Files & Folders
- Garmin GPSMAP 64 common file and folder structure reference.
- microSD memory cards must be formatted FAT32 (not
exFAT).
File Limitations
2,000 GPX files
5,000 waypoints
Unlimited geocaches
200 routes
200 saved tracks
2,000 archived tracks*
10,000 points per track
1,000 JPG photos
500 custom map tiles
250 BirdsEye Imagery files
3,000 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
GCD
GUPDATE.GCD
- Device firmware update (full)
GGZ
geocache.ggz
- Geocache GPX Zip database files containing detailed geocache information
GPF
{name}.gpf -
Garmin profile configuration file
GPI
{name}.gpi
-
Garmin POI database file
GPX
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_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 > Tracks > Auto Archive = When Full]
{date time} Day.gpx -
Track log archive when [Setup > Tracks > Auto Archive = Daily]
{date time} Week.gpx -
Track log archive when [Setup > Tracks > 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
gmapbmap.img
- Basemap
included with your GPSMAP 64
Tip: Do not delete or modify this file!
gmapprom.img -
Primary Garmin map
installed to your GPSMAP 64
gmapsupp.img
- Supplemental map sent to your
GPSMAP 64 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)
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
GPSMAP 64 Directory
Parent Directory \ Active Directory \ Files
\
Content Description (file types)
GPSMAP 64 \ DCIM \ Folder system for storing photos taken with the
GPSMAP 64sc camera
GPSMAP 64 \ DCIM \ 1000GRMN \ DSCxxxxx.jpg
\ Photos taken with the
GPSMAP 64sc camera (*.jpg)
GPSMAP 64 \ Documents \
START_HERE.html
\
GPSMAP 64 User
Manual and Quick Reference Guide
GPSMAP 64 \
Garmin \ GarminDevice.xml
\ Primary system files and vector maps folder (*.GCD
*.ico *.img *.sum *.txt *.ver *.xml)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ Adventures \ Garmin Adventures Database (*.adv)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ BirdsEye \ Garmin BirdsEye high-resolution raster map imagery (*.jnx)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ CustomMaps \ User created raster maps (*.kmz)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ CustomSymbols \ Contains custom waypoint symbols (*.bmp)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ ExtData \ Extended Data files (*.bin)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Folder system for saved filters
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ Filters \ Geocache \ Contains filters used when searching geocaches (*.gff)
GPSMAP 64
\ Garmin \ GeocachePhotos \ Folder system containing geocache specific spoiler photos (*.jpg)
GPSMAP 64
\ Garmin \ GGZ \ geocache.ggz \ All (*.ggz) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin
\ GPS \ WebUpdater program configuration files (*.BIN *.nvm)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ GPX \ temp.gpx
\ All (*.gpx) files are stored in this directory and sub-directories
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Archive \ Saved.gpx
\ Contains saved tracks and waypoints (*.gpx)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Current \ Current.gpx
\ Current track recording (*.gpx)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ GPX \ Nav \ Chirp.gpx, Coordinates.gpx, SightNGo.gpx
\ Recent Navigation Destinations (*.gpx)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ JPEG \
Photos and images (*.jpg)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ POI \ Points of Interest database files (*.gpi)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ Profiles \
Hike.gpf \ Profile
(Activity) configuration files (*.gpf)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ RemoteSW \
Update files other than device firmware (*.gcd)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ scrn \ Screen capture image storage (*.bmp)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ SQL \
CustomMaps.db \ Database index files (*.db
*.sqlite3)
GPSMAP 64 \ Garmin \ Text \ Language database files (*.gtt)
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)