The RI Hiking Trail Tracker is built as a web app for fast access and easy sharing. An iOS version is currently in development and will be available soon on the Apple App Store.

To run the RI Hiking Trail Tracker on an iPhone or Android device, you’ll need to use a web app wrapper. The recommended wrapper is called WebApp, available in both the Apple App Store and the Android App Store.

The instructions below demonstrate how to set up and use WebApp effectively, using the iOS version as the example.

If you are tech savvy, the simple instructions in the Quick Start Guide will help you get started. If you need more detailed instructions, use the Detailed Guide section.

Quick Start Guide

1. Install the WebApp application from the iOS app store
2. Set the URL to Set WEBPAGE URL to https://ri-hiking-trail-tracker.base44.app/ and apply
3. When using the app, be sure the “Don’t Sleep” is enabled and the app is running, and screen is not locked
4. Click Start Hike to start the hike
5. When hiking is active, click Stop Hike and optionally add content to the optional fields

Detailed Guide

Install and Configure

This page will walk you through the steps on how to install the WebApp application that will be needed to run the RI Hiking Trail Tracker app in the most effective way to track hikes.

Install the WebApp application from the iOS app store.

Click the gear icon near “Enter URL of webpage” then

• Set WEBPAGE URL to https://ri-hiking-trail-tracker.base44.app/
• Scroll down and click Apply