Guests will arrive in Montana, and our staff will do Glacier International (FCA) and hotel pickups. After you register, we will email a list of suggested hotels for guests planning to arrive early. Please email us your arrival/departure plans, including flight numbers.

Everyone will have time to settle into the accomodations and enjoy our first chef-prepared meal.

After lunch, our mechanics will work on building guest bikes or fitting people to their rentals. We will depart for an afternoon shakeout spin once all the bikes are ready, and all the guests have arrived.

Our arrival day spin will be an out-and-back route into Glacier National Park for a small taste of what lies ahead. On the way back, we will make a quick stop for an optional swim in the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Once we return, we will have time to relax before our camp briefings and dinner.

Arrival day ride: 20-30 miles & 1,300-2,000′

Accommodations: 2 Nights Glacier Guides Lodge

Today’s ride is an out-and-back from Glacier Guides Lodge, our home for two nights, so no need to pack your bags. We’ll use frontage roads and bike paths to reach the edge of Hungry Horse Reservoir Road before climbing deeper into the Flathead National Forest. The steady ascent rewards us with spectacular views of the reservoir’s turquoise waters, rugged mountain peaks, and dense cedar forests. After reaching our turnaround point, enjoy a fast, flowing descent back to West Glacier. With light traffic, incredible scenery, and plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife, this ride is a memorable introduction to northwest Montana and the perfect way to ease into our Glacier adventure.

50 – 80 miles &  4,000-7,400′

Accommodations: 2 Nights Glacier Guides Lodge

Going to the Sun Road is a bucket-list ride with some of the best views you will ever see from the saddle. The climb is just under 11 miles long and gains 3,200 feet with an average grade of 5%. The road crosses the Continental Divide, topping out at Logan Pass before descending to Saint Mary Lake. The view from Logan Pass is spectacular and well worth a stop. You may spot some wildlife, including mountain goats, marmots, black bears, and grizzlies. We’ll get an early start to avoid traffic on this memorable day on the bike.

Guests looking for more miles will continue up St Marys Pass to Looking Glass Pass, the final pass of the day. If you choose to shuttle post-lunch, don’t worry; you will have a crack at Looking Glass Pass the next day. 

We’ll spend the night at Jacobson Cottages in East Glacier, originally an Amtrak stop on the outskirts of Glacier National Park. We will spend two nights at Jacobson Cottages.

50 – 80 miles &  4,000-7,400′

Accommodations: 2 Nights Jacobson Cottages

After a big day in the saddle, nobody will complain about having another day to explore the wonders of Glacier National Park. 

After a relaxing morning and breakfast, we will head North towards Two Medicine, a beautiful part of Glacier National Park with less traffic. The first climb is Looking Glass Pass; it is a staff favorite and one of the best rides in Montana! Even if you did it the day before, it’s worth doing it again. After the pass, we will head to Two Medicine and make a stop for a quick hike to a waterfall.

30-37 miles & 2,500-3,300′

Accommodations: 2 Nights Jacobson Cottages

Ride through one of Montana’s most spectacular landscapes as the Great Plains meet the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountain Front. Beginning in Browning (20 minute van shuttle), you’ll pedal south through Heart Butte before following quiet ranch roads to the small town of Dupuyer.

With sweeping prairie views, the rugged cliffs of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and endless big-sky scenery, this point-to-point ride showcases the wild beauty of northwestern Montana. Rolling terrain and steady climbing make for a rewarding day in the saddle, while the ever-present Montana wind can add an extra challenge.

Celebrate your ride with a well-earned lunch at Buffalo Joe’s in Dupuyer, a local favorite and the perfect finish to an unforgettable day on the bike. We have a long 5.5-hour shuttle post-ride to Red Lodge, but we have showers available.

45-54 miles & 2,800′

Accommodations: 2 Nights The Pollard Hotel

We decided riding one bucket-list ride wasn’t enough for this trip, so we added Beartooth Pass. The ride starts in Montana and crosses into Wyoming, climbing many hairpin turns to the summit at 10,947 feet before circling back into Montana. You’ll get spectacular views of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, home to 25 peaks soaring over 12,000 feet. The climb is worth the effort; you get views in both directions since it’s out-and-back. The ride is reminiscent of the Galibier, a famous route in the Tour de France, with most of the climb above the tree line.

Our final night at The Pollard Inn in Red Lodge, Montana.

Celebrate our final evening together in Red Lodge.

Today’s Ride: Beartooth Pass

50-80 miles & 5,300- 8,000′

Accommodations: 2 Nights The Pollard Hotel

Shuttles will run to Billings International Airport (BIL) and local hotels all morning, with the last shuttle leaving at 11 a.m.

The shuttle to Billings takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you book the earliest flight out of Billings, it will be a 4 AM departure. Please email us your travel plans once you make your reservations.

Today’s plan: Departure Day

We’ll be running shuttles to the Billings airport and hotels (BIL). The last shuttle leaves at 11 a.m.