About Us
MyHikes® is a community driven platform that aims to make public trails easier to find for everyone, created in 2015 by Dave Miller (Admin). By using the MyHikes® app, GPS tracking devices, or online mapping tools, anyone can upload trails to the site using custom GPX files!
MyHikes® was an idea that sparked after endless searches for trailhead parking coordinates led to websites and apps with forced user sign-ups or walled gardens. The site was built in 2015 by Dave Miller (Admin), for himself and friends as a hiking journal and a way to get back to the trailhead and trails they love. MyHikes® was opened to the public in late 2016 to see if other folks found the data useful and quickly grew beyond its original goal. MyHikes® now exists to help everyone find interesting public trails to explore by providing a mobile app, trail maps and guides on our website, directions to the trailhead, elevation charts, pictures from the trail, trip reports, and more!
For more info or common questions, check out our FAQ page.
Contact us with questions, concerns, suggestions, or if you just want to drop us some knowledge.
100% Indie
MyHikes® is 100% independently owned, operated, and run by Dave Miller. We have no investors, no shareholders, and our goal is to provide a useful set of tools to help people get outside and explore nature.
Supporting the Site
If you find MyHikes® useful and want to help support our cause, consider becoming a Supporter or making a small donation.
Crowdsourced Trails
MyHikes® data comes directly from hikers and backpackers like you. The idea is to grow the site with a community of hikers who want to make finding trails easier.
No Trails Near Me!
You may find that MyHikes® doesn't have any trails in your area. Sorry, but our list of contributors is small and located mainly in the northeast United States. If you're proactive and love to hike or backpack, consider signing up and adding some of your favorite local trails!
Partners
MyHikes® is partnered with Columbus Metro Parks (2018 - Present), Kestrel Land Trust (2019 - Present), and the Austin Dam Memorial Park (2020 - Present).
If your organization is interested in partnering with us, feel free to contact MyHikes® Founder, Dave Miller.
Sponsors
MyHikes® has been fortunate to receive help with funding interactive map tiles from the Mapbox Community Team since 2020.
Where We're Located
- Boston, MA (2015)
- Pittsburgh, PA (2015 - 2019)
- Gaines, PA / Pennsylvania Grand Canyon (2019 - 2020)
- Wellsboro, PA / Pennsylvania Grand Canyon (2020 - Present)
About the Founder
Dave Miller, MyHikes® Founder and Admin grew up in a hilariously-named town in Massachusetts - Belchertown - where he explored the woods and camped at Holland Glen, a favorite local spot.
In 2011 Dave moved to Boston, MA to pursue a degree in Computer Science. After graudating in 2014, he came up with the idea to build "Trailhead" - what would eventually be renamed to MyHikes®. Serendipitously, Dave has worked professionally on Trailhead.com since 2018, which is owned by Salesforce (all opinions here are his own and not those of his employer).
In January 2015, Dave built the first version of MyHikes before moving to Pittsburgh, PA later that year. He adopted Jax - an over-reactive shelter dog that couldn't handle being left at home and was too crazy to handle seeing other dogs in public... So to the woods they went!
Jax is Dave's inspiration to continue building out more trail data for MyHikes®. The platform has become an escape for Dave and Jax as they're able to find new places to explore, map them, and share them with others.
As of October 2025, Dave has mapped and written trail guides for over 1,900 unique hikes and logged over 3,000 miles onto MyHikes® to aid other hikers on their adventures.
Main Contributors
Thanks for visiting,
Dave & Jax*
* Jax, the official MyHikes® mutt.
