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BLM opens 200 miles of trails to class 1 e-bikes

Utah
Media Contact
Anna Rehkopf
BLM Office:
Moab Field Office

MOAB, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management officials have announced that they will open more than 200 miles of mountain bike trails around Moab to class 1 e-bikes.  

“Opening trails to class 1 e-bike users will expand recreational opportunities and experiences, while allowing users to disperse across the landscape, minimizing impacts,” said Moab Field Office Manager Dave Pals. 

After careful consideration of community and public input, the following areas will now be available to class 1 e-bike users: 

  • Athena Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Horsethief Mountain Bike Trail System  

  • Navajo Rocks Mountain Bike Trail System   

  • Gemini Bridges Area Mountain Bike Trail System   

  • 7-Up Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Gold Bar Rim Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Portal Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Klondike Bluffs Mountain Bike Trail System  

  • Baby Steps Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Klonzo Mountain Bike Trail System  

  • Moab Brands Mountain Bike Trail System  

  • Amasa Back Mountain Bike Trail System  

  • Jackson Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Hunter Canyon Rim Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Pipe Dream Mountain Bike Trail  

  • Raptor Route Mountain Bike Trails: Hawks Glide, Falcon Flow, Kestrel Run  

  • Kokopelli Mountain Bike Trail – 1.7 mile of non-motorized singletrack trail  

The trails that will remain open to mountain bikes, but will not allow e-bikes, are Lower Porcupine Singletrack (commonly called LPS), Eagle Eye, Porcupine Rim Singletrack, Fisher Mesa, and Hidden Valley.  

Class 1 e-bikes must have operable pedals, where power is only provided when pedaling. Power is only provided up to 20 miles-per-hour. Non-motorized, mountain bike trails will remain closed to class 2 e-bikes with a throttle and class 3 e-bikes that provide power up to 28 miles per hour. 

The BLM will monitor these trail networks for public safety, visitor experience, and trail/resource impacts. 

The environmental assessment, finding of no significant impact, decision record, and other project related documents, including an interactive map, are available online at the BLM NEPA register. 

For questions about trail access, visitors can contact the Moab Field Office. 

Mountain bike and e-bike user on a slickrock trail in Moab
E-bike and mountain bike user on a slickrock trail in Moab.

The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.