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  Bikepacking Roots

ROUTES


Developing enjoyable, fulfilling, and rewarding bikepacking routes takes more than an evening of drawing lines on maps and then riding the resulting creation. High-quality bikepacking routes require intentional planning and research, extensive reconnaissance, and passion for the process. This is one of the primary goals of Bikepacking Roots, and as such, we strive for the following:

  • Carefully-developed dirt oriented routes and experiences. Our routes feature the most enjoyable and rewarding riding experiences in a region, they’re entirely legal, and they’re intentionally created by some of the most experienced bikepackers in the community. We don’t just settle on the first path through an area that we’re reconnoitering - we explore thoroughly and choose the best of the different options. And our routes are all tailored to specific riding experiences - ranging from entirely dirt road to mostly singletrack

  • Clearly communicated expectations. Our route resources clearly describe what riders will encounter on each section of a route in terms of riding experience, landscape, and average conditions. We strive to ensure that, to the best of our abilities, riders will know what they’re getting into before striking out on an adventure.

  • Free detailed trip-planning resources. We provide, at no cost, detailed trip-planning resources for each of our routes - GPX tracks and waypoints, water and resupply information, section-by-section route descriptions, mile-by-mile navigational ques, and recommendations for what paper maps to carry when heading into a particular area. We also are sharing our route resources via Bikepacking.com and MTB Project.

  • Ease of access and a growing route network. Our route development strategy places an emphasis on routes that are easy to access via public transportation and common travel destinations. We also are developing routes that link together with one another and other existing long-distance routes to create even more bikepacking adventure possibilities. 

  • Educational information - landscape ecology, conservation, and history. Bikepacking for many riders is about more than just pedaling - it’s about experiencing and connecting to new places and landscapes. To help bikepackers develop a deeper connection and appreciation for these places, we provide information, stories, and history of the landscapes through which most of our routes travel.

If you have ridden one of our routes and have feedback or found areas where route updates are necessary, we'd love to hear from you. Please send any comments to routes@bikpackingroots.org.

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Bikepacking Roots is a 8,000-member-strong 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing bikepacking, growing a diverse bikepacking community, advocating for the conservation of the landscapes and public lands through which we ride, and creating professional routes. 
Our Business Partners support the bikepacking community, conservation, and public lands:
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Bikepacking Roots is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization (EIN 81-2622394)

All content and route data copyright 2016-2021 Bikepacking Roots.
Bikepacking Roots and our logo are registered trademarks.

  • News
  • Advocacy
    • Advocacy Toolbox for Bikepackers
    • Love Where You Ride: Positive Impact & Leave No Trace Bikepacking
    • Advocacy Issue Submission
    • Where we stand
    • Who are bikepackers?
  • Routes
    • Our Routes
    • BPR Route Rating Scale
    • Western Wildlands Route >
      • WWR Updates
      • WWR Segment 1
      • WWR Segment 2
      • WWR Segment 3
      • WWR Segment 4
      • WWR Segment 5
      • WWR Segment 6
      • WWR Segment 7
      • WWR Segment 8
      • WWR Segment 9
    • The Intermountain Connectors >
      • Intermountain Connector Updates
    • Northwoods Route >
      • Northwoods Route Updates
    • Bears Ears Loops >
      • Bears Ears Loops Downloads and Guides
      • Bears Ears Loops Updates
    • Plateau Passage >
      • Plateau Passage Segments
    • Colorado 14ers Loop
    • Craters and Cinder Cones
    • Orogenesis
    • Pony Express Route
  • Community
    • BIPOC Bike Adventure Program
    • Bikepacking Community Survey
  • About
    • Mission
    • Who we are
    • Partners
    • Contact
  • Donate
  • Join
  • Store