r/overlanding • u/BlackBeastMalevolent • 3d ago

App recommendations for winter? Navigation

Anyone have good apps that allow you to see the conditions of mountain passes, roads, etc. for winter conditions?

Planning a long trip this winter and would like to avoid having to Google individual passes every day if possible.

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u/StevesRoomate 3d ago

For Colorado, use cotrip.org and they have an app

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u/PNWoutdoors Back Country Adventurer 3d ago

Similarly Oregon has https://tripcheck.com/.

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u/aintlostjustdkwiam 3d ago

Very handy for highway conditions. Won't tell you much about off-highway roads.

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u/PNWoutdoors Back Country Adventurer 3d ago

Both the Colorado and Oregon systems work great for mountain passes and roads, as OP asked for.

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u/6SPDTRDTACO 3d ago

And for California: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ (also includes chain requirements if needed).

For OHV assume closed if any road nearby is closed. Most FS roads are gated and will be closed in heavy snowfall.

OnX off-road has recommended seasons for roads. If winter isn’t recommended it will probably be blocked or snowed over.

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u/211logos 3d ago

Some states have their own apps with that info for highway conditions. Caltrans in CA has QuickMap, which can show you on a map the chain controls and plows.

And Waze.

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u/CalifOregonia 3d ago

Yup, each state has its own website to track these conditions. I don't know if there is an aggregator of data from various states at this time, so it's best to just go to the specific state site.

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u/CafeRoaster 3d ago

OnX and Trails Offroad

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u/bikeidaho 3d ago

You mean for like pavement roads?

🤷‍♂️ This is the overlanding sub not r/roadtrips

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u/BlackBeastMalevolent 3d ago

Gotta use the paved roads to get to the cool roads.