RidgeRead

Elk terrain intelligence

The hunting app built for elk.

RidgeRead is an elk hunting map and GPS app for iPhone, Android, and the web. It ranks terrain, cover, access, and pressure into places worth your time.

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Free to start · Pro $4.99/month or $29.99/year · 7-day trial on annual · offline maps with Pro

Aerial imagery © USGSTerrain visualization © USGS 3DEP

Imagery ⇄ LiDAR · 37.44191, −107.86554 · same extent, same zoom

Read the terrain.
Decide where to investigate.

  1. RidgeRead LiDAR bare-earth basemap on a mobile screen

    01 · BASEMAP

    LiDAR

    See through canopy to bare-earth benches, cuts, and old logging grades.

  2. RidgeRead slope-angle terrain overlay on a mobile screen

    02 · OVERLAY

    Slope angle

    Pick out the 0–20° shelves elk bed on, and the walls you should not climb.

  3. RidgeRead aspect terrain overlay on a mobile screen

    03 · OVERLAY

    Aspect

    North and east faces hold shade, moisture, and feed longer into the season.

  4. RidgeRead terrain filter controls on a mobile screen

    04 · TOOLS

    Terrain filters

    Stack elevation, slope, aspect, and a road-pressure buffer into one mask.

  5. RidgeRead ranked terrain match and approach on a mobile screen

    05 · OUTPUT

    Terrain match

    Scored spots with the reasoning, then an approach you can save offline.

  6. RidgeRead estimated sun exposure on a mobile screen

    06 · ESTIMATED

    Sun exposure

    See where the shade sits at 2 PM in September, stepped by half hour.

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Start with one area.
Build the rest with Pro.

Free includes 3 analyses per month. Pro adds unlimited analyses, terrain layers, and offline planning.

Pro Annual

$29.99/year

7 days free for eligible new subscribers, then $29.99 billed annually.

Monthly also available: $4.99/month, billed monthly with no trial. Choose your plan before checkout.

Lifetime Pro also available: $99.99 one-time payment, with no renewal. Choose your plan before checkout.

FeaturesFreePro
Base maps across all 50 states
Base maps, waypoints, tracks
LiDAR, slope, aspect, sun & drought−
Unlimited terrain analyses−
Side-by-side layer compare−
Ranked terrain matches & approaches−
Offline maps & saved hunt plans−

Monthly and annual plans renew until canceled. Cancel before your next billing date in Settings to avoid the next charge. Lifetime Pro is a one-time payment.

Map and layer coverage varies by area. The Montana sample is a terrain demonstration. Terrain matches identify places to investigate, not current elk locations.

Build on what the terrain tells you.

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