
From the parking lot, it’s only a half mile to the hut, so you’ll be able to get in a warm-up ride before dropping off your gear and hitting the trail for the rest of the day. The Thompson Guard Station is a single cabin with a wood stove for both heat and cooking that sleeps eight people. You can also bring your own food if you’d rather not splurge.īuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Thompson Guard Station provides mountain bikers with access to the vast expanse that is the Helena National Forest. There are two Yurts under the Coyote Yurt name and they both serve up massive, hardy meals throughout the day for weary bikers. The trails in this area are well known for their long, flowing descents, so make sure you’ve either got a good pair of breaks, or a good pair of balls. From this yurt, bikers have access to multiple trails within the mountains. Nestled in the Sawtooth Mountains at 8,700 feet lies Idaho’s Coyote Yurt. You might want to bring one since there is no hut system constructed just you, your bike, and your gear facing the forest head on. This trail is less technical than most overnight biking trails so it would be no problem to bring a trailer along. It is 97 miles long and winds through the grassy, beautiful badlands of North Dakota and follows the Little Missouri River. Unlike most trails, The Mah Daah Hey was constructed with mountain bikes in mind. But North Dakota’s Mah Daah Hey Trail is quickly becoming one of the most popular biking trails in the country. When most people hear the phrase, “multi-day mountain biking tour” their brain doesn’t conjure images of the badlands.

Check out this collection of some of the best overnight mountain biking trails and tours in the United States. Wouldn’t it be great if you could hop on your bike and ride off into the wilderness night after night? Well, you can.

Most mountain biking trails are developed for day-trippers and feature only short loops or out-and-back pathways.
