OZARKS ARKANSAS Route Updates
Updated July 14, 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.
July 14, 2026
New Tracks Available for Download
A new version of the Ozarks BDR-X has been posted labeled BDRX-Ozarks-July2026
This update includes a few refinements and a few updates.
SECTIONS 3 and 4:
- Optional bypass tracks have been added for riders wishing to skip the ‘rocky climbs’ near the end of Section 3 and start of Section 4.
- While these portions of the route are still currently considered main route, they a elevated in difficulty, especially due to recent heavy rains and washouts.
SECTION 4:
- The optional advanced track for OZX4 ALT Harder – Pleasant Ridge has been increasingly deteriorated and is more difficult at this time and suitable only for advanced riders.
See attached screenshot for reference. Read the previous post below for other important route release information.
Purchase the official map for the Ozarks BDR-X HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
April 2, 2026
Route Updates for Initial Route Release
A few important updates have been made to the initial track release (BDRX-Ozarks-April2026). These changes are included in the current GPS tracks available for download, but they are not reflected on the printed map, as they were made after the map went to print.
SECTION 1:
- The original intended ALT Harder for Shortstop Hill has been graded. It is now integrated into the main route.
SECTION 2:
- A 12 mi required bypass is in place for a Forest Service gated road closure on Morgan Mtn/East Fly Gap Road. A temporary bypass track is included in the .gpx file. Fuel and food are available in St Paul.
- Repair timeline on these roads are TBD fall 2026. Never go around gates or road closures.
SECTION 3:
- The original intended ALT Harder for Warloop Road has been graded and is no longer considered ALT Harder. It has been integrated into the main route.
- Near the waypoint for ‘Rocky Climb 1’ just north of Horsehead Lake, the road has deteriorated and is rockier than usual with some small steps and ledges. Riders wishing to bypass can take CR-4160.
Read the full FAQ section on the main website page for important travel info and cautions.
With spring storms approaching, use extra caution following rain storms before attempting water crossings. When in doubt, turn around.
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the all new official map for the Ozarks BDR-X HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
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