Ernie's Hikes
A GPS hike tracker named after the dog who's logged every mile of testing. Record routes, watch elevation unfold in real time, and sync across your iPhone and Apple Watch — built for people who hike with their dog, not just their phone.
Everything you need on trail, nothing you don't.
Ernie's Hikes focuses on the handful of things a hike tracker actually needs to get right.
Live route recording
Track your path with a canvas-based route preview, fading footprint markers, and a smooth, cinematic map camera as you move.
Elevation charts
Interactive elevation profiles with scrubbing, built on Swift Charts, so you can see exactly where the climb gets hard.
Apple Watch companion
Start, track, and end a hike from your wrist with a full watchOS app, HealthKit workout sessions, and a Live Activity.
Canadian trail data
Pulls real pathway and park boundary data so your route sits on an accurate, up-to-date map, not a rough sketch.
Private, synced history
Every hike syncs privately across your devices via CloudKit — your data stays yours, with no ad trackers involved.
Share your favorite trails
Optionally share a hike with the community, with moderation and location privacy built in from the start.
Meet the namesake. Ernie is the dog behind the app — every route-preview animation and elevation curve got its first real-world test on a hike with him.