Team Lumbago 2025 Montana Mountain Bike Camp Bro-tinerary


Team Lumbago 2025 Montana Mountain Bike Camp: A Bro-tinerary

Larry, Mike, and AJ: 
Welcome to Bozeman! Holly and I (and Hannah, Bennett, Percy, and Poppy) are really excited to see y’all. I’ve done my best to pick some routes that will be both fun and (somewhat) challenging as well as show off some of the beautiful country we have here in southwest Montana. Ride With GPS collection can be found here.

Sunday August 17th (Day 1): Arrival & Local Warm-up

  • Afternoon: Arrive in Bozeman, get settled, and assemble your bikes. Larry and Mike: we’ll be at Bozeman airport (BZN) to pick you up at 3:20 pm. AJ – you can arrive anytime. The missus and I will be home around noon from spending the previous day and night at our friends’ cabin on Georgetown Lake. If you want to come earlier, we’ll leave the door unlocked.  
  • Afternoon/Evening Ride: A light, local loop to get the legs moving.
    • Route: Ride from our house, Highland Glen, Painted Hills, Triple Tree lollipop and back home via Sourdough road or back the singletrack. 16 miles 1642 ft elevation gain: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51701257
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  • Post-Ride Meal: Dinner at Chez Horner
    • Menu: Peder to cook Neapolitan pizza (veg and carnivore) in the backyard pizza oven
  • Evening: Relax and prep for the week ahead. Check your gear and enjoy some down time at home. 
  • Movie night #1


Monday August 18th (Day 2): First Montana Backcountry Ride (warmup)

  • Breakfast at Chez Horner
  • Morning Ride: Leave after breakfast and drive two vehicles (for shuttles) to trailhead by mid-morning. We’ll be in the car about an hour or so.
Route: Paradise Valley Loop (West Pine and Dry Creek Loop) 16 miles 2646 ft elevation gain: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51811297A map with a route AI-generated content may be incorrect.

  • Post-Ride Lunch: Hearty meal at Follow Yer’ Nose BBQ or The Old Saloon in Emigrant, MT
  • Afternoon/Evening: Check into “hotel” and go for a soak.
    • Chico Hot Springs
    • Dinner at Fireside Room at Sage (reservation made for 4 at 7:30p). Beer at Old Saloon?
    • Lights out, sleep well, for tomorrow is our big day


Tuesday August 19th (Day 3): Big EPIC Day


  • Breakfast: Breakfast at Chico or in Livingston (i.e., Perk on Park) on our way to trailhead
  • Route: The Bangtail Divide! We will shuttle this one (drop pickup vehicle at Brackett Creek Trailhead and drive to Stone Creek Trailhead to start). South-to-north: 25.4 miles and 3733 ft elevation gain, most of it (2100 ft) at the beginning switchbacks: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51701372
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Post-Ride Beers: Beers at Mountains Walking Brewery in Bozeman or MAP Brewing in Bozeman
  • Evening: Dinner back at Chez Horner (smash burgers)

Wednesday August 20th (Day 4): Butte America (can be switched with the Big Sky Day 5)

  • Breakfast: Early breakfast at the Western Cafe, then off to Butte (1.25 hr drive west). I prefer to loop it, but we can shuttle - we can decide Wednesday.
Ride: Butte ride (loop) from Maud S trailhead: 28.1 miles 2588 ft elevation gain: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51835065 Without loop (with shuttle), 22 miles, add 6 miles of downhill and flat road back to Maud S trailhead.

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Thursday August 21st (Day 5): High-Altitude Views/Big Sky Mountain Riding - time for something a little different

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  • Post-Ride: Lunch in Big Sky and consider a hike on the way back if time allows.
  • Dinner: A well-deserved reward.
    • Details: Blackbird (reservation for 5 at 5:45 pm)
  • Evening: Movie night #2 (a western surprise)- Ellen Theater 7:30 pm showtime


Friday August 22nd (Day 6): Final goodbyes

  • Breakfast at Chez Horner
  • Morning Ride: Optional, depending on when y’all leave. Some local short routes we can do if we have time.
    • Route Suggestions: Leverich Canyon Loop, Sourdough Canyon to Mystic Lake and back 
  • Afternoon: Pack up and final goodbyes. Larry and Mike's flight departs Bozeman airport at 4pm, so we will leave our home around 2:30 pm to arrive at the airport by 2:45 pm. 


Important Trip Resources

  • Weather: Expect highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with cool nights (lows in the 40s). Pack layers and be prepared for afternoon showers (bring a lightweight packable rain jacket).
  • What to bring:
    • Full sus XC or trail mountain bike (or rent)
    • Cycling clothes, helmet, sunglasses, shoes, gloves, bibs, baggies, t-shirts, bougie California kit, whatever you like
    • Tools, tubes, etc
    • I have tons of CO2 cartridges, so you won't need those. 
    • Hydration system. We’re at altitude (Chez Horner sits at 5039 ft), drink more than you think you should!
    • Light rain jacket for riding
    • Your favorite chain lube (I have Muc-Off ceramic dry you can use)
    • Something nice to wear for a dinner or two out
    • Swimming shorts (for hot springs, DO NOT FORGET!)
    • HikIng shoes/boots (lightweight), shorts, t-shirt, etc. 
    • Sunglasses
    • Food and snack bits/nutrition bars/gels (Larry will be bringing his rock hard Power Bars probably!)
    • Faux Cheetah Fur saddle (Mike)
    • B.O.B. Trailer (AJ, please don’t)
    • Credit card or cash for gifts – no sales tax in Montana!
  • Emergency & Mechanical Needs:
    • Owenhouse Cycling: 25 S Black Ave, Bozeman 406.341.2952
    • Bangtail Bicycle: 206 E Main St, Bozeman 406.587.4905
    • REI Bozeman: 2220 Tschache St, Bozeman 406.587.1938
    • Holly Horner: 303.999.7631 (m/txt)
    • Chez Horner: 2025 Chambers Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715
  • Other Activities:
    • Museum of the Rockies
    • Plenty of local hikes we can do in the afternoons or evenings in Bozeman
    • Fly-fishing is another popular activity.

Enjoy your trip to Bozeman. Holly and I are very excited to see you all!

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