How long is the route and how much pavement and dirt does it possess?
The Western States Mountain Bike Route is 2,740 miles in length. 1,840 of those miles (67 percent) are dirt and 900 (33 percent) are pavement. What surfaces do the dirt sections consist of? Off-pavement sections mostly consist of dirt roads but also include logging roads, rail trails, ATV paths, snowmobile trails, biking trails and hiking trails. Is there singletrack? The highest concentration of singletrack is in southern Utah and throughout Arizona. There is an estimated 100 miles border-to-border. How much does the route climb? The route climbs an estimated 185,000 vertical feet end-to-end. Is the route on public land? The Western States Mountain Bike Route enjoys public corridors while weaving from Canada to Mexico. The route crosses eighteen National Forests, three National Wildlife Refuges, two National Monuments, two National Parks and one Tribal Park. State lands include three State Forests, one State Park, one Wildlife Management Area, one Wildlife Area and one Experimental Ra
