August 2026 Canada Exploratory Trip
This is a test trip for the big one next year!
August 1
- Drive from Denver to Dead Indian Campground, 2056 WY-296, Cody, WY 535 miles, 8 hr, 6 min. Directions
- Accommodations: Dead Indian Campground FF. Dead Indian Campground
August 2
- Ride from Dead Indian Campground, WY to start of Sunlight Road gravel ride, 1.8 miles, 15 mins. Ride Sunlight Gravel ride 19.62 miles 1 way, ~2.5-3 hrs. Lower Segment, Upper Segment
- Drive to Vigilante Campground, Highway 280 East, Helena, MT, 317 miles, 5 hrs, 15 mins., via Beartooth Hiway. Directions
- Accommodations: Camp at Vigilante Campground. Vigilante Campground
August 3
- Hike Trout Creek Canyon, 6 miles, 2.5-3 hrs, 705 ft elevation gain. Trail Directions
- Drive from Vigilante Campground to Beauvais Lake Provincial Park Campground, Pincher Creek No. 9, AB T0K 0A6, Canada, 310 miles, 5 hrs, 22 mins. Directions
- Cross the Canadian border at Chief Mountain located on Highway 17 in Glacier County, Montana. This is a convenient route connecting travelers to the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Alberta from Glacier National Park in Montana. Chief Mountain
- Accommodations: Camp at Beauvais Lake Provincial Park Campground, FF Beauvais Lake Provincial Park Campground
August 4
August 5
- Drive to Oxbow, OR, 306 miles, 5 hrs, 49 mins. Directions
- Ride Hell of Hess gravel ride, 46 miles, 5198 elevation gain, 30% gravel, 70% paved, ~2.5-3 hrs. Hell of Hess Gravel ride
- Drive to Richland, OR, 28.7 miles, 37 mins. Directions
- Drive to Bassar Diggins campground, 18.8 miles, 1 hr, 9 mins. Directions
- Accommodations: Stay at Bassar Diggins campground. Bassar Diggins Campground
August 6
- Drive from Bassar Diggins campground to Huntington, Oregon, 48.1 miles, 2 hrs, 2 mins. Directions
- Drive from Huntington, OR to Burns, OR, 156 miles, 2 hrs, 41 mins. Directions
- Ride Steens Mountain Loop gravel ride, 55.32 miles, ~2.5-3 hrs. Steens Mountain Loop Gravel ride
- Drive to Fish Lake Campground, Directions
- Stay at Fish Lake Campground
August 7
August 8
- Ride 3 Corners - Sacramento Caves gravel ride, 54.82 miles, ~3-3.5 hrs Directions
- Drive to Ely, UT, 360 miles, 7 hrs, 29 mins. Directions
- Accommodations: Stay at Rustic Inn Motel 1555 Aultman st, Ely, NV, 89301 United States of America Rustic Inn Motel
August 9
- Drive from Ely, NV to end of Pole Canyon RD – 4WD high clearance, 49.1 miles, 1 hr, 28 mins. Directions
- Check out Bristlecone Pine Grove near Mt. Washington in GBNP. ~2 hrs. Bristlecone Pine Grove, Bristlecone Pine Grove near Mt. Washington in GBNP
- Drive to Lehman Caves, 71.9 miles, 3 hrs, 4 mins. Directions Parachute Shield Tours are approximately 60 minutes long and travel about 0.35 miles. This tour is open to all ages. The Parachute Shield Tour visits the Lodge Room, The Inscription Room, the Cypress Swamp and the Grand Palace sections of Lehman Caves, including a chance to view the famous Parachute Shield formation. RESERVE on 6/9/2026
- Accomodations: Camp at Snake Creek BLM Primitive Campground. Snake Creek campground
August 10
- Drive from Snake Creek campground to Sevier Canyon, 148 miles, 3 hrs, 14 mins. Directions
- Drive Sevier Canyon to Marysvale, UT., 21.1 miles, 1 hr, 14 mins. Directions
- Ride Monroe to Marysvale loop gravel loop, 41.92 miles, ~3.5-4 hrs, 2638 ft elevation gain, 2644 ft elevation loss. Directions
- Drive to and camp at City Creek campground. Directions
- Accomodations: City Creek campground. City Creek campground
August 11