Routes
Original bikepacking routes that are carefully crafted for getting you stoked and inspired.
Ironwood Overnighter
The Ironwood Overnighter travels through the largest stand of Ironwood trees in North America. This 48-mile route showcases sweeping views of three desert ranges and highlights the land's diverse history with two historical sites: Cocoraque Butte and the Titan II Missile Silo. Don’t let the mileage fool you; the rugged and sandy dirt roads make this a challenging ride…
Length
48 miles, 1,601 feet elevation gain
Days
1-2 days
Services
None, dispersed camping
Indigenous Acknowledgement
Tohono O'odham and Hohokam Land
Olympic Bridges Overnighter
The Olympic Bridges Overnighter connects two of Washington state’s highest arched bridges to make a memorable overnight trip or day ride in Olympic National Forest. The route includes three lakes for snack breaks and swimming among forested shorelines. The smooth and secluded gravel roads make it a great introductory bikepacking trip…
Length
39 miles, 2,890 feet elevation gain
Days
1-2 days
Services
Limited, filter water, primitive campgrounds
Indigenous Acknowledgement
Skokokmish/Twana, Coast Salish, Chehalis, and S’klallam land
Fire & Ice Cave Loop
The Fire and Ice Cave Loop connects two caves in Gifford Pinchot National Forest to make a perfect bikepacking overnighter or day ride surrounded by lava beds formed 20,000 years ago. The route offers varied gravel and dirt roads between open forests, subalpine meadows, and huckleberry fields...
Length
53 miles, 4,134 feet elevation gain
Days
1-2 days
Services
Limited, filter water, primitive campgrounds
Indigenous Acknowledgement
Yakama land
Frog Lake Loop
The Frog Lake Loop hops together four lakes in Mt Hood National Forest to make a perfect overnight escape or day ride for lake bathing and mountainside views. The route offers smooth single-track and flowing gravel roads in between towering Douglas firs and ponderosa pines. The route also goes through Little Crater Lake, a geological oddity that showcases the magical wonder of the region…
Length
45 miles, 2,980 feet elevation gain
Days
1-2 days
Services
Somewhat limited, reserved campgrounds and dispersed campsites, water available at established campgrounds
Indigenous Acknowledgement
Grande Ronde, Mollala, Tenino, and Warm Springs land
PDX Gravel Collection
A collection of my favorite gravel routes in the Portland area. All the routes in the collection have been ridden and verified.
Work In Progress
No route projects in the works! Currently trying to bike and camp more in the Southwest!
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