I have two bike tours in mind for 2025. Both start in Missoula, Montana.

Missoula to Twin Falls

An A to B tour from Missoula, Montana to Twin Falls, Idaho. I should be able to do one way car rentals, 1.5 days drive each direction.

The bike tour would be 17 days with rest days in Anaconda and Stanley. Also a traveling rest day from Salmon to Elk Bend followed by a non-travel day to hike up a mountain to Goldbug hot spring. The northern spur is a day trip to Jackson Hot Springs. The southern spur goes to two creekside hot springs that I have never visited.

I'm thinking late June would be a good time for this tour to be warm but have minimal chance of smoke.

Missoula-Glacier Loop

This loop starts and finishes in Missoula, Montana, so I could drive my car. 14 days, with rest days in Bigfork, Whitefish, and Hot Springs. Also a day ride on Going to the Sun highway in Glacier National Park. 

The northern part of the route is very touristy. The western part of the route is in the Flathead Indian reservation with few tourists, but with hot spring soaking at Hot Springs town and Quinn's Hot Springs. I plan to do this tour in early September to have smaller crowds at Glacier and Whitefish.

Terrain is easier than the Missoula to Twin Falls route. Only two days have more than 2000 feet of climbing. Day 1 when I'm well rested, and the unloaded day on Going to the Sun highway where I can turn around whenever I want.

That's my current 2025 tour ideas. Nothing is committed yet...