MABDR Route Updates
Updated May 20, 2026
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Before You Ride: Important Reminders
Throughout the riding season, changing conditions are part of every BDR adventure.
Plan ahead, ride respectfully, and follow the BDR Tenets of Responsible Travel to help ensure a safe trip while respecting local communities and protecting access for everyone.
- Download the latest GPS tracks before your trip. Printed maps and older tracks may not reflect recent route changes. The current GPS tracks are always considered the latest version of the route.
- Check Route Updates for seasonal closures and beware of fast-changing road conditions before you go. There may be lingering snow and impassible conditions in the early season and deep sand in the summer.
- Please respect all gates and closures. Never ride around them.
- Expect downed trees early in the season. Carry a folding saw if you have one, know the official bypasses, and be prepared to turn around and create your own bypass if conditions are unsafe.
- Monitor wildfire conditions. Use the BDR Interactive Map HERE to check the wildfire activity layer and tools like the onX Offroad wildfire and smoke layers to monitor changing conditions.
- Join your route’s official BDR Facebook group for current rider reports and local updates.
- Ride Right, Ride Respectfully, Yield to Animals and Know Your Limits
We often receive reports of riders speeding, not riding right, and blocking roadways in residential areas.
Please be courteous, respect local communities, and remember that adventuring in the backcountry is a privilege, not a right. Be an ambassador for our sport and help preserve access for future riders.
Doing a little homework before you leave and making good decisions on the trail helps ensure a safe trip while protecting the future of the BDRs for everyone.
May 20, 2026
Sections 1 & 5: Bypass Required
SECTION 1:
Road repairs are taking place on Section 1 on Mountain Springs/Poor Valley Rd and a bypass is required for this closure.
- To bypass this closure, simply take Highway 42 (Old Wilderness Rd) for 10 miles to rejoin the tracks.
SECTION 5:
Repairs are taking place near Long Pine Reservoir and a bypass is required.
- To bypass this closure, remain on Hwy 233 for 9 miles to rejoin the tracks
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the all official map for the MABDR HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
March 19, 2026
New Tracks Available for Download
A new version of the Mid Atlantic BDR tracks is available labeled MABDR-Mar2026
This update includes a few minor refinements and a few new updates:
SECTION 3:
- A previous ALT Harder on Hite Hollow has been smoothed out and reclassified as main route just north of Warm Springs VA
SECTION 8:
- A track revision has been made near Ravensburg SP to add more dirt.
- A new optional ALT Harder has been added for the Susquehanna River Overlook
- Several optional ALT Harder tracks from the PA Wilds BDR-X have been added to the MABDR file as they share the same main route in this region.
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the official map for the MABDR HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
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