How do I get a file from AllTrails onto my GPS device?

AllTrails offers direct integration with Garmin Connect, giving AllTrails+ members the ability to send AllTrails routes to their Garmin account via our website. Routes sent to your Garmin account can then be used to navigate while out on the trail. Learn more about sending AllTrails routes to Garmin Connect.

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For those who do not use Garmin Connect or have a different brand of GPS device, there is still a workaround for transferring routes from AllTrails to your device. You can download the file for any route on AllTrails and then upload it to your GPS device's supported software. Here are some commonly used programs: 

• Garmin Basecamp
• Magellan Communicator
• Expert GPS - compatible with most GPS devices

Below you will find additional information for importing files into Garmin Basecamp.

You can import a supported file into Garmin Basecamp via desktop or laptop computer by following these steps:

1. Open the Garmin Basecamp application
2. On the right-hand column, click on the folder you would like to import the file into
3. Click 'File' then select 'Import Into' "Folder Name" and select the file you'd like to import
4. To view the route on the map, right-click on the newly uploaded file within Basecamp then select 'Show Contents on Map'

Garmin Basecamp often marks all data points with a waypoint flag, making it hard to view the trail. To prevent this, we recommend changing the file from a route to a track by following these steps within Garmin Basecamp:

1. Open the Garmin Basecamp application
2. Click on the file that you would like to update
3. On the lower portion of the left column, the title will appear in the white bar with a settings wheel next to it
4. Below the bar, right click on the arrow (which will have a number next to it) and select 'Create Track from Route'. A new layer will be created marked with footprints, rather than an arrow.
5. Right click on the arrow again and select 'Delete' to remove the layer from your view