WABDR Route Updates
Updated April 24, 2026
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Visit the official WABDR 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.
April 21, 2026 (UPDATED April 24, 2026)
New Tracks Available for Download
A new version of the WABDR tracks is available labeled WABDR-Apr2026-v2
This update includes a few minor refinements and two notable track changes:
SECTION 2:
- The route has been revised near Rimrock Lake to bypass a long-term road repair and add more dirt.
- Section 2 is now 134 mi
SECTION 3:
- Number 2 Canyon just outside of Wenatchee has been severely damaged from recent storms and is currently impassable with no ETA for repairs.
- The main route has been reverted to the original version passing through Wenatchee.
- Section 3 is now 69 mi
See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the official WABDR map HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
April 12, 2026
Section 5: Rockslide
A rockslide is blocking part of the road on Section 5 of the WABDR and a bypass may be required.
- See map screenshot and photos for reference.
- There is no ETA on repairs. If you ride this portion, please be cautious and take photos to share updates with the community on when this road is open.
Purchase the WABDR map HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
November 11, 2025
New Tracks Available for Download – Major Updates!
A new version of the WABDR tracks is available labeled WABDR-Nov2025
This update marks a significant and exciting change to the Washington BDR to celebrate its 15th year.
Why the Change?
The Washington BDR was the first route that inspired it all. Spanning from the Oregon border to Canada, this groundbreaking route set the precedent that all other routes would follow in the next 15 years.
As the organization grew, so did our passion for constantly refining and improving our routes. Once we publish a new route, it’s never considered “done” and we are continually reviewing feedback from our community, Ambassadors, and Route Architects to make improvements and add more dirt, more points of interest, new optional harder and extension tracks, and an overall better riding experience.
Celebrating 15 years and over 20,000 miles of free GPS tracks marks a significant milestone for the organization, and what better way to celebrate this than with a fresh new release of our very first route.
The newly revised WABDR tracks contain eleven notable changes, ranging from minor revisions to major improvements. We’ve added new dirt roads, reclassified portions, discovered more seldom-travelled forest roads, expanded Extension tracks, added new waypoints, and refined existing segments to bring significant improvements to an already incredible route.
For riders who have not yet ridden the WABDR and those who have, these new changes bring a fresh perspective and a reason to visit Washington and experience the one that started it all.
List of Primary WABDR Changes
- Section 2 – moved the route to follow dirt roads south of Rimrock Lake to avoid pavement on Highway 12.
- Section 2 – small change on Bethel Ridge to move the route onto secondary forest roads instead of NF-15.
- Section 2 – changed NF-1711 to an ALT Harder because of a steep climb with loose rocks.
- Section 3 – added a fun ALT Harder that explores Tronsen Ridge and leads to an epic viewpoint.
- Section 3 – changed Number 2 Canyon back to the main route as the road has improved and no longer requires being an ALT Harder.
- Section 4 – added a fun track to the main route that loops from Ardenvoir up to Steliko Lookout Tower.
- Section 5 – added a long track to the main route that has incredible views of Lake Chelan and passes by South Navarre Campground.
- Section 5 – added another long track to the main route that passes by Foggy Dew Campground and then descends the Poorman Creek valley to the town of Twisp.
- Section 5 – added a track that branches off Benson Creek Road to explore a seldom-travelled forest road.
- Section 6 – added an epic track north of Conconully that crosses a couple passes and has less pavement than the old track up the Salmon Creek valley.
- Section 6 – moved the route from Chopaka Mountain Road to Toats Coulee Road due to the lack of public road easements through Loomis State Forest.
June 18, 2025
No Fuel in Conconully
There is currently no fuel in the town of Conconully at the end of Section 5/start of Section 6.
- Riders should be sure to fill up in Carlton, or detour to Twisp or Winthrop for fuel.
- It is over 110mi from Carlton to Loomis.
- See attached screenshots for reference.
Purchase the WABDR map HERE
Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE
August 1, 2022
WABDR: Ride Respectfully Reminder – Section 4
We have received complaints from local residents in the Section 4 of the WABDR, specifically along the Entiat Summit Road NFD 5200 between Chumstick Mountain and French Corral, that BDR riders are not respecting private property signs and speeding along the road. This forest service road has a negotiated easement with private property owners, allowing BDR riders to go through, but ONLY if you ride respectfully and obey private property signs. There are road signs indicating that the campsites are private property with the owners contact info on them, and signs asking the drivers to slow down for the 1.5 mile ridge line of the private property.
- Many accidents involving BDR adventure motorcyclists riding too fast and smashing into vehicles coming around blind corners have been reported. BDR riders also have set up camp at private campsite facilities not respecting exiting private property signs.
- Please remember, we can loose access to this road if we don’t ride respectfully. In this specific area, White Aspen Camping offers campsites that can be reserved ahead of time via airbnb, Hipcamp, and Riparide.
- Please be mindful, slow down, and only camp in designated areas that are off private property.
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