Saving waypoints while hiking or riding along with activity

I'd like to save waypoints with a hike or a ride to Garmin Connect. I expected that when I saved a waypoint while doing an activity, this would load along with the activity route. That way I can sync photos taken at the time, recall points of interest, make notes that correlate to the waypoint, etc. But once the activity is loaded onto Garmin Connect there is no sign of the waypoints, and I can't find any way to download them. Any ideas on how one can use waypoints like this? I don't plan to use them to create routes or to navigate to later. Thanks.

  • The mapping feature on Garmin Connect is very limited, it is designed to create a quick route or view an activity. For more detailed route and waypoint management you will need the Garmin Explore app. Once you download and sync with this app, you should see your activity as well as all your saved waypoints.

  • Thanks. Interesting, I didn't even know "explore" existed. I'll check it out though it's too bad that the Connect activity route can't just show the locations of Waypoints saved during an activity. Maybe that's just me, but that seems like a basic thing. Yet another app to manage. Thanks again.