New routes explore rugged terrain across North-Central West Virginia and the region’s spookiest bikepacking grand depart kicks off this October. Bikepacking Roots is excited to announce a partnership with Visit…
Led by the League of American Bicyclists, the Amtrak Bike Task Force advocates to make bike travel by train easier and more convenient. Since its inception in January 2014, the…
Through Executive Order on Monday July 13th, President Trump reduced Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument by a combined 3 million acres! This attack on public…
The Biking on Long Distance Trails (BOLT) Act was signed into law on January 4, 2025, after more than a decade of advocacy from the mountain biking and bikepacking communities.…
Find adventure, fund the future of bikepacking, and win a dream bike! The landscapes we love need us. Let’s ride for them. At Bikepacking Roots, we’ve spent nearly a decade…
By Matt Mason, Bikepacking Roots’ Board Member and Route Creator We laid our bikes on Forest Road 67, making no effort to move them to the side as we hadn’t…
New BOLT Coalition Report Compiles Trails Eligible for Recognition by the BOLT Act The Biking on Long Distance Trails (BOLT) Act was signed into law on January 4, 2025, after…
6 States ⋅ 3,500 Miles ⋅ 35 Days The Great Plains Gravel Route is a 3,500-mile bikepacking route connecting the landscapes, communities, and ecosystems of the Great Plains. The route is comprised…
Mon Forest Towns Launches the Largest Curated Gravel and Bikepacking Route Network in the Eastern United States. The Mon Forest Towns Partnership (MFTP) announced the launch of the Mon Forest…
Region: West Virginia
Season: Best riding is May-October
Number of Routes: 11
Total Miles: 2,118
The Mon Forest Gravel & Bikepacking Route Network is one of the largest curated gravel and bikepacking route systems in the eastern United States. The Monongahela National Forest covers nearly one million acres of rugged Appalachian terrain, including high spruce plateaus, deep river valleys, remote backcountry, and more than 1,000 miles of forest roads. The route network links these landscapes exploring everything from quiet valley farmland and trout streams to high-elevation ridgelines and remote forest corridors. Most routes pass through at least one of the twelve Mon Forest Towns, offering opportunities to resupply, grab a meal, or spend the night before heading back into the mountains.
