Utah

The Secret Mesa Loop was designed to provide bikepackers visiting central Utah with a new way to experience the beauty of the San Rafael Swell, complementing existing routes in the region but offering an entirely unique backcountry experience. Located on the northwestern flank of the San Rafael Swell, its gentler slopes hide a varied landscape where rocky doubletracks sit at the foot of towering bluffs, and sandy desert washes wend within tight canyons formed by the incision of uplifted sedimentary layers that are awash in color...

With aspens at its high point, Joshua trees at its low point, and volcanos, reservoirs, and red rock canyons along the way, the Bull Valley Mountains Loop makes a fantastic all-in-one 80-mile overnight bikepacking route...

Ephraim’s Grave Scenic Route explores a beautiful collage of singletrack, doubletrack, and some pavement nestled in the limestone cliffs of the Bear River Mountains. Riding this short route provides a glimpse into the endless riding possibilities found throughout the scenic landscapes surrounding Logan, Utah...

Peaks and Plateaus is a diverse 3-4 day bikepacking loop in Utah that follows a scenic mix of dirt roads and tracks. It meanders between mesa tops, through valley bottoms, along sandstone canyons, and past snow-capped ranges that leave riders in awe of the regional geography...

The Stone House Lands Loop is a challenging multi-day route that takes you deep into the San Rafael Swell uplift of central Utah to experience some of the Colorado Plateau's most remote high desert riding. Your sojourn into this desolate country winds through colorful badlands, dry washes, and towering, uplifted sedimentary strata. It serves up dramatic, ever-changing landscapes complete with epic descents and climbs, stunning vistas, and the markings of past Swell inhabitants that speak to its rich history...

A geologists and stargazers delight, this two-day route follows a scenic loop through the aptly named Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Attractive to both beginners and experienced bikepackers alike, this remote route traverses mostly dirt and sandy doubletrack roads through a unique and dramatic desert landscape.

Less than two hours from the mountain biking epicenters of Fruita, CO, and Moab, UT, lies a veritable paradise for the intrepid bikepacker – the San Rafael Swell. Rich in both geological and human history, this overnight route traverses stunning landscapes forged by dramatic tectonic uplift and erosion, and numerous remnants of the region’s bygone mining era, certain to entice even the most adventurous riders.

The Hey Joe Safari offers a broad strokes tour of the ever popular desert landscape around western Moab. This weekend bikepacking route follows rugged jeep tracks, bounces along slickrock expanses, explores prehistoric dinosaur tracks, winds through Utah cattle country, dumps you into the Green River’s Hey Joe Canyon via a 3rd class hike-a-bike, and culminates with 20 miles of the area’s most popular singletrack, the Magnificent 7 Trails.

Wending its way through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the Grand Staircase Loop is a three or four day bikepacking route following quiet and remote dirt roads over spectacular plateaus and canyons. With abundant scenery and wide open camping, the route was designed to bring awareness of to this beautiful and threatened area.

With its abundance of canyon hikes, Cedar Mesa has long been a popular destination for backpackers. But great bikepacking opportunities abound on the dirt roads atop the mesa and through its washes and canyons. This weekend loop offers the chance to pass through incredible desert landscapes and explore some of the many Ancestral Puebloan ruins in the area.

The Kane Creek Pritchett Canyon Loop is an overnighter bikepacking route that follows sandy doubletrack through the scenic Kane Creek canyon and over the ridges in the Behind The Rocks area before culminating with an epic descent down Pritchett Canyon.

A classic desert dirt road bikepacking route within the spectacular Canyonlands National Park. While popular amongst supported cycle tour groups, jeeps, and motos, this beautiful loop explores the remote vistas and amazing terrain that Canyonlands has to offer.