Region: Nevada and Arizona
Season: November – Early April
Miles: 133 | Elevation: 11,269′
Days Out: 3-4 | Tire Size: ≥ 2.6 – 3.0”
Difficulty: 7/10 Physical | 5/10 Technical
Gold to Grand Loop takes bikepackers on a desert ride through Gold Butte and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monuments along the Nevada/Arizona border. The route travels across the vast arid basins of the Mojave Desert in addition to tracing and climbing over the pinyon-studded Virgin Mountains.
Region: California
Season: Fall – Spring
Miles: 74 | Elevation: 3,600’
Days Out: 2-3 | Tire Size: 2.4″
Difficulty: 6/10 Physical | 6/10 Technical
This route uncovers the fascinating history of the Small Tract Act of 1938, and explores the remnants of the once-thriving gold mines where artifacts of the past still linger amongst breathtaking desert views and some of the best bike camping spots in this area of the Mojave.
Region: Louisiana
Season: Year-round
Miles: 45 | Elevation: 1,754’
Days Out: 2 | Tire Size: 2.0″+
Difficulty: 2/10 Physical | 3/10 Technical
Enjoy an unforgettable overnight bikepacking adventure on the Wild Azalea Overnight Route, which passes through the stunning multi-use trails, gravel roads, and quiet paved roads of the Kisatchie National Forest.
Region: New Jersey
Season: Year-round
Miles: 170 | Elevation: 2,250’
Days Out: 2-4 | Tire Size: 40mm tires are recommended, but wider is better
Difficulty: 2/10 Physical | 2/10 Technical
Explore the vast Pine Barrens, a wilderness the size of Yosemite National Park—right in the heart of the East Coast metro region, accessible by train from Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and Washington D.C.!
Region: North of Boston
Season: Any time, ice cream stands are only open Summer months
Miles: 94 | Elevation: 4,700’
Days Out: 2 | Tire Size: 40mm+
Difficulty: 2/10 Physical | 3/10 Technical
Easy Access, easy riding, swimming holes, and ice cream bowls! Ice Cream Float is an approachable escape from Boston city living through a mosaic of dense forest pockets, wetlands, and agricultural fields, where riders are tempted by refreshing swimming holes and roadside dairy bars around every turn.
Region: Central Idaho
Season: July through Early October
Miles: 250 | Elevation: 35,000’
Days Out: 5-7 | Tire Size: 2.3′
Difficulty: 9/10 Physical | 9/10 Technical
A tough, sometimes remote, and scenic tour showcasing Central Idaho’s backcountry riding. Riders can expect stunning terrain, plenty of camping options, challenging single-track, adequate water sources, and little pavement.
Region: Washington
Season: Spring through Fall
Miles: 628 | Elevation: 36,100’
Days Out: 9-16 | Tire Size: 2.25″-3″
Difficulty:5/10 Physical | 5/10 Technical
Immerse yourself in Eastern Washington by following the Columbia for 620 miles, rambling and camping through pine forests, sagebrush steppe, ancient coulees and wildlife refuges, past dams and towns, along irrigation ditches, farmland and orchards.
Region: Southern New Mexico
Season: October to April
Miles: 365 | Elevation: 13,459’
Days Out: 6-8 | Tire Size: 2.2″
Difficulty: 6/10 Physical | 7/10 Technical
Monumental Loop version 3.0 includes much of the best riding from Loop 2.0 and adds in four new and distinct mountain ranges, each with its own unique geology, cultural sites, and cycling experience.
Region: SW Montana
Season: Summer and Fall
Miles: 150 | Elevation: 9,000′
Days Out: 2-4 | Tire Size: ≥ 1.75-2.5″
Difficulty: 7/10 Physical | 4/10 Technical
The Tobacco Root Gravel Loop is a long weekender in southwest Montana with burly climbs and thrilling descents featuring three hot springs, abandoned mines, historic barns, scenic vistas, refreshing rivers, and friendly towns.
Region: NW Colorado
Season: Summer to Early Fall
Miles: 460 | Elevation: 60,000′
Days Out: 9-14 | Tire Size: ≥ 2.3″+
Difficulty: 8/10 Physical | 7/10 Technical
The Rolling Horse seeks to reawaken the intimate cultural connections between the many varied landscapes surrounding northwestern Colorado’s Grand Hogback – a 90-mile-long spine of upturned rock marking the violent geologic meeting of the Southern Rockies and the Colorado Plateau.
