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Capes of the Canyon – South Rim

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Region: Northern Arizona

Season: Late April – Early June; September – October

Miles: 237   |  Elevation: 11,950′

Days Out: 4-6  |  Tire Size: ≥ 2.5 – 2.8” (2.3” Minimum) ”

Difficulty: 4/10 Physical   |  5/10 Technical

 

The Capes of the Canyon on the South Rim provides a backcountry ride through the southern landscape of Grand Canyon National Park and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument. From pinyon-juniper grasslands blanketing the base of Red Butte to towering ponderosa stands along the Coconino Rim that spill to limestone at Canyon edge, this route provides bikepackers an opportunity to see the Grand Canyon region.

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Capes of the Canyon – North Rim

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Region: Northern Arizona

Season: Early Summer, Fall

Miles: 610   |  Elevation: 42,060′

Days Out: 10-17  |  Tire Size: ≥ 2.2″2.5 – 2.8″ (2.3″ Minimum)rdquo;

Difficulty: 7/10 Physical   |  6/10 Technical

 

Ride from the desert base of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument at 3100 feet to the subalpine meadows and sprawling aspen forests of the Kaibab Plateau at 9200 feet. In-between, it weaves a circumference dirt tour of North Rim viewpoints along the edge of the Grand Canyon.

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Rollin’ and Tumblin’

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Region: Southern New Mexico

Season: Late April to September

Miles: 139  |   Elevation: 13,655’

Days Out: 2-4  |  Tire Size: 1.7-2.6””

Difficulty: 7/10 Physical   |  3/10 Technical

 

Primarily using well maintained gravel, this high altitude route offers respite from the summer heat in the surrounding lowlands. Endless climbs along creeks, through aspen groves, and past elk herds, are only broken up momentarily when passing through tiny mountain villages. Climb, descend, repeat.

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The Monumental Loop

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Region: Southern New Mexico

Season: October to March

Miles: 250  |   Elevation: 8,850’

Days Out: 4-5  |  Tire Size: 2.2’”

Difficulty: 6/10 Physical   |  7/10 Technical

 

The Monumental Loop takes in all that Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Monument has to offer and links it together with dirt roads through the Rio Grande Valley. Small towns full of spicy food break up the solitude of the desert.

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Great Rift Dirt Tour

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Region: Idaho

Season:Late April – Late June and September – October

Miles: 558  |   Elevation: 10,000’

Days Out: 4-6  |  Tire Size: ≥ 2.2″”

Difficulty: 8/10 Physical   |  4/10 Technical

 

Connecting rugged doubletrack and backcountry roads, The Great Rift Dirt Tour highlights the vast terrain of the Sagebrush Steppe on the Columbia Plateau. Over 283 miles, the route skirts expansive lava flows among nearby mountains and traveling deep into the remote high desert of the Snake River Plain. This Idaho bikepacking route is truly a remote, soul-searching odyssey!

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Babad Do’ag Backroads

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Region: Southern Arizona

Season: October to March

Miles: 138   |  Elevation: 7,984“

Days Out: 2-4  |  Tire Size: ≥ 2.2″”

Difficulty: 6/10 Physical   |  6/10 Technical

 

A sampler of everything the Tucson area has to offer from our paved bike paths to a very short section of the AZT trail. The ride can be done in 2 to 4 days depending on how hard to want to push and your ability to carry water. The route allows you to pedal from town without needing any vehicle shuttling for those flying in for some great winter weather.

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Queen’s Ransom

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Region: Arizona

Season: Mid-October to Mid-April

Miles: 225  |   Elevation: 17,000’

Days Out: 4-6  |  Tire Size: 2.4-3.0””

Difficulty: 8/10 Physical   |  8/10 Technical

 

The Queen’s Ransom is a 227-mile bikepacking route around the greater East Valley of metro Phoenix, Arizona. It weaves together many of the area’s popular singletrack trail systems, regional parks, and the Arizona National Scenic Trail amid stunning topography, rolling dirt roads, and challenging terrain….

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The Grand Loop

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Region: Utah and Colorado

Season: Late spring to late fall

Miles: 364  |  Elevation: 39,000′

Days Out: 4-6  |  Tire Size: ≥ 2.4″”

Difficulty: 8/10 Physical   |  7/10 Technical

 

The Grand Loop – one of the oldest bikepacking routes out there and arguably the original bikepacking race route, linking some of the earliest established long-distance mountain bike routes in the country. The Grand Loop is almost entirely dirt, but there’s very little singletrack or gravel along the way.

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Toiyabe Crest Trail Loop

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Region: Nevada

Season: Summer to fall

Miles: 70  |  Elevation: 10,500′

Days Out: 2  |  Tire Size: ≥ 2.3″”

Difficulty: 8/10 Physical   |  7/10 Technical

 

The northern half of the Toiyabe Crest Trail (TCT) is open to bikes, and it’s a must-ride for anyone who loves remote singletrack traversals along the spine of a towering mountain range. This loop begins with a *steep* 4×4 road climb up Ophir Canyon to reach the TCT, followed by 35 miles of mostly singletrack on the TCT.

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New Mexico’s Western Highlands Loop

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Region: New Mexico

Season: Spring to fall

Miles: 285  |  Elevation: 20,000′

Days Out: 4-6  |  Tire Size: ≥ 1.75″”

Difficulty: 5/10 Physical   |  4/10 Technical

 

The New Mexico’s Western Highlands Loop! This 280-mile-long rough “gravel” bikepacking route meanders through the Black, Mogollon, San Francisco, and Gallo Mountains of western NM and the gorgeous Blue River Canyon in easternmost AZ. The loop takes riders on very, very quiet roads (~80% dirt, 20% paved) through almost entirely public lands, linking small communities, passing widely scattered ranches, and traversing a landscape where wolves still roam. Most of the loop is above 7,000 feet in elevation, making it a cool shoulder season ride or a relatively comfortable summer ride passing through beautiful ponderosa pine forests, high grasslands, and aspen glades.