Clare P.
Inaccurate and misleading information
I only have used Alltrails online as a general guide and have not paid anything for a subscription. I have found that their mileage and elevation gain is extremely inaccurate. Friends use it and their info is off significantly from GPS data and from other sites like wta.org that I use (WA trails association) I was very annoyed this week when researching data about the high sierra traverse. According to alltrails, the route after summiting Mt. Whitney at the end should descend the technical climbers route. The standard hikers descent route isn't even mentioned! After doing my own research, I would NEVER want to descend the climbers route, especially with a full pack with overnight gear! It involves technical scrambling on loose rock and scree. I am doing this hike as a backpacking trip. I thought alltrails was supposed to be about hiking trails-not technical mountaineering. This makes me believe the data for alltrails is compiled via AI or other algorityhm without a real human actually reviewing it. Alltrails is OK for a broad overview, but absolutely don't rely on it for technical accuracy.


