hut to hut - mt biking trek

[iceNsnow]

Howdy!

A group of friends are thinking about doing a hut to hut trip w/ mountain bikes. We were wondering if anyone had a particular trip to recommend. A trip out West, w/ support (meals, sleeping stuff etc.) would be ideal, but anything along these lines would be nifty.
Anyone done something like that?

Thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[roadtripper]

Telluride, CO to Moab, UT!

http://sanjuanhuts.com/mountain_bike_adventures/telluride_to_moab/

If you do that one, you'll have to bring me back some Growlers from the Moab Brewery at the trails end

Tons of other mtn biking trails & info here:

http://www.mbpost.org

Also, it doesn't have a hut system, but the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands NP is one of the best multi-day mtn biking routes in the country.

 

[dentonfabrics]

I think there's a trail in Colorado that was for the 10th Mountain Division high altitude training. There are huts on that trail that (as I recall) are similar to the AMC huts here. I know it's a hikable trail, I _think_ it's bikable too. You might try googling 10th Mountain Division/high huts/colorado or something like that, or go to Escape Adventures website. Escape Adventures used to lead a trip there - they probably still do.


bob

 

[Sugarloafer]

Here's a link to a local one :
http://www.mainehuts.org/summer/reservations/mountain_biking.htm

Not sure I'd pay that kind of money, but I bet you could piece something together yourself that would be essentially free.

 

[bcborder]

Western Spirit

Howdy!

A group of friends are thinking about doing a hut to hut trip w/ mountain bikes. We were wondering if anyone had a particular trip to recommend. A trip out West, w/ support (meals, sleeping stuff etc.) would be ideal, but anything along these lines would be nifty.
Anyone done something like that?

Thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction!

I did a five day trip in Crested Butte with Western Spirit a couple summer ago:

http://www.westernspirit.com/tripinfo.cfm?id=1198791838390

Absolutely *fantastic* mountain biking. This trip was 4 nights of tent camping. Not huts, but it was pretty cush because they do all the cooking, setup the group meal canopy and furniture, and carry all the gear. All you do it roll out of the tent in the morning, eat, ride, repeat. If you go, you won't regret it.

 

[David Metsky]

I think there's a trail in Colorado that was for the 10th Mountain Division high altitude training.

http://www.huts.org/

http://www.hutstore.org/Hike_Mountain_Bike_Huts_Summer_p/book-hikebike.htm

 

[iceNsnow]

Colorado trail

Thanks so much for all the great links. The Western Spirit trip sounds ideal!!

I am also curious if anyone has experience on the Colorado trail w/ mt biking.

Thanks again!

 

[Jay H]

I did a Western Spirit trip about 10 years+ ago, rode from Bryce to Zion and had a blast! They are great leaders and the scenery was fantastic.. It was mostly off-road, except for the park itself where obviously we rode the roads to get to Springdale for the night and did some dayhikes in the park.

Jay