Files & Folders

 


 

File Limitations

  • 2,000 GPX files
  • 10,000 waypoints
  • Unlimited geocaches
  • 300 activities
  • 250 courses
  • 250 routes
  • 250 saved tracks
  • 2,000 archived tracks*
  • 20,000 points per track
  • 1,000 JPG photos
  • 100 custom map tiles
  • 250 BirdsEye Imagery files
  • 15,000 mapping segments

    Each GPX file can contain a mixture of waypoints, geocaches, routes and tracks.
    If the GPX file containing a waypoint or geocache is deleted, the waypoint will no longer be available on the device.
    When utilizing routes, only 50 points can be used for on road navigation, or 250 points for direct navigation.
    *Archived tracks do not count against GPX file limit; 1 archive track per gpx file.

     

     

    Common Files


    BIN

    EPO.BIN - Extended Prediction Orbit (EPO) data file
    OUT.BIN     - Wi-Fi network settings
    FIT

    {name}_course.fit - Course saved on the device
     Device.fit - Device configuration file
    Settings.fit - Fitness configuration settings
    YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS.fit - Recorded activity file named by start date and time

    GCD

    GUPDATE.GCD - Device firmware update (full)

    GGZ

    geocache.ggz - Geocache GPX Zip database files containing detailed geocache information

    GPC

    {name}_course.gpc - Garmin Point Cache for identically named course
    YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS.fit - Garmin Point Cache for identically named activity

    GPF

    {name}.gpf - Garmin profile configuration file
    GPI

    {name}.gpi - Garmin POI database file

    GPX

    additional_waypoints.gpx - Child waypoints for geocaches loaded via GCLive
    Chirp.gpx     - Most recent information received from a Garmin chirp beacon
    Coordinates.gpx - Recent "Where To?" Navigation Destination
    Current.gpx - Active Track Log Recording
    GCxxxx.gpx - Geocache
    MOB.gpx - Coordinates saved from Man Overboard application
    .Position.gpx - Last known position
    Route_{date time}.gpx - Route created and saved on the GPSr
    Saved.gpx - Contains Area Calculation track data
    SightNGo.gpx - Last destination created with Sight 'N Go application
    Send_File.gpx - Most recent geocache shared wirelessly not from GGZ file
     Send_GGZ.gpx - Most recent geocache shared wirelessly from GGZ file
    temp.gpx - Waypoints sent to the device from MapSource or BaseCamp
    {date time}.gpx - Track created and saved on the GPSr
    Track_{date time}.gpx - Track created and saved on the GPSr
    Waypoints.gpx - Waypoints transferred from Garmin computer application
    Waypoints_{date}.gpx - Waypoints created on the GPSr
    {date time} Auto.gpx - Track log archive when [Setup > Recording > Advanced Setup > GPX Auto Archive > When Full]
    {date time} Day.gpx - Track log archive when [Setup > Recording > Advanced Setup > GPX Auto Archive > Daily]
    {date time} Week.gpx - Track log archive when [Setup > Recording > Advanced Setup > GPX Auto Archive > Weekly]
    {date time} Stopwatch.gpx - Tracklog created from Stopwatch page while Stopwatch Activity Sync is enabled
    xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.gpx - Garmin Adventure data

    IMG

    {dxxxxyyza}.img - Garmin Vector Map
    gmapbdem.img     - Digital Elevation Model map included with your GPSMAP 66
    gmapbmap.img     - Basemap included with your GPSMAP 66 Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    gmapprom.img - Primary Garmin map installed to your GPSMAP 66
    gmapsupp.img - Supplemental map sent to your GPSMAP 66 via Map Installer application
    gmaptz.img - Garmin Time Zones Map Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
    {map name}.gma - Garmin Map Authentication certificate (required for all maps with FID > 2199)
    {map name}.sum - Garmin map update checksum (used to verify error free map updates)
    {map name}.unl - Garmin map unlock code (required to use locked maps)

