singmajesty
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Feb 14, 2020 at 2:57
Feb 14, 2020
Trailforks Now Available on Garmin Edge Devices
I was able to load the Trailforks map to my Garmin Fenix 6X. This is not as robust as having a Connect IQ app compatible with the watch but it's good step forward. It was difficult to find clear instructions so here's the steps for anyone looking (this would work for other watch models as well):
1.) Donate to your local trail at https://www.trailforks.com/karma/ to earn 10 karma (currently $15)
2.) Go to https://www.trailforks.com/tools/garminmaps/ and download the map for your region
3.) Connect your watch to your computer and look for it as a USB drive (you may need to install Garmin Express first for it to show up)
4.) Copy the downloaded *.img file to the "GARMIN" folder on the watch
Other options that may work for adding trails to the watch include buying a membership for openmtbmap.org and using the same installation method or buying the official Garmin Cycling Map which is $20 currently and includes about 8 GB worth of data: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/maps/on-the-trail-maps/cycling-maps/c452-c456-c11661-p1.html
Hopefully this will save someone else all the headaches I had finding this out