Guests will arrive in Montana, and our staff will do Billings (BIL) 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 ride is an out-and-back that will give us a taste of what lies ahead on Beartooth Pass. Once we arrive back at The Pollard Hotel, we will have time to relax before our camp briefing and introductions before dinner.

Today’s ride: Arrival Spin

18-23 miles & 1,500-2,300′

Accommodations: 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.

Today’s Ride: Beartooth Pass

53-70 miles & 5,300- 8,000′

Accommodations: The Pollard Hotel

After a big day on Beartooth Pass, we downshift with fewer miles and less climbing. Gravel curious? Today is your day!

In 2023 we introduced a hard-packed gravel segment and it was a hit! The route starts in Melville at a white-steepled church with a dramatic backdrop of the Crazy Mountains. The first 5 miles are paved and then we hit the champagne gravel. The views are fantastic and you get the true essence of Big Sky Country on a Montana backroad. Honestly, we prefer this route to the pavement, and you can easily ride this with a 28c tire; our rentals have 32c slicks. The final 7 miles are pavement, and we finish up in Two Dot, population 26. Post-ride, we have lunch and shuttle 45 minutes to White Sulphur Springs.

Not into gravel; no worries! We have. a fully paved route that starts near Two Dot and finishes in White Sulphur Springs. The route traverses the Valley between the Crazy and Little Belt mountains.

Ultimately everyone will end up at the Spa Hot Springs Motel, where we can soothe our aching muscles with a natural hot spring soak.

Today’s Ride: Crazy Mountains

33 miles & 2,000′ *Includes 25 miles of hard packed gravel,*

45 miles & 1,600′ *Full pavement*

Accommodations: Spa Hot Springs Motel

Today, we start from White Sulphur Springs, heading North on the Kings Hill Scenic Byway.  At mile 30, we hit our high point for the day, Showdown Ski Resort. The climb up to the ski resort is gradual, and the long, gradual descent of the other side makes it worth the effort.  The final 20 miles have a net loss, and we finish in the small town of Monarch, where we will have lunch.  After lunch, we have a 3-hour shuttle from Monarch to East Glacier.  We will stay at Jacobson Cottages in East Glacier, Montana, for the next two nights.

Today’s Ride: Kings Hill Scenic Byway

53 Miles & 3,000′ 

Accommodations: Jacobson Cottages

After a few big days in the saddle, nobody will complain about having another day to explore the wonders of Glacier National Park. There is no need to re-pack your bag this morning; we enjoy two nights  in East Glacier at Jacobson Cottages.

After a relaxing morning and breakfast, we will head North towards Two Medicine, a beautiful part of Glacier National Park with less traffic. We will have an option to hike, or guests can head back towards Looking Glass Pass. Looking Glass 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.

Today’s ride: Two Medicine and Looking Glass

30-37 miles & 2,500-3,300′

Accommodations: Jacobson Cottages

Going to the Sun Road is a bucket-list ride with some of the best views you will ever see from the bicycle seat. We will have an optional shuttle to St Mary’s to cut off some mileage. The ride from East Glacier North over Looking Glass Pass is a staff favorite with fantastic views of Two Medicine.  The ride takes us North over several smaller passes before topping out on St Mary’s Pass, offering us breathtaking views of St Mary Lake and Glacier National Park.  In St Mary, we enter Glacier National Park and begin our journey on Going-to-the-Sun Road.  Before descending to Lake McDonald, the road crosses the Continental Divide –topping out at Logan Pass. The climb is just under 8 miles long and gains 2,000 feet with an average grade of 5%. The view from Logan Pass is spectacular.  Going to the Sun Road is an excellent opportunity to see wildlife, including mountain goats, marmots, black bears, grizzlies, and many other critters.  The ride will finish at Lake Mcdonald, where we will have a picnic lunch before shuttling by van to  The Glacier Guides Lodge in West Glacier.

Today’s Ride: Going to the Sun 

40-68 Miles & 2,600-5,700′ 

Accommodations: Glacier Guides Lodge

Shuttles will run to the Glacier International Airport (FCA) and local hotels all morning, with the last shuttle leaving at 10 a.m. Please email us your departure times.

Today’s plan: Departure Day

We’ll be running shuttles to the Glacier International airport (FCA) for those that are flying out and local hotels.