Originally Posted by
HokuLoa
what kind of phone do you use? Some inexpensive phone apps can accomplish that for less than a bike spec comp...
These phones aren't so inexpensive when you add in the data plan. And some of them don't work very well (for mapping) without the data plan.
But if you are paying for the smartphone anyway, then yes, the free mapping apps are pretty good for what the OP was asking for. Any road you see on Google Maps on your PC should be visible on your smartphone maps. Some apps will even having detailed hiking trail maps.