On August 16-17, 2022 I rode Sections 1 and 2 of the Wyoming BDR (Backcountry Discovery Route) in reverse, starting in Elk Mountain and ending in Baggs. It was an impromptu, largely unplanned trip on worn out tires, LOL!
I left Fort Collins on Tuesday morning at 7:30AM and I was back home by Wednesday evening at 5:00PM. The weather was great, and it was a lot of fun. Can't wait to get back up there on new tires to ride the whole BDR and the Red Desert BDR-X too! I love that kind of country and the fast, flowy tracks.
For those of you planning a ride (and for my own memories), here are some chapter markers with locations to help you get oriented and get a sense of local conditions (remember I was riding it backwards).
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:33 End of Section 2 dirt (start for me)
0:41 First other riders
0:57 "Get along little doggies!"
1:45 Kennaday Fire Lookout turnoff
4:44 Kennaday Fire Lookout Peak
6:51 Lake Marie & Mirror Lake
7:55 Puddles along 351
12:50 Burned area (near end of Section 1)
15:30 Laramie & Encampment Wagon Road sign
17:30 Road closed (660/French Creek)
18:00 Helping another Colorado rider
21:42 Crossing French Creek on 660
22:23 Fast run on 660
23:53 Crossing North Platte River near Sanger Draw
24:43 "Welcome to Wyoming, y'all!"
25:22 Riverside/Encampment
25:51 Gas and Lodging at Riverside Garage & Cabins (End of Day 1) [ Ссылка ]
26:13 Leaving Encampment (Start of Day 2)
26:39 Back into hills on 405 Near Sharp Hill and Vulcan Mountain
28:36 Crossing North Spring Creek
29:23 Sage Creek Road
30:05 Aspen Alley
30:45 Stock Drive near 70
32:30 Boyer YL Ranch (This looks like an interesting place to spend the night. [ Ссылка ])
38:05 California riders on T7's doing BDR and part of TAT
40:42 Start of dirt, Section 1 (end for me)
41:44 Map of my route and stats
Bike is a 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere.
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