Mark important locations on your map with Waypoints, and measure distances and areas with Lines and Shapes. Build Routes that snap to roads and trails. View Wind Calendars, use Compass Mode, and more. Waypoints, Routes, Lines, and Shapes are called "Markups" and are saved to your account in the My Content Menu.

Click here if you got an error when you tried to import Markups.

Click here if you added a photo to a Waypoint but it isn't visible on another device.

Table of Contents:

Using map Tools in the onX Hunt App.
Using map Tools in the onX Hunt Web Map.

Using Map Tools in the onX Hunt App

Tap and hold to quickly place a Waypoint anywhere on the map.

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Tap the Tools button at the bottom of the main screen.

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Create a Waypoint in the center of the map area currently visible on your screen by tapping the "Add Waypoint" button.

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Click here to learn how to view wind conditions on any Waypoint.

Create a Waypoint with a photo attached by tapping the "Add Photo" button. You can choose to take a new photo or attach one from your device's library. After creating a normal Waypoint, you can attach a photo by editing it in the My Content Menu.

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Quickly mark your current physical location by tapping the "Mark My Location" button.

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When creating or editing a Markup, swipe the card up to view more customization options.

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You can customize your Markups with:

Colors.
Line styles and weights.
Waypoint photos.
Waypoint icons.

Draw a line and measure distance by tapping the "Line Distance" button.

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Tap two points on your map, then tap "Save" at the bottom of the screen.

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Draw a shape and measure an area by tapping the "Area Shape" button.

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Tap three or more points on your map, then tap "Save" at the bottom of the screen.

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Click here to learn how to edit saved Markups in the My Content Menu.

Click one of the links below to learn about other Map Tools:

Markups also include your saved Tracks, which are created using the Tracker. Click here to learn how to record your path, distance, and speed using the Tracker.

NOTE: Your onX account is currently limited to 1,500 Markups for all 3 apps (Hunt, Offroad, and Backcountry). Click here for instructions on what to do if you've reached your Markup limit.

Using Map Tools in the onX Hunt Web Map

Click the Waypoint tool in the Map Tools menu to create a Waypoint. The Waypoint will appear in the center of your map, and you can click and drag it to an exact location.

Add Waypoint Button Nav and Controls Hunt Web.png

Click here to learn how to view wind conditions on any Waypoint.

Click here to learn how to use the Waypoint Radius Tool.

Draw a line and measure distance by clicking the "Draw Line / Measure Distance" button.

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Click two points on your map, then click "Save."

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Draw a shape and measure an area by clicking the "Draw Shape / Measure Area" button.

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Click three or more points on your map, then click "Save" at the bottom of the screen.

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Drawing Lines and Areas freehand:

Click "Free Draw" to draw Lines on your map instead of clicking to add points with straight lines between them.

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Click one of the links below to learn about other Map Tools:

Click here to learn how to edit saved Markups in the My Content Menu.

NOTE: Your onX account is currently limited to 1,500 Markups for all 3 apps (Hunt, Offroad, and Backcountry). Click here for instructions on what to do if you've reached your Markup limit.

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