Welcome to hikeguam.com
The most complete source of Guam hiking information.
I love hiking on Guam. Guam is special because you never really have to hike that far to find an awesome waterfall, untouched beach, caves, great fishing spots, cool mountains, and so much more.
After getting lost on numerous hikes, I decided to go buy a certain Guam hiking book. The selection is rather limited to say the least. To my frustration, I would still get lost using the book. I found the books directions to be incomplete. It also lacked quality pictures and descriptions. That's when I decided to create this site. I wanted to make hiking easier, so you could spend more time having fun, and less time trying to find the trail. This site contains downloadable GPS maps of Guam's hikes. These maps can be loaded into any GPS handheld unit, an Android based phone, or an Iphone. Also you can access and print these maps on Google Maps. To be honest, I would still recommend purchasing a copy of the Guam hiking book to carry along as well. The more information the better. I hope you find my site useful. Enjoy!
After getting lost on numerous hikes, I decided to go buy a certain Guam hiking book. The selection is rather limited to say the least. To my frustration, I would still get lost using the book. I found the books directions to be incomplete. It also lacked quality pictures and descriptions. That's when I decided to create this site. I wanted to make hiking easier, so you could spend more time having fun, and less time trying to find the trail. This site contains downloadable GPS maps of Guam's hikes. These maps can be loaded into any GPS handheld unit, an Android based phone, or an Iphone. Also you can access and print these maps on Google Maps. To be honest, I would still recommend purchasing a copy of the Guam hiking book to carry along as well. The more information the better. I hope you find my site useful. Enjoy!
Downloadable Maps
Most hikes contain a link to download the GPS version of the hike. There are a few ways to use these maps.
Android GPS enabled phone:
These maps were recorded in using an application called "My Tracks" This is a free application available in the Android Market.
To Install: 1. Search the Android Market and install "My Tracks" on you Android based phone. 2. Download the Map (from this site) to your computer. 3. Connect your phone to your computer and mount as a disk drive. 4. On your computer, you should see your phone's SD card (usually listed as a "removeable drive"). 5. Open the "removable drive", next you should see a folder named "My Tracks", open the "My Tracks" folder. 6. Inside the "My Tracks" folder, create a new folder and label it GPX. 7. Copy the GPS file (the map you downloaded from this site) to the GPX folder (the one you created inside the My Tracks folder) on you phones SD card. 8. Disconnect your phone. 9. On your phone, open the "My Tracks" application. 10. Hit Menu, and then hit Tracks. 11. Click the "Import All" button. Now you should see your map there.
When you want to add more hikes, simply download them and copy them into the same GPX folder on your phone.
To use the map: Turn on you phones GPS. Open "My Tracks". Load the Hike. Allow your phone to establish a GPS location. Follow the GPS trail.
Feel free to Email me if you have any problems loading or using the maps. [email protected]
Android GPS enabled phone:
These maps were recorded in using an application called "My Tracks" This is a free application available in the Android Market.
To Install: 1. Search the Android Market and install "My Tracks" on you Android based phone. 2. Download the Map (from this site) to your computer. 3. Connect your phone to your computer and mount as a disk drive. 4. On your computer, you should see your phone's SD card (usually listed as a "removeable drive"). 5. Open the "removable drive", next you should see a folder named "My Tracks", open the "My Tracks" folder. 6. Inside the "My Tracks" folder, create a new folder and label it GPX. 7. Copy the GPS file (the map you downloaded from this site) to the GPX folder (the one you created inside the My Tracks folder) on you phones SD card. 8. Disconnect your phone. 9. On your phone, open the "My Tracks" application. 10. Hit Menu, and then hit Tracks. 11. Click the "Import All" button. Now you should see your map there.
When you want to add more hikes, simply download them and copy them into the same GPX folder on your phone.
To use the map: Turn on you phones GPS. Open "My Tracks". Load the Hike. Allow your phone to establish a GPS location. Follow the GPS trail.
Feel free to Email me if you have any problems loading or using the maps. [email protected]