This Travel Tribe - 10 interesting places discovered while biking across America
Author, Heidi Beierle pedaled solo across the U.S. and published a book, Heidi Across America.
Heidi joined This Travel Tribe, champions of enriching stories through family travel, to share more about her amazing journey.
Although most families probably won’t be able to pack up their family and bike across America, Heidi has compiled a list of 10 awesome things that families might want to do by car. Or shorter legs on bikes!
1. Big Hole, Montana
This is a super beautiful area to spend time in nature! There is great fishing and a visitor’s center to see.
2. Ghost Towns in Wyoming
There are 4 national trails that pass through this area. Because of this, many settlers passed through Wyoming on their way elsewhere. Now these areas are littered with ghost towns!
3. Johnson Shut-In State Park
In the summer, polls here fill with water, making for great swimming and a beautiful recreation area.
4. Lolo Pass, Idaho/Montana
There is a visitor’s center at the top of Lolo’s Pass, which is between Idaho and Montana. There is also a lodge in this area. The wilderness is beautiful and a great place to enjoy time outside. A little further up the road are the Lolo cedar trees.
5. Golden City, Missouri
Heidi visited here because someone told her she had to try pie at Cooky’s Cafe! This is a small town that’s fun to explore.
6. McKenzie Pass, Oregon
This is an awesome spot if you’re interested in geology! You also get great views of volcanic peaks. There is an observatory on top of one of the mountains.
7. Eminence, Missouri
Eminence has lots of canoeing, floating the river, and horseback riding. Because the rocks here are limestone, the water has cut away lots of cool caverns. This makes for perfect bat habitats!
8. Pikeville, Kentucky
Hillbilly Days is hosted here! Fun fact: The city rerouted its entire river to make way for its railroad.
9. Guffey, Colorado
This is a small town that used to be a stagecoach stop along the road. One of the original riders of the TransAmerica bicycle trail lives in Guffey.
10. Ness City, Kansas
Here you can find the “skyscraper of the plains”. It’s an old building that looks very out of place. If you’re interested in history, you can visit one of George Washington Carver’s homes nearby.