Terms of Use and Disclaimer
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Last updated: 9/1/2026
All content published on Trailspotting.com, including trail reviews, route descriptions, photographs, distance calculations, maps and downloadable spatial data (such as GPX files) is provided solely for personal, non-commercial, informational, and educational purposes. Nothing on this site constitutes professional advice, safety instruction, medical guidance, or an official guide, and no guide-client, instructor-student, or other professional relationship is created by your use of this site.
Outdoor activities, including hiking, trail running, scrambling, and backcountry travel, carry inherent risks of property damage, personal injury, or death. Hazards such as rapid weather changes, unstable terrain, falling rocks, wildlife, water crossings, getting lost, and remote or unmonitored conditions are unpredictable and cannot be fully described or anticipated. By using Trailspotting.com and/or acting on information published here, you voluntarily and knowingly assume all risks associated with any outdoor recreation or travel you undertake, whether or not those risks are described on this site.
While every effort is made to present accurate and high-quality information, trail conditions, access rules, parking availability, permit requirements, seasonal closures, and physical terrain change constantly and without notice. Trail descriptions and difficulty ratings reflect the subjective personal experience of the author at the time of recording and may not reflect current conditions or match your own fitness, skill, or risk tolerance.
You are solely responsible for:
• Verifying current trail status, closures, weather forecasts, and local regulations directly with official land management agencies before setting out.
• Ensuring you possess the requisite physical fitness, skill, training, and preparation for any route you undertake.
• Carrying appropriate navigation tools (including a physical map and compass), emergency supplies, water, and gear, and knowing how to use them.
• Making your own independent judgment about whether a route is safe and appropriate for you and your group on the day you attempt it.
Downloadable or interactive maps and GPS tracks on Trailspotting.com are historical representations of a specific route as traveled by the author on a specific date. GPS tracks may contain inaccuracies due to hardware limitations, satellite signal loss, trail rerouting, or changes to the landscape since recording. Digital tracks should never replace official topographic maps, land-manager trail information, or proper navigation skills, and should not be your sole means of navigation.
Trailspotting.com may link to third-party websites or services for your convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of any third-party site.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release, waive, and discharge Trailspotting.com and its author from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or related to your use of this site or your participation in any outdoor activity based on information found here, including claims arising from ordinary negligence. Trailspotting disclaims all liability for any injury, loss, accident, emergency rescue cost, property damage, or inconvenience sustained by anyone using the maps, directions, or other information provided on this website. In no event shall aggregate liability exceed $100. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Trailspotting from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of this site. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.
All written text, photographic imagery, custom maps, and site design on Trailspotting.com are the copyrighted property of the author unless otherwise noted. Unauthorized reproduction or commercial redistribution without prior written consent is strictly prohibited.
We may update this disclaimer from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of Trailspotting.com after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Last updated: 9/1/2026
All content published on Trailspotting.com, including trail reviews, route descriptions, photographs, distance calculations, maps and downloadable spatial data (such as GPX files) is provided solely for personal, non-commercial, informational, and educational purposes. Nothing on this site constitutes professional advice, safety instruction, medical guidance, or an official guide, and no guide-client, instructor-student, or other professional relationship is created by your use of this site.
Outdoor activities, including hiking, trail running, scrambling, and backcountry travel, carry inherent risks of property damage, personal injury, or death. Hazards such as rapid weather changes, unstable terrain, falling rocks, wildlife, water crossings, getting lost, and remote or unmonitored conditions are unpredictable and cannot be fully described or anticipated. By using Trailspotting.com and/or acting on information published here, you voluntarily and knowingly assume all risks associated with any outdoor recreation or travel you undertake, whether or not those risks are described on this site.
While every effort is made to present accurate and high-quality information, trail conditions, access rules, parking availability, permit requirements, seasonal closures, and physical terrain change constantly and without notice. Trail descriptions and difficulty ratings reflect the subjective personal experience of the author at the time of recording and may not reflect current conditions or match your own fitness, skill, or risk tolerance.
You are solely responsible for:
• Verifying current trail status, closures, weather forecasts, and local regulations directly with official land management agencies before setting out.
• Ensuring you possess the requisite physical fitness, skill, training, and preparation for any route you undertake.
• Carrying appropriate navigation tools (including a physical map and compass), emergency supplies, water, and gear, and knowing how to use them.
• Making your own independent judgment about whether a route is safe and appropriate for you and your group on the day you attempt it.
Downloadable or interactive maps and GPS tracks on Trailspotting.com are historical representations of a specific route as traveled by the author on a specific date. GPS tracks may contain inaccuracies due to hardware limitations, satellite signal loss, trail rerouting, or changes to the landscape since recording. Digital tracks should never replace official topographic maps, land-manager trail information, or proper navigation skills, and should not be your sole means of navigation.
Trailspotting.com may link to third-party websites or services for your convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of any third-party site.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you release, waive, and discharge Trailspotting.com and its author from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or related to your use of this site or your participation in any outdoor activity based on information found here, including claims arising from ordinary negligence. Trailspotting disclaims all liability for any injury, loss, accident, emergency rescue cost, property damage, or inconvenience sustained by anyone using the maps, directions, or other information provided on this website. In no event shall aggregate liability exceed $100. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Trailspotting from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of this site. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.
All written text, photographic imagery, custom maps, and site design on Trailspotting.com are the copyrighted property of the author unless otherwise noted. Unauthorized reproduction or commercial redistribution without prior written consent is strictly prohibited.
We may update this disclaimer from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of Trailspotting.com after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
