SEBDR Route Updates
Updated July 6, 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 6, 2026
Section 6: Witt Road Closed
The optional advanced track for SE06 ALT Harder – Witt Rd Water Crossings is temporarily closed for repairs.
- This closure begins July 1 and is scheduled to last for several months.
- Riders should take the main route and avoid this track until repairs are completed.
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the official map for the SEBDR HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
UPDATED June 26, 2026
New Tracks Available for Download
A new version of the SEBDR has been posted labeled SEBDR-June2026
This update includes a few refinements and a few updates. Multiple required bypasses are in place:
SECTION 3:
- The road for the previous ALT Harder track for Red Sand Rd has been improved and is now part of the main route.
SECTION 4:
- A revision has been made to the route that adds more dirt near Cheaha State Park. This section is now 130 mi.
SECTION 5:
- A bridge is under construction on Section 5 near Summerville, GA and a bypass is required and included in the track file.
SECTION 6:
- A bridge out on Rough creek still requires a bypass. Bypass track is included in the track file.
SECTION 7:
- A road closure is in place on Connely Creek Rd and a bypass is required through Oct 2026. Bypass track is included in the track file. For more info click HERE
SECTION 8:
- Old Cataloochee Creek Rd is still closed and a bypass is required and included in the track file. For more info click HERE
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the official map for the SEBDR HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
September 8, 2025 (updated 9/22/25)
Section 7 Reroute – Cherokee BIA Roads – New Tracks Available
A new version of the GPS tracks is available labeled SEBDR-Sept2025-v2.1
We have received reports of riders encountering closure signs through the Cherokee Nation on Section 7 near Maggie Valley, NC.
- We have been working with the local representatives to gain more insight into these signs and it has been confirmed that these roads are CLOSED to use until further notice.
- We are working with land managers to find a resolution, but until further notice riders must bypass this area by remaining on Highway 19 into Maggie Valley.
- New tracks are available for download to reflect this update.
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the SEBDR map HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
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