Cairn: The Trail Safety App

Alerts, maps & cell coverage

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2.4.5for iPhone, iPod touch

9.3

510 Ratings

FitClimb LLC

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65.9 MB

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Jan 23, 2024

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Health & Fitness

About Cairn: The Trail Safety App

Cairn helps you stay safe on your hikes, runs and outdoor adventures. Easily share your plans with loved ones, find spots with cell coverage, download offline topo maps, see stats on your route, and record your hiking trail.

Named one of the three best map apps for navigating the wilderness by Outside Magazine.

GET FOUND IF YOU’RE OVERDUE
• Notifications: Safety contacts are notified when you’re past due
• Live tracking: Contacts can see your GPS location during your trip or hike
• Rescue advice: Contacts get important info needed to make intelligent rescue initiation decisions

STAY CONNECTED IN THE OUTDOORS
• Know where others have found cell coverage
• Download maps that are designed specifically for outdoor pursuits
• Send status updates with a single tap

SEE TRAIL STATS
• Get live distance, elevation gain and ETA stats for 4000+ hiking routes, summits, and trails worldwide
• Customize your ETA stat based on your activity type (hiking, running, skiing, horseback riding, snow travel, mountain biking) and speed
• Record and save your trail while you hike

CAIRN IS
+ Easy: It only takes a minute to set up a Cairn
+ Open: Share plans with anyone – no app required to view
+ Customizable: Control how often Cairn collects your GPS location and battery usage
+ Flexible: Great for hiking, backpacking, trail running, horseback riding, skiing, cycling, rock climbing, camping, hunting, fishing, boating and more

FREE TRIAL
While the maps, trails and cell coverage information are always free to access, you will also have the opportunity to start a free trial. This allows you to try every one of Cairn's features for 7 days.

SUBSCRIPTION
We are committed to bringing you the best app for adventuring in the wilderness. By subscribing to Cairn Premium you are helping to support and shape our continued efforts in this direction. Subscribers also get access to all the features that help keep you safer in the outdoors.

• Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and will identify the renewal cost.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Visit the following URL for full terms of use: https://www.cairnme.com/terms
• Turn off auto-renewal via the Settings app on your device: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

Need support? Email us at adventure@cairnme.com.

What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.5

Last updated on Jan 23, 2024

Old Versions

We've improved the trail elevation profile and fixed a few bugs.

Version History

2.4.5

Jan 23, 2024

We've improved the trail elevation profile and fixed a few bugs.

2.2.4

Jul 3, 2023

An important bug fix

2.2.3

Jun 20, 2023

Just a few bug fixes and usability updates.

2.2.2

Mar 31, 2023

We have added the elevation profile for all the trails in Cairn plus a bit of a user interface refresh. We hope you like it.

2.2.1

Jan 3, 2023

Just a few bug fixes.

2.2

Dec 21, 2022

Cell coverage filters (Cairn Premium): You can now see just the cell coverage information for your carrier on the map, and/or hide the 'no coverage' spots.

2.1.29

Aug 5, 2022

Now you can delete your account directly from the app. And as always we've found and fixed a few bugs.

2.1.28

Oct 5, 2021

Just a few bug fixes.

2.1.27

Jul 23, 2021

We've made starting, editing and ending your Cairn safety notification better and more flexible. Now you can start and end your Cairn without service; the app will keep trying in the background. You'll also be able to change your due-back time and add additional contacts after you've started your Cairn. Additionally, you can choose to message your contacts *only* if you're overdue, and leave them a custom message in that case only. Finally, you can now swipe to delete your saved locations.

2.1.26

Dec 21, 2020

A few minor updates and bug fixes!

2.1.25

Oct 25, 2020

When it comes to your safety contacts' phone numbers, we now support virtually all carriers. Any of you that were previously restricted to email notifications can now choose to alert your contacts via SMS.

2.1.23

Sep 23, 2020

Now the map shows the elevation of the contour lines and peaks in meters or feet (depending on your preferences). The look of the app has gotten a slight refresh and you can sign in with Apple if you choose. Also we've added many more spots of cell coverage info. Finally, and as usual, we've added more trails and fixed a few bugs. See you on the trail!

2.1.22

Oct 26, 2019

We've refreshed the design of the topo map! If you look carefully, you'll find many little changes that make the map faster to read and understand. There are a couple bug fixes in there as well.

2.1.21

Oct 2, 2019

Now you can find and share your current location coordinates (after giving permission, of course). You can also now see when the sun will rise and set; just look in the main menu for this info. Also, when you are recording a track, Cairn collects your cell coverage status and displays it all along your recorded trail. You can then access your saved track's cell coverage data later in your profile.

2.1.20

Sep 26, 2019

Adding support for those of you using iOS 12.

2.1.19

Sep 25, 2019

We've added trail route and stats for Australia's Great South Coast Walk. We've also fixed a few issues that emerged with the advent of iOS 13.

2.1.18

Aug 8, 2019

Laying the groundwork for some upcoming features.

2.1.17

Jul 30, 2019

We've updated some trails in Washington, namely the Devil's Dome trail loop in the Pasayten Wilderness and the trail to Glacier Basin.

2.1.16

Jun 26, 2019

Fellow adventurers! We've fixed a couple important bugs and added a few of our favorite hikes in Norway. We've also launched a beta program for the Android version of Cairn, so please tell your friends with Android phones to download it at www.cairnme.com/get-android.

2.1.14

Jun 14, 2019

We've added trails in Australia, Canada, Madagascar, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK, and the US (in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan and Washington).

2.1.12

Jan 17, 2019

You'll find even more trails from all over the world in this latest version of the app. We have added trails located in Western Cape (South Africa), Trinity Alps (California), Mt. Hood (Oregon), Bellingham (Washington), Spain, and South Dakota. If you'd like to request that we add a trail or two to the app, please send us a note at adventure@cairnme.com.

2.1.11

Oct 9, 2018

We now have a fix for those of you who were not able to enter your contact's UK phone number. Thanks to Faye for alerting us to this issue!

2.1.9

Sep 15, 2018

This update includes fixes around entering your safety contact information.

2.1.8

Aug 22, 2018

You'll find additional trails from all over the world in this latest version of the app. We now have the Cape Town area in South Africa covered! You'll also find a number of new trails in the Anza-Borrego / Joshua Tree area of California. If you'd like to request that we add a trail or two, please send us a note at adventure@cairnme.com.

2.1.7

Jul 25, 2018

Now you can get an estimated time of arrival based on your activity and speed. Activity options include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snow travel, horseback riding and running as activity options. As usual, we've added some new trails from all over the world including a number located in British Columbia.

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