Americas 2022-present: Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia
In 2022, we began our most ambitious bikepacking adventure yet. It started in Deadhorse, Alaska - the northernmost town in North America that is accessible by (dirt) road. From there, we planned to make our way south for nearly 22,000 miles (35,400 km) with the ultimate goal of cycling to Ushuaia, Patagonia - the southernmost town in South America. Along the way we would pedal across frozen tundra, through boreal forests, temperate rain forests, maritime coasts, scorching deserts, tropical jungles, and significant stretches above the tree line in the Andes.
This page has a chronological listing of our blog posts as we cycled across North and South America.
You can simply browse the full list of blog posts below the map.
However, we were on the road for several years, so there are a lot of blog entries. So here are a few links to specific sections of our trip to help you jump quickly to the part that you may care about the most.
Our planned route: 22,000 miles (35,400 km) in the saddle! (Click on the image above to link to interactive maps of the route including all of the places we stayed).
Quick Links to Cycling the Americas Blog Pages
Alaska
USA - Alaska: Arctic Tundra, Brooks Range, and Taiga Forest
10 May - 20 June 2022. Arriving in Alaska: Cruising Anchorage’s Bike Paths
20-21 June 2022. Deadhorse, Alaska: Where Land Ends in the North
22-26 June 2022. Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun
27 June-7 July 2022. Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle
9-16 July 2022. Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain
Canada
Canada - Yukon Territory: Taiga Forest, St. Elias Range, and Interior Highlands
19-23 July 2022. Cycling the Yukon Territory: The Three Bears
17-28 July 2022. Cycling Across the Border to the Yukon Territory: Oh, Canada!
29 July-5 August 2022. Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide
Canada - British Columbia: Northern Alpine Forests, Fraser Plateau and Northern Rocky Mountains
6-16 August 2022. The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga British Columbia
17-26 August 2022. The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia
1-17 September 2022. The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia
18-30 September 2022. Golden, British Columbia to Libby, Montana: Cycling the Rocky Mountain Trench
USA - Montana, Idaho and Washington: Rocky Mountain Forests, Okanogan Highlands, and Puget Lowlands
1-14 October 2022. Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Pacific Coast Bike Route
USA - Washington, Oregon and California: Pacific Northwest Forests and Chaparral
15-26 October 2022. Pacific Coast Route, Part 1: Cycling from Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Astoria, Oregon
23 October - 7 November 2022. Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon
8 November - 3 December 2022. Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California
4 December 2022 - 10 January 2023. Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California
Baja Divide Bike Route
Mexico - Baja California: Chaparral, Baja California Desert, and Gulf of California Scrub
11-28 January 2023. Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja (Baja Divide Sections 1-5)
29 January - 18 February 2023. Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito (Baja Divide Sections 6-9)
3-14 March 2023. Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio (Baja Divide Sections 9-11)
15-22 March 2023. Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé (Baja Divide Sections 12 and 13)
23 March-13 April 2023. Baja Divide Part 5; Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución (Baja Divide Sections 14 and 15)
14 April-1 May 2023. Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz (Baja Divide Section 16)
TransMexico Bike Route
Mexico - Northern Mainland: Sierra Madre Forests, Central High Plains, and Trans-Mexico Volcanic Belt
2-20 May 2023. TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlán to Durango
21 May-1 June 2023. TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas
2-13 June 2023. TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacatecas to Guanajuato
14 June-7 July 2023. TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca
20-28 August 2023. TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros
29 August-19 September 2023. TransMexico Norte Part 6: Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca
Mexico - Southern Mainland: Sierra Madre Forests, Dry Forests, Chiapas Depression and Pine-Oak Forests
20-30 September 2023. Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga
1-18 October 2023. Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas
Central America
Guatemala and El Salvador: Pine-Oak Forests, Chiapas Depression and Montane Forests
19-26 October 2023. Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala
27 October-9 November 2023. Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala
10-22 November 2023. The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
23 November-9 December 2023. Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos
10 December 2023-8 January 2024. Cycling Across Guatemala and El Salvador
Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama: Dry Forests and Moist Forests
9-23 January 2024. Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands
24 January-15 February 2024. Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Lowlands
16 February-17 April 2024. Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal
South America
Colombia: Caribbean Lowlands, Northern Andes Valleys and Andes Montane Forests
18 April-6 May 2024. Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia
7-26 May 2024. Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín
26 May-30 June 2024. Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué
2-9 July 2024. Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva
10 July - September 2024. Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito
Argentina: Buenos Aires
13 September-26 November. Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South
You may have noticed that we are somewhat behind in our posts. Rest assured, we are still out on our tour, and will continue posting as internet access and time allow. If you would like to receive e-mail notifications when we post a new blog entry, you can sign up here.