Creating Areas in Android

Create Areas and Measure Area and Perimeters

1. Tap the Plus Sign icon at the top of the map screen, then "Create Area".

 

 

2. A single node will appear on the screen. Long-press on the screen to add at least two more nodes.  Once the area shows up, you can continue to long-press to add more nodes, or you can tap on the smaller dots between the nodes.  Drag the nodes to re-position them.  Tap the "Pencil icon" to delete a node.

 

3. Tap Save and give it a name.

4. Select resolution and map sources. If you don't want to download maps, select "None". 

 

Download Maps Based on Areas

1. See Download Maps For Track, Route, or Area in Android

Import Areas from KML

Importing Areas using the same process as importing any other piece of data into Gaia GPS. Follow the instructions linked below for your desired method of import:

Import KML files into Gaia GPS