Cycling the Great Divide: From Canada to Mexico on North America's Premier Long-Distance Mountain Bike Route, 2nd Edition

by Michael McCoy, Adventure Cycling Association

Overview

Mostly dirt roads, a little pavement, some single track, and 100% adventure await on the great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Cyclists dream of and plan for this life-list trip that starts in Banff, Alberta and rolls through 2,745 miles of wild mountainous beauty all the way to antelope Wells, New Mexico. Michael McCoy and the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) provide a segmented route guide for you to follow in its entirety or section ride to suit your schedule and stamina. This fully updated edition provides the information you need to stay on route and find food, water, bike supplies, and shelter (camp or stay in small-town accommodations) over the entire adventure.

Updated content in the 2nd edition includes info on the 254 miles in Canada that were recently added to the route (with maps and photos), as well as changes and additions to the evolving trail, new resources to access on your trip, and new and revised maps.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594858192
Publisher:	Mountaineers Books, The
Publication date:	09/18/2013
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	8.48(w) x 5.64(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Missoula, Montana, based Adventure Cycling Association is a nonprofit organization. It's mission is to inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle. Established in 1973 as Bikecentennial, it is the premier bicycle-travel organization in North America with more than 35 years of experience and 47,000 members.



The Adventure Cycling Route Network features rural and low-traffic bicycling routes through some of the most scenic and historically significant terrain in North America. The organization now has a 42,180-mile network of routes available on its more than 90 maps.



Learn more about the organization by visiting their website: www.adventurecycling.org.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 11

A Brief History 11

Is the Great Divide Route for You? 17

Getting Ready and Gearing Up 19

Heading Out 26

Chapter 1 Banff, Alberta, to Eureka, Montana 33

Chapter 2 Eureka to Bannack State Park, Montana 61

Chapter 3 Bannack State Park, Montana, to Sweetwater River Crossing, Wyoming 109

Chapter 4 Sweetwater River Crossing, Wyoming, to Dillon Reservoir, Colorado 143

Chapter 5 Dillon Reservoir to South of Platoro, Colorado 169

Chapter 6 South of Platoro, Colorado, to Pie Town, New Mexico 197

Chapter 7 Pie Town to Antelope Wells, New Mexico 229

Index 251

Editorial Reviews

Updated information for the entire route, including an additional 254 miles in Canada.

Outdoor USA Magazine