Polaris Ride Command - how accurate?

[robgoggins]

I'm planning out an early March trip and starting to look at the Polaris Ride Command map to help with that effort. I notice their western U.P. map doesn't have any icons for food, hotels or gas stations. We've never been riding up there, but based on forum posts - and Google maps - I'm fairly confident there are restaurants, hotels and gas stations up there. So what's up with Polaris' app in this regard? Does the app's lack of comprehensive information mean most of you primarily rely on hardcopy maps for food/hotels/gas? Can you still trust their map info?

I'm comfortable using hardcopy maps, it's just a hassle to stop and get them out...then put them away. So much easier to pull the phone out and do a quick check. Are there other apps or tools that you rely on for trail accuracy, as well as hotel/gas/food options along the way? Thanks.

 

[erkoehler]

We’ve found most of the trails fairly accurate, every now and again we’ve found a spur trail that isn’t shown. This is mostly in N Wi.

Typically we we use the app as a trail guide and not for knowing what’s in the actual town, they are definitely lacking in this area.

 

[ezra]

there are polls with arrows pointing you to gas and food.pretty tough to get lost or go hugery or run dry on fuel on a up trail even with no map
the Polaris maps are ok but are deff incomplete when it comes to local trails etc .