White Rim Road Bikepacking

Picture description At the bottom of the 1,500-foot descent into the canyon along the Shafer Trail switchbacks

Picture description Viewing the bottom of the canyon and the Colorado River from the Colorado Overlook

Picture description Man on bicycle for scale

Picture description The terrible peanut butter and coconut oil “nutritional log” that I created. Even with riding ~30-40 miles a day, freezing at night, and having no stove to cook food with, no one was desperate enough for calories to touch it.

Picture description Nighttime at the Candlestick campsite

Picture description Morning at the Candlestick campsite

Picture description Still the finest lunch spot I have ever found in the backcountry

Picture description Sunset from the top of Murphy’s Hogback

Picture description Group photo taken early on day 3

Picture description Finally able to access water again on day 3