Map Your Hikes This Spring With This iOS Feature on iPhone

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Apple released iOS 18.4 on March 31, and that update brought your iPhone new emoji and a new recipes section in Apple News. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September, that update made some improvements in its Maps app, which now lets you plan a walking, running or hiking route.

Creating a custom route is great for planning a hike or other outdoor activities, and it can keep you on track so you don't get lost. This feature can also tell you how far a custom route is, as well as what your elevation is throughout your route. If you're in Denver, I imagine it just says, "Up there.



" Read more: Everything You Need to Know About iOS 18 Here's how to create your own custom route in Apple Maps on your iPhone. Make a custom route on Apple Maps 1. Open Maps.

2. Long press where you want to start your route to drop a pin. 3.

Tap More. 4. Tap Create a Custom Route.

From here you have to plot your route by tapping around your map. You can tap intersections and landmarks — like..

. Zachary McAuliffe.