10 Top Outdoor GPS Applications for iPhone

If you happen to have spent a bit of time in the wild, you probably appreciate the luxury of having an outdoor GPS when you are out exploring new areas. You never know what happens when you go hiking, camping, or climbing, and it doesn’t take much to get lost. Some of us are obviously better than others in finding our way outdoors. But for the rest of us outdoor GPS solutions come in handy.

Thanks to Apple and the iPhone developer community, you won’t have to spend a few hundred dollars on an outdoor GPS. You can just use your iPhone to get the job done (don’t forget your iPhone battery extender). In fact, here are 10 outdoor navigation apps for iPhone that make you forget about those good old outdoor GPS units altogether:

GPS Kit: comes with easy to follow maps (with caching), GPS, track recording, and track sharing capabilities. One of the best navigation apps on the market.

MotionX GPS: one of the most popular navigation solutions for iPhone. It’s a comprehensive solution for those who spend a lot of time outdoors. Gives you all the satellite and topo maps you need to get on with your life outdoors.

Gaia GPS: turns your iPhone into a complete GPS solution for hiking, biking, skiing, and even driving. It can record your records as well.

iTopo Maps: a complete outdoor GPS solution for hikers and climbers. Very flexible and covers all 50 states.

Trails – GPS Tracker: helps you keep track of your activities outdoors. Whether you want to record your hikes, bike trips, or jogs, this app gets it done. You can export and edit your tracks too.

Sun Compass: it’s a cool little app that uses G-map to help you figure out where you are and the compass will show you which direction you need to walk to.

Park Maps: it’s a GPS enabled map solution that covers over 250 U.S. national parks, recreational areas, and more. Good choice if you are into exploring cool areas.

AccuTerra: a free (upgradeable) outdoor GPS application for iPhone that provides you with the maps you need to explore new areas.

Geocaching: geocaching is a lot of fun and even if you don’t know what it is, you’ll come around as long as you are into hanging outdoors. This app helps you access over 950,000 geochaces around the world on your phone. Very impressive.

Elevation Pro: it’s a mobile altitude tool for those who do a lot of climbing. It comes integrated with Twitter and Google Maps.

Did I miss any? Feel free to add your favorite outdoor GPS apps in the comment section.