Gila River Ramble
Janet and I had so much fun on the Baja Divide that we were inspired to explore a little corner of Arizona: The Superstition Mountains. Janet knew about these mountains growing up nearby as...
Brian's Routes Blog
The Baja Divide
The Baja Divide is not a route that we created… it is one that we followed – and really enjoyed! If you are planning on doing it, there is a wealth of free information...
Skurka High Basin Route With Steve
In October of 2017, my late friend
Fastpacking Hell For Sure Pass to Goddard Canyon
This is the map for the entire route discussed in this post. To Export GPX files, click on the three horizontal bars in the upper right hand corner of the map and select Export...
Idaho Hot Springs Loop
The Idaho Hot Springs Loop is another route envisioned by the Adventure Cycling Company. Having done two of their mountain bike routes this year, I can say that I am VERY pleased with their...
Tour Divide Mountain Bike Race
Several people have asked me for a blow-by-blow account of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. Since the route information is already well established and available online, this writeup will be the tale of...
Bikepacking Arizona’s Black Canyon Trail
The Black Canyon trail in Arizona is 70 miles of single track bliss. You might be able to do it in one very long epic suffer-fest, but why not enjoy it over the course...
Mineral King Over the Great Western Divide
I’ve been meaning to begin a trip from Mineral King, and we finally had an opportunity to squeeze in a 3 day backpacking trip to this new location. The route we selected could be...
