E-Bikes — Moab Field Office

The Moab Field Office is in the process of making a decision about where Class 1 e-bikes would be allowed on non-motorized mountain bike trails. In October 2024, the BLM conducted a public scoping period to make aid in a decision about e-bike usage in the Moab Field Office. As we near the final decision, the following information can be used for planning your visit.

An electric bike (e-bike) is a bicycle with a small electric motor of not more than 750 watts (one horsepower) which assists in the operation of the bicycle and reduces the physical exertion demands on the rider. E-bikes may have two or three wheels and must have fully operable pedals. The legal definition of an e-bike, when used on Bureau of Land Management public lands, can be found at 43 CFR 8340.0-5(j).

The 1.8-million-acre BLM, Moab Field Office is a popular mountain bike recreation destination for residents of both Grand and San Juan Counties, and for regional, state-wide, national and international visitors. Within the field office there are over 197 miles of mountain bike trails and 12 mountain bike trail systems to the north, west, and east of Moab. There are currently only two mountain bike connector trails open to e-bike use: the Lower Monitor and Merrimac Bicycle Trail loop (in the Mill Canyon Area north of Moab), for a total of 1.4 miles of singletrack trail. However, visitors may ride e-bikes on all designated motorized routes including the Slickrock National Recreation Trail.

A person with a disability may request a reasonable modification under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to utilize an e-bike as an other power driven mobility device on non-motorized mountain bike trails within the BLM Moab Field Office. 

To request a reasonable modification due to a disability, please contact the BLM at [email protected].