I did the entire route last summer on my ti Mukluk, set up with 29+.  It worked out great but I was  a bit worried about cutting one of those giant sidewalls the whole time.  I used the 120 tpi Knards and ended up with one small sidewall cut that sealed up with Stans.  I would probably use the same setup again if I wasnt in a hurry:  the long dirt road climbs had me thinking about the weight of those big wheels for sure.

I crossed a couple of days after the big slide on 268 and it was easily passable.  Somebody had already started a trail above the washed out road, which by now is probably ridable (more singletrack!).  The other slide area after Atlanta was almost complete a couple of weeks ago, and was easily passable on a bike.  I definitely wouldn't detour off the route because the road closed signs may still be up..............sounds like some people are detouring around the slide on 268 when it is nothing more than a 100 yard, 10 minute hike a bike.

I completed the route a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share some random info on here that may be of use to others planning their own trip.  It took 9 days total including the singletrack options, which broke down as follows:  White Cloud Option 17 hrs, Secesh option 16.5 hrs, Eagles Nest option 10.5hrs, Willow Creek option 7.5 hrs.  By far the toughest hike a bike is on the White Cloud option, and in particular from the Bowery Guard Station.  I camped at Bowery, and the next day took 12 hours to go 32 miles.  I think the nicest singletrack was the Eagles nest trail.  Breakfast at the Bakery Cafe in Stanley was  the best.  The North Shore lodge was a welcome stop for breakfast but had nothing other than chocolate bars and peanuts for the bike packer.  The Burgdorf hot springs was closed when I passed through due to a wedding.  I looked in the "store" window and didn't see anything to eat, so I wouldn't plan on stocking up there either.  Atlanta was disappointing as well.  I passed through at 10am and everything was closed.  A local said the owners usually sober up around noon.  The Eagles nest option doesn't have a lot of water.  Most of the creeks were dry and the spring indicated on the narrative was just a small mud hole.  I was without water for a while at this point, and there were no options, so I filled up here and immediately clogged my Sawyer inline filter( which I totally do not reccommend by the way).  The rest of the trip I had to drink unfiltered water.  Although I wasn't heavily loaded, you just can't be light enough.  I went with anything cages on my fork legs and a 3l bladder in my framebag and wore no backpack.  This made the front of the bike heavy and harder to push/lift on the hike a bike.  Next time I would definitely wear a camelback and keep the weight off the front.  I rode a ti Mukluk setup with Rabbit Hole wheels and 29+ knards (120 tpi)  which worked well, but the rough trails definitely had me thinking about a full suspension bikepacking rig in the future. 

Hi all,
I just finished the route this morning, starting/finishing in Ketchum.  The slide on 268 is still passable on foot, look for a trail marked in pink ribbon high above the washed out road.  I missed the start of it, but picked it up after some intense side hilling on the loose bank.  227 is still being worked on but is easily walked through with your bike..........some crew guys were just finishing up and were totally cool with bikers and knew about the route and that bikers would need to get past.  The Dollarhide Summit was totally rideable with only a small section on the Ketchum side being nearly finished for vehicles.  I hope this helps.  I would hate to see riders taking long detours for no reason.  I plan to do a little write up of my trip later...........celebrations commencing shortly!