MABDR Trail, VA to NY (1 Viewer)

[Diff Kraken]

Has anyone done this thing? Is this an actual overlanding trip we have in our backyard?

Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route (MABDR) Map & Information

MABDR is a scenic ride for dual-sport and adventure motorcycles that uses dirt, gravel and paved roads to wind through remote parts of the Eastern US.

ridebdr.com

 

[Pacer]

Some of the Keystoners have been out there. I think @drbeemer73 may have run it end to end on his Beemer r80gs...?
There is a thread in our clubhouse about it @BROKEROB1 ?

 

[joabmc]

A group of us from Keystone ran several sections of it last year.
@Crusha abd @BROKEROB1

 

[Diff Kraken]

Thanks guys. Ill check out the keystone thread... can this thing be done all the way by truck or just bike? I assume there are some narrow parts and/or grown over trails?

 

[BROKEROB1]

We ran it last year from southern PA all the way down through VA and it was all truck friendly.

 

[MyLandy]

Thanks for bringing this to light, looks like a nice ride

 

[davesax36]

The Advrider guys have had no problems so far. Easy access to paved roads is you want as well.

 

[fjman]

Could be a fun one to break into 2 trips. Drive down and do the trails about halfway up and later drive up to NY and come back down. The site says it’s totally 4x4 accessible

 

[DustyFJ]

Did almost half on the bmw. Good fun!

 

[1MOA]

Did almost half on the bmw. Good fun!

What was up with the brush fire? was that a controlled burn

 

[DustyFJ]

What was up with the brush fire? was that a controlled burn

No we just happened to come across it. We called it in. Fire truck showed up in less than five min. It spread even in the few minutes we were watching it. Probably someone tossed a cigarette. It’s been very dry out.

 

[MyLandy]

It's fortunate you saw and reported it, who knows how bad it could have gotten.