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 

1. Section 2 – moved the route to follow dirt roads south of Rimrock Lake to avoid pavement on Highway 12.
2. Section 2 – small change on Bethel Ridge to move the route onto secondary forest roads instead of NF-15.
3. Section 2 – changed NF-1711 to an ALT Harder because of a steep climb with loose rocks.
4. Section 3 – added a fun ALT Harder that explores Tronsen Ridge and leads to an epic viewpoint.
5. Section 3 – changed Number 2 Canyon back to the main route as the road has improved and no longer requires being an ALT Harder.
6. Section 4 – added a fun track to the main route that loops from Ardenvoir up to Steliko Lookout Tower.
7. Section 5 – added a long track to the main route that has incredible views of Lake Chelan and passes by South Navarre Campground.
8. 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.
9. Section 5 – added a track that branches off Benson Creek Road to explore a seldom-travelled forest road.
10. 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.
11. 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.

• See attached screenshots for reference.
• Visit the main WABDR page HERE to learn more. More information, photos, and video coming soon…
• The official WABDR map is being redesigned and expected January 2026 HERE
• Always download the latest version of the GPS tracks just before you go HERE