Ridge loop via the old mill
A long climb through beech woods, then a bare ridge with the lake far below. Blueberries in August.
Trail journal · iOS, Android & web
Every trail you walk, kept the way you remember it.
Forest August records your route, gathers the photos you took along the way and gives you one quiet page per day on the trail. No feed, no likes — just your own walks, kept for good.
- Works fully offline
- Your data stays yours
- Free to start
How it works
Three things, done well.
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Record
Tap once at the trailhead. The app keeps your track and elevation with the screen off, and keeps going when there is no signal.
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Remember
At the end of the day your photos are matched to the exact spot you took them. Add a few lines about the weather, the people, the lunch.
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Return
Years later, open the same page and walk it again — or export the route to any GPX-capable map and lead a friend there.
What's inside
Built for people who'd rather be outside.
Offline maps
Download a region before you leave. Topographic lines, trails and water, no signal needed.
Photos on the map
Every photo lands where it was taken. Scroll the track and watch the day unfold.
Battery-kind tracking
A full day on the trail costs about a quarter of your battery. We measured it so you don't have to.
A page a day
Not a feed. Each day on the trail gets its own page with the route, the photos and your notes.
Export anywhere
GPX and a plain PDF of the journal. Your walks are never locked in.
Share with a few
Hand a trail to your family or a walking group. Nothing is public unless you make it so.
From the community
Trails people walked this August.
Two rivers, one bridge
An easy valley walk that follows the water the whole way. Good with children, better with a picnic.
Summit before breakfast
Steep, short and worth every step. Start in the dark and you'll have the top to yourself at sunrise.
Plans
Free to start. Fair when you stay.
Trailhead
$0forever
- Unlimited recordings
- Photos on the map
- One offline region
- GPX export
Ridge
$3per month, billed yearly
- Everything in Trailhead
- Unlimited offline regions
- Sync across your devices
- PDF journal export
- Share trails with up to 5 people
Family
$6per month, up to 6 people
- Everything in Ridge
- Shared family journal
- One bill for everyone
Questions
Before you lace up
Does it work without mobile signal?
Yes. Recording uses only the GPS receiver, and downloaded regions include full topographic maps. Everything syncs when you are back in range.
What happens to my data if I stop paying?
Nothing is deleted. You keep every recording and can still export it; only sync and extra offline regions are paused.
Can I import walks from another app?
Any GPX file can be imported, with photos matched by time if you add them afterwards.
Is there a web version?
Yes — sign in on this site to browse your journal, print pages and manage sharing. Recording needs the phone app.
Where are my photos stored?
On your phone. If you turn on sync, encrypted copies are kept on our servers in the EU until you delete them.