Route Guide: Central California Mixed-Terrain Bike Tour
A 260 mile bike touring route through rural Central California linking a variety of towns, recreation sites, quiet back roads, and several stunning gravel climbs and descents.
Short Bikepacking Routes
Bikepacking Grand Staircase Loop in Southern Utah
The Grand Staircase Loop is 160 miles of dirt and gravel, fascinating geology, and wide open desert in southern Utah. Here’s a bikepacking trip report and planning notes from our 4 day ride.
Mendocino National Forest Bikepacking Overnight: Letts Lake Loop
This short bikepacking route in southern Mendocino National Forest packs in a river crossing, scenic lake, big views, and a heck of a lot of climbing.
Bikepacking Boise to Elko: Big Skies and Endless Gravel in Idaho and Nevada
If you love wide open spaces and gravel roads, this bikepacking / gravel touring route through southern Idaho and northern Nevada might be your kind of ride.
Bikepacking Central Oregon: High Desert and Volcanic Geology from K Falls to Bend
200 miles of gravel, singletrack, and quiet pavement through central Oregon’s national forests and geologic landmarks, ending in the bike paradise of Bend.
Cycling the Alps 2 Ocean Trail in New Zealand: Overview + 4 Day Itinerary
The Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail is the longest official bike route in New Zealand. Here’s a guide to this scenic cycling route, especially for independent travelers who like to camp.
Cycling Boise to Klamath Falls: Quiet Highways + Oregon Outback Bikepacking Route
Here’s 614 miles of lightly trafficked, wide-open eastern and central Oregon bicycle route. The only catch: it’s half pavement and half dirt. This mixed terrain adventure has a bit of everything.
How NOT to Bikepack the New Mexico Off-Road Runner
Lessons learned from catastrophic mechanicals, snow and death mud, and spending Thanksgiving night in the back of a U-Haul truck.
Black Mountain Overnight: Mini Bikepacking Adventure in the SF Bay Area
This quick bikepacking getaway up to Black Mountain, where you can bike camp under the stars, is perfect for an overnight escape from the SF Bay Area peninsula.
