SLGO — 373.3 miles — 13,670 vertical — high desert harmony
Challenge: San Luis Grand Orbiter
Location: San Luis Valley of Colorado
Created: 2025
Completers: 1
Difficulty 3/5
What it is
The 373.3-mile San Luis Grand Orbiter biking challenge has riders circumnavigate the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. Highlights include remote sections ideal for solitude, stunning backcountry campsites, convenient resupply points, and renowned Colorado weather. Along the way it climbs 13,670 feet and is comprised of 88.4 percent dirt.
How to do it
Purchase the forthcoming GPX files and PDF data book and ride it.
Recognition
An official roster of completers is maintained. Fill out the forthcoming San Luis Grand Orbiter Application and then reach out to me via the Contact page.
Completers
2025: Erik Schlimmer (1)