UTBDR Route Updates
Updated March 19, 2026
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Visit the official UTBDR Facebook Group page for ride reports, photos, and discussions with other riders in your area HERE
Winter is Coming: Check snow levels with our interactive map
With winter upon us, weather and route conditions can change rapidly. Before you go, be sure and use our Interactive Map to view estimated snow levels on each of our routes.
- Click HERE to access the main interactive map page.
- Click on the LAYERS icon in the top right of the window.
- Select SNOW DEPTH to view estimated current snow levels.
- Zoom into the area of your choosing to view the estimated snow depth.
- Explore the other features of our interactive map to plan your next BDR experience.
- See attached screenshots for reference.
March 19, 2026
New Tracks Available for Download
A new version of the UTBDR has been released labeled UTBDR-Mar2026
This update includes a few minor refinements and a few new updates:
SECTION 1:
- A new optional Extension Track takes you to Muley Point for incredible views and great dispersed camping options.
- A new optional ALT Harder along Johns Canyon Rim has been added
SECTION 3:
- A change has been made to Section 3 to reclassify part of the route as ALT Harder on a section of the Kokopelli Trail just east of Moab. This 3mi stretch is somewhat steep, rocky and rutted and has deteriorated over time.
- The main route remains on Sand Flats road and is 158mi
- As a reminder there is no fuel available on this section for those 158 mi, aside from detouring to Thompson Springs if you can’t make it to Green River.
SECTION 4:
- Two optional extension tracks are available to the Wedge Overlook and Buckhorn Wash for great views and petroglyphs.
SECTION 6:
- The optional ALT Harder for Gold Hill has been revised and extended featuring primitive mountain roads and rocky terrain for advanced riders.
- A new optional Extension Track has been added for a viewpoint on Heber Mtn.
SECTION 7:
- A short optional Extension Track has been added to a viewpoint near Temple Peak
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the all official map for the UTBDR HERE.
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
November 27, 2022
Utah has passed a new law HB180 beginning Jan 1, 2023 requiring all operators of OHV vehicle operators to take a mandatory online OHV Education Course before operating on public land.
However, at this time it doesn’t appear that street-legal adventure motorcycles apply to this new law:
I have a street-legal motorcycle. Do I need a Utah non-resident OHV permit?
If your street-legal motorcycle is registered and plated in your home state, then you do not need to purchase a Utah non-resident OHV permit. If a machine is plated and follows all of Utah’s street-legal requirements, then it is no longer considered an off-highway vehicle and is technically considered a “passenger vehicle” or in this case, a street-legal motorcycle.
If you will be operating non-street legal vehicles such as a dirtbike, atv, or side by side, or riding on designated trails that aren’t public roads, you will need to abide by this new law.
For more information check out the Utah Recreation website for more details and to see if your machine applies HERE
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