The Capes of the Canyon on the South Rim provides a backcountry ride through the southern landscape of Grand Canyon National Park and Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument. From pinyon-juniper grasslands blanketing the base of Red Butte to towering ponderosa stands along the Coconino Rim that spill to limestone at Canyon edge, this route provides bikepackers an opportunity to see the Grand Canyon region. Full Route Guide: https://www.theforrestbiome.com/capes-of-the-canyon-southrim.html (less)

The Capes of the Canyon on the North Rim takes riders from the desert base of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument at 3100 feet to the subalpine meadows and sprawling aspen forests of the Kaibab Plateau at 9200 feet. In-between, it weaves a circumference dirt tour of North Rim viewpoints along the edge of Grand Canyon National Park. Full Route Guide: https://www.theforrestbiome.com/capes-of-the-canyon-northrim.html (less)

​This bikepacking loop-us (“lupus”) heads through the high elevation heart of the White Mountains, Blue Range, and Mogollon Rim of eastern Arizona where the Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) has been reintroduced. Full Route Guide: https://www.theforrestbiome.com/el-lobo-lupus.html (less)

This bikepacking route travels through Gold Butte and Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monuments straddling the Nevada/Arizona border. It does a nearly full circumference ride of Gold Butte NM taking in opportunities for side hikes at Little Finland and Seven Keyholes Slot Canyon as well as cultural tours of the old Gold Butte Townsite. Full Route Guide: https://www.theforrestbiome.com/gold-to-grand-loop.html (less)