    JNX

    {name}.JNX - Garmin Raster Map (Satellite Imagery - BirdsEye/BirdsEye Direct)

    KMZ

    {name}.KMZ - Garmin Raster Map (User Created)

    TXT

    geocache_visits.txt - User logged geocache visits Tip: Do not edit this file!
    startup.txt - Customizable startup message

    XML

    Adventure_Logs.xml - User logged Adventure ratings Tip: Do not edit this file!
    GarminDevice.xml - Device configuration manifest
    geocache_logs.xml - User logged geocache visits Tip: Do not edit this file!
    index.xml - Weather application data
     system.xml - Basic system information and error reports

    GPSr Directory


    Parent Directory \ Active Directory \ Files \ Content Description (file types)


    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GarminDevice.xml \ Primary system files and vector maps folder (*.GCD *.ico *.img *.sum *.txt *.ver *.xml)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Activities \ Garmin Activity Logs (*.fit)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Adventures \ Garmin Adventures Database (*.adv)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Apps \ Garmin IQ Application Files (*.BIN *.PRG)
    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ BirdsEye \ Garmin BirdsEye high-resolution raster map imagery (*.jnx)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Courses \ User created courses (*.fit)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ CustomMaps \ User created raster maps (*.kmz)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ CustomSymbols \ Contains custom waypoint symbols (*.bmp)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ EDM \ Garmin Explore database files (*.bin)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ ExtData \ Extended Data files (*.bin)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Folder system for saved filters

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Geocache \ Contains filters used when searching geocaches (*.gff)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPS \ WebUpdater program configuration files (*.BIN *.nvm)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPX \ temp.gpx \ All (*.gpx) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Archive \ Saved.gpx \ Contains saved tracks and waypoints (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Archive \ Auto \ Auto-archived track recordings (Day, Week, Full) (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Current \ Current.gpx \ Current track recording (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Nav \ Chirp.gpx, Coordinates.gpx, SightNGo.gpx \ Recent Navigation Destinations (*.gpx)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Temp \ Send_File.gpx, Send_File.ggz \ Recent Share Wirelessly file (*.ggz *.gpx)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ JPEG \ Photos and images (*.jpg)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ NewFiles \ unknown (*.???)
    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ PointCache \ Garmin Point Cache files for saved activities and courses (*.gpc)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Profiles \ Hike.gpf \ Profile (Activity) configuration files (*.gpf) {original}

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ RemoteSW \ Update files other than device firmware (*.gcd)

     GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ RINEX \ grmnxxxyyy.18O \ RINEX log files (*.18O)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ scrn \ Screen capture image storage (*.bmp)

     GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Settings \ Settings.fit \ Fitness settings (*.fit)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Shortcuts \ Shortcut configuration files (*.gsf)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Sports \ RunningRunning.fit \ Fitness settings (*.fit)
    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ SQL \ CustomMaps.db \ Database index files (*.db *.sqlite3)

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Text \ Language database files (*.gtt) {original}

    GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Vehicle \ Vehicles.ver \ Position icon files (*.srf *.ver) {original}

     GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ Weather \ index.xml \ Weather application data (*.json *.png *.xml)

     GPSMAP 66 \ Garmin \ WIFI \ OUT.BIN \ Wi-Fi network settings (*.bin)





    microSD Directory


    Parent Directory \ Active Directory \ Files \ Content Description (file types)


    microSD \ Garmin \ Secondary vector maps folder (*.img)

    microSD \ Garmin \ BirdsEye \ Garmin BirdsEye high-resolution raster map imagery (*.jnx)

    microSD \ Garmin \ CustomMaps \ User created raster maps (*.kmz)

    microSD \ Garmin \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories

    microSD \ Garmin \ GPX \ All (*.gpx) files are stored in this directory and user created sub-directories

    microSD \ Garmin \ JPEG \ Photos and images (*.jpg)
    microSD \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)

    microSD \ Garmin \ SQL \ CustomMaps.db \ Database index files (*.db *.sqlite3)