EV BACKROADSDirt roads. Electric vehicles.

Plan

Prepare before you leave

Build a complete trip planPut your route, charging stops, and campsites in one plan.My plansOpen a saved trip or start a new one.Plan your first tripGet route suggestions for your vehicle and experience.Adventure trip packsExplore nearby routes, from easy drives to more demanding trips.Planning resourcesFind current closures, forecasts, and charger information.Saved offline trailsOpen the routes and guides that you saved for use without a signal.

Trail guides

Practical trip planning

Planning guidesGet advice on battery range, recovery gear, and driving on dirt.Community trailsSearch editor-reviewed routes, photos, stops, and trip details.CampsitesFind editor-reviewed dispersed sites, campgrounds, and RV stops.Footnotes · share a trail or campSubmit trip photos and route details for review.

Stories

Reported from the road

All storiesExplore scenic drives, charging comparisons, and EV road tests.Ten Roads to ConfidencePractice ten skills from a first gravel road to a remote expedition.Offroad AmericaExplore 50 scenic routes and their full trail paths.The Longest Free RideSee how much energy an EV could recover on a long descent.

About

EV Backroads

AboutLearn how we build the maps, stories, and route data.FriendsFind useful communities and data projects.GlossaryRead clear definitions for map, charging, and trail terms.ContactSend a correction, partnership note, or other message.

Backroads Map

Open fast chargers and road distance

Filter open stations by network, connector, and minimum power. Planned stations do not change current coverage.

Trails, campsites, and land context

See full trail paths, community places, land managers, gaps in sampled-road coverage, and isolated road networks.

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Footnotes

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Base map

RoutesCharging

Estimated road miles to fast charging

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FOOTNOTES

Share a trail or camp

Start with a pin, coordinates, a GPX track, or photos. Add what you know and send it for editorial review.

This form takes 5 to 10 minutes The submission stays private until review

TYPE OF PLACE

Select the type of place.

A trail report contains two or more stops. A campsite report contains one location.

01 · PHOTOS

Add a GPX track, photos or pins.

The system reads GPS data and capture time in your browser. It uploads the files only when you send the submission. The files stay private during review.

Photos are optional. Use a GPX track or drop at least two pins; continue to check the stops.

02 · STOPS

Check the route stops.

The system groups nearby photos. Put the stops in travel order. Drag a photo to another stop when the automatic grouping is wrong. Drag a stop by its number, or use the arrow buttons.

DETAILS

Give access information for the trail.

Describe the legal access, difficult sections, road surface, and turnaround points. Add the limits that a driver must know.

Campsite name

One-line reason to go

Full field detail

Published pin precision

Country

State, province, or territory

Area or region

Difficulty

Best season

Land manager

Official access URL (optional)

Related off-road guide

onX or Trails Offroad link

Access notes

REVIEW

Check the submission.

The submission stays private during review. An editor checks the access, route, and location. The editor controls publication.

REPORTTrail or backroad

PHOTOSNone

STOPS0 located

RELATED GUIDENone

Your name

Review email

Confirm before you sendI believe access is legal. The route or site does not cross known private land, a closed gate, or a signed closure.This pin does not expose a sensitive place. I checked for fragile habitat, cultural sites, fire limits, and local concerns.

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