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Great Divide Mountain Bike Route
February 28, 2026

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

On Saturday, February 28th at 2 pm, Alan Lovejoy will share stories and photos from the 3,100 mile bikepacking trip that he took in the summer and fall of 2025. Alan spent 2 ½ months on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, traversing the Continental Divide more than 30 times from Jasper, Alberta to the Mexican border in Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Alan Lovejoy, an Amesville resident, is a retired science educator who spent his career teaching at Housatonic Valley Regional High School and Lee H. Kellogg Elementary School. He is an avid cyclist who has done many long distance bike rides including the Green Mountain Loop, the Adirondack Park Loop, and other bike rides on route developed by the Adventure Cycling Association.

D.M. Hunt Library
63 Main St
Falls Village CT

Traveling the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

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