Find Your Hiking Companion
Connect with local hikers. Choose your own company. Explore on your own terms.
LocalTrailMates is a community platform that helps hikers across Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties connect with one another based on their own stated preferences — trails, schedule, pace and interests. Not a dating app. A trail community where members choose who they connect with.
Built for hikers who'd rather not hike alone
Many people — especially women — prefer hiking with a companion, but struggle to find one whose trails, schedule or pace match theirs. LocalTrailMates gives you a way to connect with other local hikers so you can decide, for yourself, who to go with.
Safety-Conscious Design
Email-verified members, in-app messaging, block and report tools, and clear community guidelines. You always stay in control of who you interact with.
Hyperlocal Focus
Connect with hikers in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito — the Central Coast's most beautiful region.
Preference-Based Matching
You set your preferences — personality, pace, schedule, trails, who you'd like to meet. We suggest members whose preferences overlap with yours.
Groups & Meetups
Member-created groups for morning hikers, women-only trails, dog-friendly, photography walks, and more. Organized by members, for members.
How It Works
Simple, member-driven, and built around informed choice.
1. Create Your Profile
Share your favorite trails, preferred pace, schedule, personality, and what you're looking for in a hiking companion. One photo required.
2. Review Suggested Members
Browse members whose stated preferences overlap with yours. Read profiles carefully. You decide who — if anyone — to reach out to.
3. Plan Responsibly
Message in-app to get acquainted, always meet first at a public trailhead, tell a friend your plans, and use your own judgment. Your safety is always your decision.
Safety-conscious tools. Always your decision.
LocalTrailMates provides features that help members make informed choices about who they connect with. We do not vet, verify the identity of, or endorse individual members. Every member is responsible for their own safety decisions.
What we do provide:
- Email-verified accounts — each member confirms a working email
- User-controlled preferences — you decide who you want to be contacted by
- In-app messaging — chat before sharing contact info
- Block and report tools — always one tap away
- Community guidelines — enforced consistently
Ready to find your trail mate?
Free to join. 18+ only. Serving Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
Join LocalTrailMatesBy joining you agree to our Terms, Privacy Policy, and Safety Guidelines.