Watch OS 10 topographic feature

[chiefs1968]

Is this feature only limited for the Apple Watch Ultra?
Was looking forward to this feature on my Series 6

Thanks

 

[dallison13]

DC Rainmaker did a video on it (and pulled it for some reason) where it says that the topo maps are currently only in California right now and only in parklands. So that is why you dont see it on your watch right now. If you go to maps on your watch and look at an outdoorsy area around Cupertino and San Jose, you might see the topo maps.

 

[chiefs1968]

DC Rainmaker did a video on it (and pulled it for some reason) where it says that the topo maps are currently only in California right now and only in parklands. So that is why you dont see it on your watch right now. If you go to maps on your watch and look at an outdoorsy area around Cupertino and San Jose, you might see the topo maps.

many thanks

 

[jwehman1]

DC Rainmaker did a video on it (and pulled it for some reason) where it says that the topo maps are currently only in California right now and only in parklands. So that is why you dont see it on your watch right now. If you go to maps on your watch and look at an outdoorsy area around Cupertino and San Jose, you might see the topo maps.

I can confirm, at least the San Jose (well, Los Gatos) part...all the "green" areas of the map in that area are "topo"-ish when zoomed in a bit (pretty far in, actually). Where I live (near Boulder, CO)...none of them are. Honestly, with what I've seen from that little bit, I don't know what good/use this would be. I suppose your location would show up on the map and you could see what contours are ahead/behind...and whether you were on a specific trail or not. <shrug?>

 

[Howard2k]

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. If you’re not following a predefined route (several trail options) you could use the topo maps to review the elevation change. I’d like to see the map as a compass underlay. Maybe that would be too crowded though.