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Fayetteville Bikepacking Route Network

Routes

Region: Northwest Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Number of Routes: 7

Total Miles: 766

The Fayetteville Bikepacking Route Network showcases a first-of-its-kind progressive suite of loops providing multi-day riding adventures with a range of lengths and difficulties. Five unique routes range from 60 to 190 miles (~2 to 4+ days), and loops can be linked together into several longer tours of up to 260+ miles. Riders new to bikepacking can progress through these loops to gain experience and confidence, and more seasoned bikepackers can use the longer routes as preparation for the even more ambitious Arkansas High Country Route, created by Adventure Cycling Association.

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Lake Wedington Loop

Fayetteville

 

Region: NW Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Miles: 63  |   Elevation: 3,400’

Days Out: 2  |  Tire Size: 40mm+

Difficulty: 3.5/10 Physical   |  3/10 Technical

 

The Lake Wedington Loop is an overnighter taking riders from downtown Fayetteville west to Lake Wedington Recreation Area, through a section of the Ozark National Forest, and on beautiful gravel roads in the rolling oak woodlands above the Illinois River.

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Idaho Gem

CRoP Routes

 

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.

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Devil’s Den Loop

Fayetteville

 

Region: NW Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Miles: 73 or 83  |   Elevation: 4,900’ or 5,700′

Days Out: 2+  |  Tire Size: 45mm+

Difficulty: 4/10 or 5/10 Physical   |  3/10 Technical

 

The Devil’s Den State Park Loop climbs into the Boston Mountains to the scenic gem of a park, home to bikepacking campsites, mountain bike and hiking trails, a swimming pond, café, and more – ride this loop as a challenging overnighter or spend an extra day exploring the park.

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Boston Mountains Loop

Fayetteville

 

Region: NW Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Miles: 145  |   Elevation: 11,600′

Days Out: 3+  |  Tire Size: 45mm+

Difficulty: 6/10 Physical   |  3/10 Technical

 

The Boston Mountains Loop is a 145-mile-long gravel tour of the peaks on the skyline south of Fayetteville and takes riders through deep valleys, up long climbs, and along high ridgelines to the scenic summit of White Rock Mountain.

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Buffalo River Loop

Fayetteville

 

Region: NW Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Miles: 187  |   Elevation: 16,500′

Days Out: 4+  |  Tire Size: 50mm/2″ minimum

Difficulty: 6/10 Physical   |  4/10 Technical

 

This challenging 187-mile gravel route takes riders into the beautiful and rugged terrain of the Buffalo River region, along the country’s first National River, past the tallest peaks in the state, and through charming small towns along the way.

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Tour de Ozarks

Fayetteville

 

Region: NW Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Miles: 190  |   Elevation: 15,200′

Days Out: 4-6  |  Tire Size: 45mm+

Difficulty: 6/10 Physical   |  3.5/10 Technical

 

The Tour de Ozarks Loop links together sections of several shorter gravel bikepacking routes into a 190-mile route through the high Boston Mountains and the surrounding scenic farm country and woodlands.

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Tour de Ozarks Mega

Fayetteville

 

Region: NW Arkansas

Season: Any, spring and fall are ideal

Miles: 264  |   Elevation: 22,500′

Days Out: 5-8  |  Tire Size: 50mm+

Difficulty: 6/10 Physical   |  4/10 Technical

 

The Tour de Ozarks Mega Loop extends the Tour de Ozarks Loop further east along the Buffalo River Loop to create a 260-mile grand tour of some of the most rugged and scenic country in the Ozarks from steep hollows near Devil’s Den to the highest peaks in Arkansas to the Buffalo National River.

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Columbia Ramble Bikepacking Route

CRoP Routes

 

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.

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The Monumental Loop 3.0

CRoP Routes

 

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.