Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
Fat-bike
Daniel Jessee
Routes Director
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Route Revisions (October 2025): Marmot’s Land, Cohutta Cat, Oregon Outback, and More
4 Oct 21 Daniel Jessee / DispatchOver the last couple of months, we’ve updated several routes based on alerts submitted by folks across our global community and improvements from the original route architects. Read on to learn about fresh changes to 10 popular routes…
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Fill in the Map is Back!
30 Sep 30 Daniel Jessee / CultureOur Fill in the Map Local Overnighter Challenge is back for 2025, and we’re calling on our world wide community of talented readers to share their favorite curated routes. We’ve partnered with Rockgeist, Teravail, and Wolf Tooth Components to offer some fantastic prizes for the best route submissions! Dig into all the details here…
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The Deadline to Save Roadless Areas is Friday!
1 Sep 17 Daniel Jessee / DispatchReminder: this Friday is the deadline to comment on the USDA’s plan to rescind the Roadless Rule, removing protections for 45 million acres of public land. If you haven’t already, find out how to make your voice heard here…
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Angus Young Completes Eastern Divide Trail in Under 40 Days!
2 Sep 11 Daniel Jessee / DispatchCongratulations to Angus Young, who just completed the world’s longest mountain bike route at a blazing-fast pace. Read on for more about Angus’s effort and some reflections from the ride…
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How Would Rescinding the Roadless Rule Affect the National Forests That Matter to You?
8 Sep 3 Daniel Jessee / DispatchThe US Forest Service is seeking comment on its plan to rescind the Roadless Rule that protects over 60 million acres of National Forest land. Read below to learn how to comment, and find some inspiration to keep doing so here…
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Angus Young is Chasing the Fastest Known Time on the Eastern Divide Trail
2 Aug 28 Daniel Jessee / DispatchAngus Young continues his record-setting pace along the Eastern Divide Trail! We caught up to him halfway through Segment 6 to see how things were going. Find an update here…
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The USDA Wants to Close Every Forest Service Regional Office with Reorganization Plan
47 Aug 18 Daniel Jessee / DispatchTake Action! The period to comment on the USDA’s proposed reorganization plan is August 26th. Read below to learn more and find out how you can share your opinion with the US Department of Agriculture…
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Route Revisions (August 2025): Otway Rip, Tahoe Twirl, Eastern Divide Trail, and More!
3 Aug 7 Daniel Jessee / DispatchIn the last two weeks, we’ve updated more than 4,600 miles of routes from Australia to Bosnia and California to North Carolina. Read on to see what we’ve been up to in our latest batch of improvements…
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BOLT: Last Call for Long-Distance Trails!
0 Jul 29 Daniel Jessee / DispatchThe BOLT Coalition is asking the community to propose long-distance trails and routes for consideration as federally recognized corridors. Find out how to submit before Thursday’s deadline here…
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266 mi. / 428 km 5 daysCohutta Cat
80 May 31 Daniel Jessee USAAlthough relatively unknown in the mountain biking world, Georgia boasts hundreds of miles of singletrack and gravel nestled in its rolling hills and rhododendron tunnels. The Cohutta Cat is an expression of the varied, beautiful, quirky, and extreme nature of the Southern Appalachians...
