North East Backcountry Discovery Route

[Wawa Skittletits]

So right on schedule they released the North East Backcountry Discovery Route. Unlike the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route it is not 100% passable by 4 wheeled road going vehicles but that certainly wont stop people from exploring the rest of it. These are two points that stuck out for me.

- The folks at BDR consider it their 2nd most challenging route

- It’s 1,400 miles long

Here it is...

North East Backcountry Discovery Route (NEBDR) Map & Information

The North East Backcountry Discovery Route (NEBDR) is the new route by BDR for adventure and dual sport motorcycle travel in the Northeast US.

ridebdr.com

 

[Randy.Hill]

I saw that, didn't realize at first it was for bikes and was wondering about some of the route....makes more sense that it's not all 4wd friendly :)

 

[Jeff B]

It looks like it would be nice. I have driven many of the roads it goes on or intersects, at least the NY part. That area is scenic.

 

[Wawa Skittletits]

It looks like it would be nice. I have driven many of the roads it goes on or intersects, at least the NY part. That area is scenic.

Not counting seasonal issues they consider the 1,400 mile NEBDR to be the 2nd most difficult. I’m sure it’s, at the very least, scenic. I hope I get to take a crack at it sooner than later and come up with some workarounds for the single track sections.

 

[Luke VC]

looks to be in my neck of the woods count me in for exploring

 

[wigsajumper]

Driven or hiked on most of the Western Maine section. Might try and do the section from Greenwood North this Summer. Would be interesting

 

[LGlx]

Something to put in my bucket list. Thanks for sharing

 

[Dusther210]

Did from Hunter mtn to Readesboro on Columbus Day. Route is blocked by a billion trees at 42.39315, -73.20425 but just to the right a bypass has been made. So incredibly scenic and it had a good mix of paved and unpaved roads.

 

[Aloha_Cruiser]

I know it’s last minute. If anyone wants to join let me know.
I plan on doing section 4 this Saturday. I’ve heard on this leg some of the class iv sections are intense, we’re going to take it easy and most likely bypass those. We will be camping in a dispersed campsite Saturday night and driving down route 7 near some of the quarries on Sunday.

 

[LGlx]

I know it’s last minute. If anyone wants to join let me know.
I plan on doing section 4 this Saturday. I’ve heard on this leg some of the class iv sections are intense, we’re going to take it easy and most likely bypass those. We will be camping in a dispersed campsite Saturday night and driving down route 7 near some of the quarries on Sunday.

Thanks for posting. I was just at VT for almost a week. Enjoy!

 

[Aloha_Cruiser]

We hit up a portion of the NEBDR started in Mt Greylock and jumped on the end of section 3 and continued on to section 4.
we stopped at the Raycroft lookout. Unfortunately didn’t do as much of section 4 as we wanted, we will have to do it again. But the class iv roads weren’t too bad. We had a chainsaw just in case. Didn’t have to use it but there were some freshly cut trees across some of the roads.
There are bypass routes for all the class iv roads. But like everyone says be courteous and mindful of the neighborhoods so these routes stay open.

 

[Scout]

silly question perhaps?? Where are the map sections available from? Are there gpx filed someplace I don't see?

 

[MuckSavage]

@Scout Here ya go

Download Tracks - Backcountry Discovery Routes

Our organization has provided GPS tracks to the riding community since 2010. These tracks allow anyone to go out and ride a BDR route.

ridebdr.com

 

[Jeff B]

We did the section from Downsville, NY to Andes, NY today and it was a good time. There was a really cool section in Murphy Hill State Forest. We even got to see a bald eagle in the forest.

 

[spacecampstew]

has anyone ran into which sections are single wide for bikes and wide enough for 4x4?

 

[Jeff B]

The section we just did was just wide enough for my JK without getting pinstripes in one spot.

 

[Dusther210]

Every section between Hunter mtn, NY and North Adam’s, MA was plenty wide for my truck

 

[Jeff B]

Did the section between Andes and Fleischmanns this past weekend. It was an easy but scenic section of mostly dirt roads. This section could be done using basically any vehicle, other than a commercial truck.

 

[Ursa Major]

Thanks for the post! Just got it loaded into Gaia and trying to plan a trip for Memorial Day Weekend. Gladly take on any and all suggestions.

 

[Dusther210]

Thanks for the post! Just got it loaded into Gaia and trying to plan a trip for Memorial Day Weekend. Gladly take on any and all suggestions.

It looks like you’re in a good place to check out section 4. It would also be great to get some intel of that section on here