This early year, Remote Area Discovery Route (BDR) released the Oregon BDR, its 12th full route, and each can be completed in about a week. BDR has also released shorter BDR-X routes, which are loops that can be done in two to three days. Read the press release below to learn more about the latest BDR-X roadmap.
Related: Listen to our Podcast Interview with Inna Thorn and Tim James of BDR
The Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) adventure motorcycle nonprofit will debut its next route, Steels Mountain and Alvord Desert, Oregon BDR-X, in a June 7 YouTube live broadcast from Mosko Moto’s headquarters is in White Salmon, Washington.
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Hosted by BDR CEO Inna Thorn, route co-architect Nathan Fant and Mosko Moto CEO Pete Day will premiere the short documentary about the expedition and bring it to viewers. A behind-the-scenes look at the route creation process.
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023
- Steel Mountain & Desert Alvord . BDR-X Direct Routing Release
- 5pm PST / 8pm Eastern Time
- YouTube.com/RideBDR
The Steens and Alvord Desert BDR-X is the organization’s fifteenth route and the fourth in the BDR-X series of shorter BDR-style loops. Free GPS routes, travel resources, and downloadable/printable maps will be available at RideBDR.com/AlvordDesert.
“We created this BDR-X because Steels Mountain has to be seen to be believed. A far cry from the Cascades or the Rockies, this remote mountain has deep glacier-carved gorges and views down to the vast Alvord Desert that riders can experience on day two. It’s an inspiring loop that the racers will never forget.” — Bryce Stevens, co-founder of BDR and route architect
Mosko Moto is the current sponsor of this route. Luggage and clothing manufacturer based in White Salmon, WA, and perfectly located between the end ORBDR and the beginning of WABDR. For BDR riders, Mosko offers free camping at the Bates Mototel – about 8 km from downtown White Salmon (booking via email). Mosko’s co-founder and CEO joined the filming expedition.
“Alvord is one of my favorite places in the world. Large open space, free of noise, clutter and people. The sky is dark and the stars are vivid. It’s a very special place, and it’s away from everything, which is an important point. — Pete Day, Co-Founder & CEO Mosko Moto
About the Remote Area Discovery Route OR BDR-X
Designed to showcase the dramatic 5,000-foot elevation transition from Mount Steels to the Alvord Desert, this remote-controlled BDR-X begins and ends in Fields, Oregon (near section 1 of the Oregon BDR). The 246-mile loop can be completed in two days and offers a variety of surface terrain, including gravel roads, rocky doubles, overgrown dirt roads, and open deserts that make the BDR-X This is really unique. You can reach this 2-day loop after the snow melts and the road opens in June.
