Dangerbird is hosted by Bikepacking Root’s Board Member Matt Mason. Plus, the whole Bikepacking Roots staff team will be there, along with some additional board members!
Dangerbird is the annual kick-off event to bikepack the Monumental Loop, a Bikepacking Root’s Route, – the informal route that connects all parts of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. This event started out with community bikers and now has expanded to inviting bikepackers from across New Mexico, across the United States, and even a few from across the Atlantic!
The Monumental Loop is a love letter to the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. OMDP is half a million acres of protected landscape is separated into four parts: the Organ Mountains, the Doña Anas, the Sierra de Las Uvas, and the Portrillos. Local mountain bikers and recreationists created the 250 mile Monumental Loop as a way to connect all four parts, making an informal route that highlights amazing features of OMDP. Every year, we organize an annual ride for bikepackers, and local cyclists to experience the entirety of this monument our community worked for years to protect through federal designation.
Is Dangerbird right for you?
Dangerbird is a self-supported bikepacking event, which can be physically and mentally demanding. We recommend participants to have experience riding long distances and be comfortable being self sufficient for multiple days.
This route travels through remote areas where cell service is limited and desert conditions can change quickly. Riders should have the skills, equipment, and judgment needed to safely manage these conditions.
More details and register here: https://organmountainsdesertpeaks.org/dangerbird/
This event is part of Bikepacking Root’s Community Event Calendar, where we share bikepacking events across the US and Canada. Bikepacking Roots is not involved in the hosting of this event unless otherwise noted. Please reach out to the organizer for more information.