Technical Evaluation of BDR Hard Sections and other trails

Adventure riders who are looking to push their skills further can refer to this page for a detailed, technical breakdown of the challenging sections of various BDRs. Just search by the trail name in the table below.

BDR Route Name Section Name / Number State Length Ride Direction Bikes Used Type of Challenges Overall Difficulty Hardest section Difficulty Video Review Date
MA BDR 3 Hite Hollow VA 14.6 South to North R1300GS R1250GS exposures, rocky uphill, ruts, tight corners 2 3 Link 2025-04
Single Track/ NOT BDR Plantation Trail PA NA West to East R1300GS R1250GS Single track 6 7 coming soon 2025-04
MA7 MA7/Poe Paddy PA 4.9 West to East R1300GS R1250GS 2 Track, steep uphill, ruts, rocky uphill 4 8 coming soon 2025-04
MA7 Flat Hollow PA 10.5 West to East R1300GS R1250GS Deep Water Holes, 2 Track 3 3 No Video 2025-04
Not BDR Grassy Lane / Duncan Trail PA 1 West to East R1300GS R1250GS 2 Track, Grass covererd rock, Slick Rock 5 5 coming soon 2025-04

I rate the trails on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the easiest and 10 is the hardest. This rating is subjective, as I’m evaluating the trails based on what those numbers mean to me. I suggest watching a couple of videos of trails of different difficulty. This will give you a sense of what those numbers mean relative to your skill level. Remember that all action cameras fail to show the inclines and rocks at their true scale, so what you see on the screen always looks easier than it really is.