WABDR: 2023 Riding Season Route Updates
Updated March 21, 2023
March 21st, 2023
Important Notice – Winter Snowfall may delay the 2023 riding season
The west has seen a record-breaking season of snowfall this winter which could impact the start to the riding season on many of our routes.
- Plan to start your rides later than expected this year. Some mountain passes may be impassable until mid-July in certain areas.
- Refer to our interactive map to display current snow levels before departing HERE
- Join and follow our official Facebook group pages for updates from other riders. Links are at the bottom of each Route Updates page.
- Check back here for updates, and reach out to local USFS offices for up to date information on gate and road closures.
September 16, 2022
WABDR: ROAD CLOSURE – Section 6
We have been alerted of a scheduled road closure on Section 6 to replace a culvert. The closure begins 1.5 miles north of the town of Concully, WA, where North Fork Salmon Creek Rd becomes FS 3800. Scheduled closure will take place September 19-25. Be advised that there will be construction taking place after the road re-opens, and you may run into delays.
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From the Forest Service:
Conconully, Washington—Tonasket Ranger District, road work will begin Monday, September 19, on the 3800000 road from the Forest Service boundary line where the North Fork Salmon Creek Road turns into the 3800000 road and continue for approximately 1 mile.
This work will consist of reshaping ditches, cleaning cattleguards, cleaning plugged culverts and fixing a washout along the shoulder, and replacing a culvert.
The 3800025 road will consist of replacing 7 plugged and damaged culverts between mileposts 0.00 to 4.5. Work areas are highlighted in yellow on the attached map.
Monday and possibly Tuesday there will be no Northbound traffic allowed to pass being as the culvert will be replaced. After that culvert is replaced expect traffic delays as the road is being worked on.
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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