Canyonlands - Bikepacking The White Rim Trail

Canyonlands National Park, Utah. The White Rim trail. Two days and one night, 100 miles of stunning, remote desert scenery. For many cyclists, this is a bucketlist bikepacking trip. Chris and Chris and our friend August were able to check this one off the list in February of 2024. The red rock desert of of Utah did not disappoint.
Thank you to our friends Pinebury and Hyperlite. And thanks to Moab bikepacking for the mountain bike rentals.
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www.hyperlitemountaingear.com/
www.moabbikepacking.com/

[@realmadrid-zq2rr]

you will be famouse soon i believe it

[@chrisandchris]

Thanks! That’s the best comment yet!

[@RhodySeth]

Looks like a fantastic trip. Beautiful and tough. Dusty though I'm guessing.

[@chrisandchris]

Wasn't dusty! Just windy.

[@cameronk9551]

Love these videos and seeing new places to explore, thanks for all the work you guys put into these!

[@chrisandchris]

It's our pleasure!

[@lidarman2]

Looks like you had a blast. My verdict on this is either SAG wagon 3 to 4 nights to do all the side stuff and enjoy the people you are with with some tequila shots or do it in one day. I've done both for a total of 7 times. I have considered the one night bike packing but all that extra stuff just kills the fun for me making two hard days with water insecurity.

[@chrisandchris]

We'd agree, a longer trip would be a lot of fun. Fortunately for us it was cold enough in February we were able to carry all the water we needed for two days one night, otherwise we would've opted for a one day mission or a longer, supported mission. We're glad it worked out the way it did, since we had to drive to Grand Canyon right after this for a Rim 2 Rim 2 :)

[@deathstar168]

Where did u rent bikes? Also-can u share details on gear/clothes (what worked, what didn’t)…any lessons learned

[@chrisandchris]

We put the bike rental company in the video description in case anyone wants to check them out. In terms of gear/clothes, the answer is largely determined by the time of year you go. Any kind of weather is possible in the canyon, so best to prepare by checking the weather forecast a week out and making decisions there. Overall, we would suggest prioritizing carrying excess water, basic survival supplies, and bike repair kits, above all. In terms of bike gear, we did a section on our bike choices in the video and would defer anyone to that if curious about bike stuff. There's no wrong answer, but hardtail mtb setups are probably the most enjoyable ride.

[@oldguyandabike]

I understood that overnights had to be in a campground? Has that changed? I did it in one day as permits to camp overnight were hard to come by.

[@chrisandchris]

It hasn’t changed. We stayed at a backcountry site for our one night. Ours was Gooseberry and ended up being about 50 miles on the first day from where we parked our cars.

[@oldguyandabike]

@@chrisandchris ah. Nice trip. One day is a rushed trip but it was one of my best memories in my years of riding.