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Learning the basic controls and main features of onX Offroad

This article will help you learn how to navigate around the map, how to zoom in and out, and how to find the main features of onX Offroad. 

Table of Contents

  • Mobile App:
    • Moving the map and zooming in and out in the onX Offroad App.
    • Main map screen features of the onX Offroad App.
    • Your location, elevation, and the map scale bar in the onX Offroad App.
  • Web Map:
    • Moving the map and zooming in and out in the onX Offroad Web Map.
    • Main map screen features of the onX Offroad Web Map.
    • Map scale bar, coordinates, and your location.

Moving the map and zooming in and out in the onX Offroad App

You can navigate the map using your fingertips. To pan around, touch the tip of your finger to the screen and move it in any direction. The map will move with your fingertip.

Pan the Map Offroad App.png

To zoom in, touch your finger and thumb to the screen and spread them apart.

Zoom In Offroad App.png

To zoom out, touch your finger and thumb to the screen and pinch them together.

Zoom Out Offroad App.png

Main map screen features of the onX Offroad App

The icons and buttons near the edges of your screen let you use all of the features of the onX Offroad App. Most of the main features of the onX Offroad App are accessed from the Main Toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

Activity Filter: filter trails by type (dirt bike, ATV, overland, and full-width roads), and switch between Dirt Mode and Snow Mode. Click here to learn how to use the Activity Filter menu.

Activity Dirt Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Main Toolbar

Offline Maps Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

My Content Button Mobile Nav and Controls Offroad.png

Tools Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Go & Track Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Top Screen Controls

Main Menu Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Search Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Right Side Controls

Weather Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Basemaps Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Location Button Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

Your location, elevation, and the scalebar in the onX Offroad App

The scalebar is visible in the upper left corner whenever you pan the map or zoom in and out. The distance above the line is the length of the line on your map, which you can use to determine your map's current zoom level.

The elevation reading below the map scalebar is your current physical elevation.

Scale and Elevation Nav and Controls Offroad App.png

The blue dot on your map is your current physical location, as determined by your mobile device. Cloud cover, tree cover, high cliffs, and anything else that blocks your line of sight to the sky can affect the accuracy of your device's location, but most of the time it should be accurate to within about 20 feet.

Location Dot Offroad App.png

Moving the map and zooming in and out in the onX Offroad Web Map

You can navigate the map using your computer's mouse. To pan around, click the map and move it in any direction. The map will move with your mouse.

Click and Drag to Pan the Map Offroad Web.png

To zoom in, click the "+" button in the bottom right corner above the Basemaps button.  To zoom out, click the "-" button. You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out.

Zoom Buttons Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

 

Main map screen features of the onX Offroad Web Map

The icons and buttons near the edges of your screen let you use all of the features of the onX Offroad Web Map.

Search: search for a landowner or other feature. Click here to learn how to use the Search feature.Search Bar Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

Activity Filter: filter trails by type (dirt bike, ATV, overland, and full-width roads), and switch between Dirt Mode and Snow Mode. Click here to learn how to use the Activity Filter menu.

Activity Dirt Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

Left Side Buttons

Offline Maps Button Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

My Content Button Web Nav and Controls Offroad.png

  • My Account & Settings: access your account info, map settings, and look for help.

My Account and Settings Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

Right Side Buttons

Full Toolbar Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

Basemap Button Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

  • My Location Button: center the map on your current physical location.

Location Button Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

Weather Button Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

Map scalebar, coordinates, and your location in the onX Offroad Web Map

The map scalebar is in the lower right corner. The distance above the line is the length of the line on your map, which you can use to determine your map's current zoom level. The coordinates next to the map scalebar are the GPS location of the center of the map.

Scalebar and Coordinates Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

The blue dot on your map is your current physical location, as determined by your computer.

Location Dot Nav and Controls Offroad Web.png

The location displayed in onX Offroad Web Map is based on internet traffic, which is routed through hubs scattered around your area. Most of the time, the closest location your computer will be able to find is the location of one of these hubs.

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