Colorado

The Rolling Horse bikepacking route traverses the varied landscapes of northwestern Colorado’s Grand Hogback, a 90-mile spine of deeply contested ground dividing the Southern Rockies from the Colorado Plateau. This equally demanding and spectacular 464-mile loop links lands once stewarded by the Nuche (Ute people), who hunted among the high places we call the Elks, Raggeds, Flat Tops, and Roan and gathered along the banks of the White River...

The Pitkin Passage is a weekend bikepacking route that starts and ends in the town of Pitkin, Colorado. This scenic loop takes riders up and over six mountain passes as it connects a network of forest service roads, backcountry two-track, and singletrack trails scattered throughout the beautiful Sawatch Range...

The Lost Canyon Overnighter offers a convenient loop that starts and ends in Gunnison, Colorado, taking riders through a fascinating geographical transformation. This 30-mile route begins in the arid high desert and ascends toward the Fossil Ridge Wilderness, a small but mighty range that tops out at 13,000 feet and is home to the preserved remains of many prehistoric sea creatures. Despite its challenging nature, this overnighter highlights the remarkable diversity of landscapes right in Gunnison's backyard...

The 119-mile Gunni Grinder is a beautiful gravel bikepacking route highlighting Central Colorado's vast and varied landscapes via a short 2-3 day ride. It takes riders through rolling hills and mountain passes that abound with wildlife, desert flora, and high alpine forests. This journey combines well-maintained gravel roads with less-traveled doubletrack to make a fantastic gravel loop from the bikepacking hub of Gunnison, Colorado.

Sage and Saddles is a week-long bikepacking route that travels through the incredibly diverse landscapes of Gunnison County, Colorado. The 222-mile route begins in the vibrant town of Gunnison and forms a spectacular loop by traversing the high sage desert to the south before turning north into the Sawatch mountain range. The route uses a variety of dirt roads ranging from smooth and fast gravel paralleling dreamy fly-fishing streams to chunky, high alpine doubletrack…

The Hartman Rocks Overnighter is a scenic 30-mile high desert loop in Colorado's Gunnison Basin. The ride offers beautiful vistas, meandering roads, and unique flora, all rolled into a beginner-friendly package that’s perfect for a quick escape from the town of Gunnison. Find both dirt road and singletrack versions here...

Ideally toured over 2-3 days, the Red Feather Ramble traverses a few of northern Colorado’s sub-alpine passes before passing through its namesake village and opening up to the expansive, beautiful plains just south of the Wyoming border. From smooth gravel climbs, engaging two-track, views of the Poudre River Valley, and big skies in the north country, this route provides a stunning alternative to the high alpine terrain typically associated with Colorado...

Set almost entirely in the Medicine-Bow Routt National Forests, the North Routt Ramble is an overnighter bikepacking loop that tours the flanks of four prominent peaks in the Elkhead Mountains. Enjoy riding through aspen groves, pine forests, and open parks as you’re treated to sweeping views of the surrounding peaks...

The Elks Traverse loop is a short but stout route in the Elk Mountains of Colorado. It's highlighted by high alpine passes and lakes, views of 13 and 14 thousand foot peaks, and extremely rewarding but challenging miles.

Gentle Climbs, Big Rewards—or the Waunita Overnighter—takes in some of Colorado’s finest views along a variety of elevation zones: aspen groves, timbered forests, sagebrush, and red rock outcrops. Gentle dirt road climbs are rewarded with spectacular views, wildlife, and historical towns. To top it off, visit Waunita Hot Springs along this scenic Colorado adventure...

Nearly a century ago in Southern Colorado, recreation areas as we know them were born from the ashes of a tragedy. Following the Ludlow Massacre, a steel company, the US Forest Service, and the City of Pueblo, Colorado partnered to create the first designated recreation area on National Forest lands. The Adventure Origins Overnighter celebrates that story.

Tilton Traverse is a high alpine riding experience showcasing the topography east of Crested Butte, Colorado. This mixed terrain route climbs into fields of wildflowers, up and down stunning mountain passes, through rich mining history, into dark timber forests, and well above treeline.

Filled with a ridgeline traverse and sage surfing singletrack, the Eagle-Hardscrabble Overnighter is a 24-hour bikepacking adventure that explores the high desert and high alpine terrain surrounding Eagle, Colorado.

The Aspen Loop is a beginner-friendly bikepacking loop touted for its fall foliage. Created from 4x4 doubletrack and gravel roads and lying just beneath the La Plata Mountains in southwest Colorado, it has an unmistakable alpine feel...

The Vapor Trail is a weekend bikepacking loop based on the longstanding 125-mile race that starts and finishes in Salida, Colorado. This incredibly scenic, high-altitude route utilizes two historic rail grades and ties in some of Colorado’s finest singletrack via the Colorado Trail, Monarch Crest, and Starvation Creek as it passes over high passes and through historic mining settlements.

Long climbs, fast descents, and cool summer nights characterize this weekend loop that starts and ends in bike-friendly Boulder, Colorado. This logistically simple route removes some of the stress around planning, making this a great first bikepacking trip for anyone with the legs and lungs to make it up into the Front Range mountains.

With a high point of 12,800 feet, Colorado’s Alpine Loop is breathtaking—literally. Although the terrain is not technical and the distance nothing too protracted, the Loop’s two main mountain passes are lung searing endeavors but offer vistas worth the effort.

The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is, without doubt, an epic ride. But cut it down into bite size portions, and it has all the ingredients for a series of wonderful family bikepacking adventures. Which is where the inspiration for this ride comes from. As family bikepacking goes, it doesn’t get much better than the high grasslands and aspen groves above Salida, Colorado... especially during the technicolored splendour of fall.