A Chihuahuan Desert Loop
Region: Arizona/New Mexico
Season: Fall/Winter/Spring
Miles: 256 | Elevation: 11,000′
Days Out: 3-5 | Tire Size: ≥ 1.75″
Difficulty: 4/10 Physical | 3/10 Technical
A Chihuahuan Desert bikepacking experience among the Sky Islands, desert grasslands, and diverse valleys of the Arizona/New Mexico borderlands. The route follows gravel roads, quiet pavement, and a few mellow sections of 4×4 tracks. It’s a fast-riding route that can be done on a gravel or mountain bike (just know that Arizona gravel tends to be a bit rougher and bigger than gravel in many other parts of the U.S.).
Intermountain Connectors
Region: Intermountain
Season: Varies
Number of Routes: 7
Total Miles: 2,416
The Intermountain Connectors are literal and figurative links between the Western Wildlands Route (WWR) and the iconic Great Divide MTB Route (GDMBR) that has inspired thousands of bikepackers worldwide and the creation of the WWR itself. Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) released the GDMBR in 1998, and it has been the most influential of all bikepacking routes out there. As soon as Bikepacking Roots (BPR) released the WWR in 2017, riders inquired about links between these two epic routes to allow for loops of a variety of scales. We’re excited to now share these Intermountain Connectors, a collaborative project of BPR and ACA, with the bikepacking world.
