Real Time Mileage/Elevation Profile while Route Planning

Dstark424
CalTopo does not tell me the distance or elevation gain of a route until i'm DONE mapping. It would be great if I could get a "live view" of the mileage/elevation of my route as I'm mapping, as is done in other apps (Trailforks, Gaia, etc).
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  • Comment author
    zsjeff
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    You can get the distance currently. When mapping with Snap To, after clicking a point, move the curse slightly off the snapped line and it will show you the distance you've drawn so far. If you're mapping with Snap To = none, it always shows the distance. See inthe red oval of the attached screenprint. No elevation though.

     

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  • Comment author
    Dstark424

    Helpful! Thanks! Anyway to do it on mobile?

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  • Comment author
    zsjeff

    I always create maps on the desktop, but I tried the mobile, and I wasn't able to see where it would show the distance or elevation.

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  • Comment author
    Summit For Wellness

    I agree, the distance is helpful but I also want to see other metrics like elevation gain/loss. It would make the creation process so much better!

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