Bikepacking Routes

Route Scouts may be notified during the scouting phase of new routes, or if issues arise as a result of land or trail closures on established routes. Scouting missions often include one or more of the following tasks:

• Gathering points of interest or resupply data;
• Checking trail closures or land-use issues;
• Identifying workarounds due to such closures or prosperity issues;
• Providing feedback on the quality or flow of a particular route or segment.

Some routes require more attention and input than others. We are depending on individuals from the bikepacking community within these corridors for help. Although each route is different, these are the general roles that may be expected of Route Stewards:

• Participate in scouting and refining parts of the route, particularly those local to you;
• Provide feedback on the overall vision and communication of the route;
• Contribute local insight for area highlights, relevant businesses, places and areas of cultural and indiginous importance/significance, and other places of interest;
• Maintain awareness and provide input for developing land-use issues, trail and advocacy projects, and new cycling-related initiatives in the area;
• Represent the route locally when possible, and gather feedback from the community to help shape and evolve the route;
• Get the community involved; this could take one of several forms, depending on your commitment—group rides, fundraising, business support, etc.