WABDR: 2024 Riding Season Updates
Updated August 12th, 2024
Updated August 12th, 2024
With winter upon us, weather and route conditions can change rapidly. Before you go, be sure and use our ArcGIS Interactive Map to view estimated snow levels on each of our routes.
The unfortunate reality of wildfire season is upon us in the west and has impacted many of our routes.
We also recommend all riders join the official Facebook Group Page for each route they intend to ride. This is a great resource to get up to date intel from fellow riders and share your experiences with others planning to ride.
Links to each group page can be found at the bottom of this page.
The Black Canyon and Retreat Fires are burning near Bethel Ridge and Umtanum Ridge on Section 2. Forest road closures are in place and a bypass is required.
To Bypass the closure area:
The Pioneer Fire and Gold Creek Fire are burning near Lake Chelan on Section 5. Forest road closures are in place and a bypass is required.
To Bypass the closure area:
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.
Visit the official WABDR Facebook Group page for ride reports, photos, and discussions with other riders in your area HERE