Region: Ontario & Quebec, Canada
Season: Mid-May to Mid-November
Miles: 500 Elevation: 31,000′
Days Out: 5-8 Tire Size: 2.0-2.25″
Difficulty: 7/10 Physical | 6/10 Technical
The Log Driver’s Waltz is an 800 kilometre, multi-day cycling route that traverses a large variety of terrain in the Ottawa Valley and Outaouais regions of Ontario and Quebec and passes through Ottawa, Canada’s national capital.
Region: Central Texas
Season: Spring, Fall, Winter
Miles: 173 | Elevation: 7,700’
Days Out: 3 | Tire Size: ≥ 32mm+, 48mm sweet spot
Difficulty: 5/10 Physical | 2/10 Technical
The Central Texas Lowdown is a perfect option for those wanting to ride their bikes in the iconic Texas Hill Country. It’s designed to be a 3-day, 2 night, bikepacking trip that highlights some of the best gravel riding and Texas scenery available.
Region: Northern New Mexico
Season: Spring – Fall
Miles: 281 | Elevation: 25,141’
Days Out: 5-7 | Tire Size: 2.0″+
Difficulty: 7/10 Physical | 7/10 Technical
The focus of La Paliza Grande is to create a new and unique bikepacking route for Northern New Mexico that extends bikepacking further into the remote corners and lesser-known portions of the state.
Region: Western Maryland and West Virginia
Season: April through October
Miles: 199 | Elevation: 19,720′
Days Out: 2-4 | Tire Size: 45mm+”
Difficulty: 8/10 Physical | 6/10 Technical
This 200-mile route takes in the greatest variety of terrain and features available in the beautiful Allegheny Plateau, a rugged highland area between 2,000-3,500 feet in elevation with lush forests, stunning mountains, quiet creeks, and picturesque small towns steeped in history.
Region: Arizona
Season: Late March – Mid-May & Late Sept. – Early Nov.
Miles: 143 | Elevation: 6,492′
Days Out: 3-4 | Tire Size: ≥ 2.5 – 3.00″
Difficulty: 4/10 Physical | 5/10 Technical
House Rock Wrap takes bikepackers on a wraparound traverse across House Rock Valley to viewpoints of Marble Canyon. Riders can expect to visit and camp rim-side at Tiger, Bedrock, South Canyon, Buck Farm, and Triple Alcove points.
Region: Montana
Season: May–October
Miles: 180 | Elevation: 11,000’
Days Out: 2-5 | Tire Size: 40mm+
Difficulty: 4/10 Physical | 5/10 Technical
The Gravelly Go-Around has expansive mountain and valley views and generally easy riding, with just enough difficulty and remote feelings to keep things interesting!
Region: Ontario, Canada
Season: May – October
Miles: 505 | Elevation: 25,000’
Days Out: 4-8 | Tire Size: 50mm – 2.4″
Difficulty: 6/10 Physical | 5/10 Technical
The Butter Tart Express is a beautiful wander through Southwestern Ontario as it explores the dirt roads, forest tracks, forested lands, agricultural sectors, lakes, wandering rivers, and escarpment ridges that populate this region of Ontario.
Region: Oregon
Season: May – October
Miles: 125 | Elevation: 15,400’
Days Out: 3-4 | Tire Size: 2.3″+
Difficulty: 6/10 Physical | 6/10 Technical
The Hood Loop is a circumnavigational bikepacking route that takes you on an up close and personal tour around Mt Hood with deep-forest roads and some of Oregon’s finest singletrack.
Region: Oregon
Season: Mid-June – late October
Miles: 552 | Elevation: 41,000’
Days Out: 8-12 | Tire Size: 2″+
Difficulty: 6/10 Physical | 5/10 Technical
The gravel version of the Oregon Timber Trail winds the length of Oregon through some of its wildest terrain, it’s a secluded backroads adventure along the spine of Oregon.
Region: Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia
Season: June – September
Miles: 465 | Elevation: 43,350’
Days Out: 5-9 | Tire Size: ≥ 50mm – 2.4″
Difficulty: 7/10 Physical | 4/10 Technical
On this gravel bikepacking loop, you’ll traverse the Allegheny Mountains (twice!), immerse yourself in the forests on each side of the Eastern Continental Divide, and visit over a dozen state forests, parks, and game lands, including both popular parks and remote forest roads that typically see no more than a few bicyclists each year.
