Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forum and new to bikepacking. Not new to cycle-touring and backpacking, so my girlfriend and I are set on riding the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route this year, and had planned a South-North trip in June-July-August. Unfortunately, we have had to change our dates, and are now looking at mid-April or early May to end of June.
Going South-North, I realize it's unlikely we'll be able to ride the Colorado section. But would it be possible to ride New Mexico in early May, take a bus through Colorado and keep riding Wyoming, Utah, Montana, and BC/Alberta in late May to end of June? I realize that it depends a lot on the snow over the winter, but generally speaking, does anyone have any experience with typical snow coverage along this section of the route in May and June?
We are not interested in racing, and don't mind going around the bigger passes if they are impassable. But if over 50% of the route is still likely to be snow-covered, it wouldn't make much sense.
I've been searching all day and haven't found anything to specific about this online, but if this has been discussed already, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers,
Ryan