» You Might Also Like: Pacific Coast North Bicycle Routeġ5 days | 200 miles | $1,899 | moderate to difficult | road Make campground reservations in advance or bring a backcountry permit if you plan to wild-camp. You can do the trip as an out-and-back, or catch a bus or shuttle from any of multiple campgrounds along the route. Once you ride past the Savage River rest area at mile 15, the only vehicle traffic is from buses. The park has one paved and gravel road that runs for 92 miles from the east entrance to Kantishna in the west, so you can get lost in the spellbinding views of untouched wilderness without missing turns. See the wonders of Alaska’s Denali mountain from the saddle of a gravel bike-along with everything you need to survive for a few days bungeed to the back. NPS Photo/Emily Mesner BEST NATIONAL PARK TOUR Denali National ParkĢ–3 days | 92 miles | self-guided | moderate | gravel This route is easy to customize with numerous options to shorten your trip or add destinations like the otherworldly Summit Trail at Enchanted Rock.įrom east to west, the park road gains 10,928 feet of elevation. You won’t want to miss a stop in Fredericksburg, known for its wineries and German heritage sites. Next, you’ll head out to gorgeous hill country on mostly rural county and state roads, outlined by blankets of bluebonnets and other wildflowers. The route starts and ends in downtown Austin near the Texas state capitol, where you can down all the breakfast tacos you can handle at Veracruz All Natural. That’s the ideal time of year to escape south and take on this 311-mile paved loop mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association. If you live in the northern U.S., your mood level and vitamin D likely bottom out around February after months of gray skies, sleet, and trainer riding.
Alamy BEST WINTER ESCAPE Texas Hill Country LoopĤ–5 days | 311 miles | self-guided | moderate | road Bluebonnets along the hill country loop begin blooming in February.
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