Day 43: Eureka, Montana to Butts Cabin, British Columbia 65 miles; 7,270 ft of elevation gain: Strava Map Our last morning in the United States was spent with Jillian and Chris Seng, our Warmshowers hosts in Eureka, MT. We sipped coffee from Jillian's beautiful handmade mugs, and I finally had my pop-tarts hot from a toaster for the first time on tour (and probably in the last 2 decades). We took some photos together, and I had hoped that our paths would cross again–– maybe w

Full disclosure. This section was THE BEST section of the entire Great Divide MTB tour. In part because of the beauty and endless flowing water but also in large part because we met so many amazing, generous humans along this stretch. Nearly every single day from Butte to Eureka was graced with kindness and generosity, and I am so touched by these experiences. Day 36: Butte to Helena, MT 81 miles; 6,463 ft of elevation gain: Strava map Our rest day, a true rest day where we d

Day 22: Steamboat Springs to Public Land, CO 32 miles; 2,930 ft of elevation gain: Strava map After several big days on the bike, Casey, Uri, Pat, and I enjoyed a slow morning in Steamboat Springs. Before leaving our hotel, Uri and I did laundry, although whoever had used the washing machine before us must have been cleaning fishing gear because every piece of clothing came out smelling like fish. We didn’t have time to rewash, so we sucked it up for the foreseeable future. W

Please excuse the typos, I’m writing on tour! Day 15: Horca, CO to Del Norte, CO 71 miles; 5,968 ft of gain: Strava map The morning in Horca was freezing. When we woke up, the inside of our tent was coated in ice from the condensation that had frozen overnight. Fortunately, as the sun finally crested the mountains, the valley began to warm, and by 8:00 AM, we were packed up and rolling. We spent the morning riding with Trey, a 59-year-old science teacher from Kansas. He origi

Day 8 Grants, NM to BLM land (20 miles before Cuba) 100 miles; 4665 ft of elevation gain: Strava map We slept in! And gosh did we really need it. Leftover taco salad for breakfast and rollout at 7:30 AM; Pat stayed back to have a slower morning. I highly recommend the Lava Hostel as a Warmshowers place to stay (or book with them independently). The self check-in, check-out, showers, etc. was perfect for anyone on tour. The day was all pavement with pretty speedy rolling hills

Pardon the typos, I’m writing this while on tour! Quick flashback to 2022: Uri, Casey, and I dip our wheels in the Pacific Ocean in California and start heading East to the Atlantic. We biked the Southern Tier route in ~53 days (Uri joined us for the first week). Now, 4 years later and with more experience, we return to bike the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route! The three of us met at the El Paso airport at 11 AM, dragging our bulky bike boxes outside where a Warmshowers host

Great divide mountain bike ride packing list for Summer 2026!

When we moved to Blacksburg, VA, one of the first things that we did was search for bikepacking loops in the area. After all, what better way to learn a new place than to slowly pedal through all its nooks and crannies at a more intimate pace than in a sheltered metal box (read: car). The Grayson Gravel Circuit was one of the first digital hits on our radar, and it particularly peaked our interest because it was A) in the region of Mt. Rogers (the tallest point in the state)

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Thanks for reading my travelogue! If you haven't read Part 1 (Albany to Port Byron), you can find it here. Next up: riding from Port...