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How to delete a downloaded map

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Depending on map size and layer, downloaded maps can take up a lot of free space on your phone. As a general rule of thumb, the larger the saved map area, the more storage it will take up. We suggest periodically deleting saved map files that you aren't frequently using. 

You can free up storage in the AllTrails app by deleting maps from your AllTrails account:

Delete maps from your 'Custom routes & maps' list

You can delete a specific map from your 'Custom routes & maps' list by following these steps:

Via iPhone and Android app:

  1. Tap 'Saved' on the bottom navigation bar
  2. Select 'Lists' from the tabs at the top of the screen
  3. Select 'Custom routes & maps'
  4. Tap the overflow menu (3 dots) in the upper right corner
  5. Select 'Edit list'
  6. Tap the minus icon on any map cards that you want to delete and tap 'Remove' in the pop-up (iOS only)
  7. Tap 'Done' when you’re finished editing the list

Note: Deleting a map from 'Custom routes & maps' that has been downloaded will also delete the downloaded map and will no longer be listed under your 'Downloads' tab.

Remove a downloaded map layer without deleting the map

Via iPhone and Android app:

  1. Tap 'Saved' on the bottom navigation bar
  2. Select 'Downloads' from the tabs at the top of the screen
  3. Find the map that you'd like to delete and tap the green download arrow at the bottom right of the map card
  4. Tap the green download icon next to the layer you want to remove
  5. Tap 'Remove' to confirm

You can also delete all downloaded maps by following these steps:

Via iPhone and Android app:

  1. Tap 'Profile' on the bottom navigation bar
  2. Tap the Settings gear icon at the top right corner
  3. Scroll down to the 'Downloaded map types' option under the ‘Data’ header
  4. Select 'Remove All'

Clear your cached data (iPhone only)

If the above steps don’t work, you can try to clear your cached data in the AllTrails iPhone app:

  1. Tap 'Profile' on the bottom navigation bar
  2. Tap the Settings gear icon at the top right corner
  3. Scroll down and under the ‘Data’ header, select 'Clear all cached data'

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