Overview
Snap to Trail makes drawing Personal Routes faster and more simple. Instead of placing every waypoint by hand, your route automatically follows known trails and forestry roads — so you can plot complex objectives in seconds.
Snap to Trail is available to all Granite users when creating Personal Routes.
How does Snap to Trail work?
When Snap to Trail is enabled, dropping a waypoint near a known trail or forestry road will automatically connect it to the previous waypoint along that path — following the trail's actual shape rather than drawing a straight line.
If you place a waypoint off-trail (e.g. a summit, a cross-country line, an alpine traverse), Granite will draw a straight line as it normally would, so you can mix snapped and free-form sections within the same route.
How do I use Snap to Trail?
Create a new Personal Route from the map by clicking the "+" icon and clicking "Draw Route"
Toggle Snap to Trail on/off using the button in the bottom middle.
Tap to drop waypoints along your intended route — Granite will snap each segment to the nearest trail or forestry road automatically.
Toggle Snap to Trail off at any time to draw a free-form section (e.g. an off-trail summit push), then toggle it back on to continue snapping.
Click "Next" to continue saving your route.
For more on Personal Routes, see Personal Routes.
What does Snap to Trail work on?
We've intentionally limited Snap to Trail to the kind of terrain Granite users travel on:
Trails — hiking, alpine, and backcountry trails.
Forestry roads — logging roads and resource roads commonly used to access trailheads.
Snap to Trail will not work on:
City streets and residential roads
Highways
Other paved or municipal road networks
If you're plotting a route that starts in town, draw the in-town section free-form and let Snap to Trail take over once you reach the forestry road or trailhead.
How can Snap to Trail help me?
Faster route planning — plot long approaches in a few taps instead of dozens of waypoints.
More accurate distance and elevation — your route follows the real shape of the trail, so stats reflect what you'll actually travel.
Better Munter Score estimates — more accurate route geometry feeds into a more accurate Munter Score time prediction.
If you have questions, feedback, or ideas on how we can improve Snap to Trail — including trail or road networks you'd like to see covered — we'd love to hear from you. You can reach us at [email protected].