Americas 2022-present: Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia

In 2022, we will tackle our most ambitious bikepacking adventure yet. It starts in Deadhorse, Alaska, the northernmost town in North America that is accessible by (dirt) road. From there, we plan 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 will 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.

Click on the links below to follow along on our journey.

Quick Links to Cycling the Americas Blog Pages

• 9 June 2022. Cycling Alaska to Patagonia: Route Planning and Timing

• 16 June 2022. Gearing Up for a Very Long Ride: Equipment for Cycling from Alaska to Patagonia

USA - Alaska: Arctic Coastal and Foothills Tundra, Brooks Range, and Interior Alaska Taiga

• 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 - Yukon Territory: Interior Yukon Lowland Taiga, St. Elias Range, and Watson 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 Cordillera Forests, Northern Transitional Alpine Forests, Fraser Plateau and Northern Rocky Mountain Forests

• 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 Dry Forests, Okanogan Highlands, and Puget Lowlands

• 1-14 October 2022. Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington

• 15-26 October 2022. Pacific Coast Route, Part 1: Cycling from Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Astoria, Oregon

USA - Oregon and California: Pacific Northwest Coastal Forests, Northern California Coastal Forests, and California Interior Chaparral

• 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

Mexico - Baja California: California Coastal Sage and Chaparral, and Baja California Desert, Gulf of California Xeric 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)

Mexico - Northern Mainland: Sinaloan Dry Forests, Sierra Madre Pine-Oak Forests, Central High Plains, Bajío Dry Forests, Trans-Mexico Volcanic Belt and Balsas Dry Forests

• 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 de Oaxaca, Southern Pacific Dry Forests, Sierra Madre del Sur, Chiapas Depression and Central American 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

Guatemala and El Salvador: Central American Pine-Oak Forests, Chiapas Depression and Central American 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: Central American Dry Forest, Costa Rican Seasonal Moist Forest, Isthmian-Pacific Moist Forest, Isthmian-Atlantic Moist Forest, Panamanian Dry Forest

• 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

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.