--- title: How do I send routes to my Garmin GPS? description: How to send saved routes from your TrailIntel account to your Garmin GPS --- [Skip to content](https://support.trailintel.com/send-routes-garmin#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![](https://support.trailintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20(4).png?width=800&height=160&name=Untitled%20(4).png)](https://support.trailintel.com?hsLang=en) - [Email us](mailto:support@trailintel.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Email us](mailto:support@trailintel.com) - English Show submenu for translations - [More Support](https://support.trailintel.com/help-request) [More Support](https://support.trailintel.com/help-request?hsLang=en) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Trailintel Support](https://support.trailintel.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [General](https://support.trailintel.com/general?hsLang=en) October 12, 2026 # How do I send routes to my Garmin GPS? ## Once you've saved a route to your favorites, you can send it to your Garmin via our map installer. This process consists of two steps: creating the route and saving to your TrailIntel account, and transferring the route to your Garmin. The first step can either be completed on your computer through the TrailIntel web app ([click here for detailed instructions)](https://support.trailintel.com/create-a-route-web-app?hsLang=en) or in the mobile app on your smartphone or tablet ([click here for detailed instructions](https://support.trailintel.com/create-route-mobile?hsLang=en)).  Once you have created the route or routes and added them to your favorites, you can connect your Garmin to your computer and launch the TrailIntel map installer. ![](https://support.trailintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-12-2026-03-09-24-2828-PM.png?width=670&height=393&name=image-png-Oct-12-2026-03-09-24-2828-PM.png) First, you should compare your maps for updates to be sure you have the most recent version on your device. In the table of installed maps on your Garmin (to the right of the map image) you will see: - The name of the map, listing the region - Trail type - ATV or snowmobile - Whether the background map is attached. If not, the trail map has a transparent background. This is meant to be paired with a topographic, satellite, etc background map that you may already have on your Garmin - The status of the map - up to date or not If the map product is listed as "Up to date", you are good to go. If it is listed as "Needs update", install a fresh copy of the map before you continue with this process. Once you have verified your maps are up to date, click "Install Favorite Routes" to install for the first time, or "Update Favorite Routes" to update the routes on the unit. The installer will send the routes to your device, and you will get a pop-up when it's done. ![](https://support.trailintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-14-2026-07-01-26-8655-PM.png?width=600&height=157&name=image-png-May-14-2026-07-01-26-8655-PM.png) On many Garmin models, you will get a pop-up when you restart the unit saying: "A GPS file was found. Import now?" - click "Yes" to begin the process. On some models, the routes will automatically be available in the Route Planner app in the device. This process does not transfer favorite or custom waypoints yet - but it is in the works. All of our preloaded food, fuel, parking, etc points of interest are attached to the trail map file and will transfer to the device with your trails. Custom waypoints can be created on most Garmin models on the GPS unit itself. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [support@trailintel.com](mailto:support@trailintel.com) - [General](https://support.trailintel.com/general?hsLang=en) - [Getting started](https://support.trailintel.com/getting-started?hsLang=en) - [FAQs](https://support.trailintel.com/faqs?hsLang=en) - [Troubleshooting](https://support.trailintel.com/troubleshooting?hsLang=en) - [CarPlay and Android Auto](https://support.trailintel.com/carplay-and-android-auto?hsLang=en) - [Club Management](https://support.trailintel.com/club-management?hsLang=en) - [VAST](https://support.trailintel.com/vast?hsLang=en) - [NYSSA](https://support.trailintel.com/nyssa?hsLang=en) [![Trailintel](https://support.trailintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20(4)-1.png?width=800&height=160&name=Untitled%20(4)-1.png "Trailintel")](http://trailintel.com) [mailto:Support@trailintel.com](mailto:Support@trailintel.com) Copyright © 2025, Trailintel