trail Sherpa: https://trailsherpa.org
Thanks, and I'm happy to answer questions about the project here too.