BLM Opens 211.2 Miles of Moab Singletrack to Class 1 e-bikes

Riders can legally take Class 1 e-bikes onto roughly 211.2 miles of Moab-area singletrack under a Bureau of Land Management decision that took effect March 1, 2026. The agency’s authorization opens well-known networks around Moab and says it will monitor outcomes for public safety, visitor experience and trail/resource impacts.

The BLM implemented the change through its NEPA package, publishing an environmental assessment, a finding of no significant impact and a decision record filed as 24-0051; those documents and an interactive map are available on the BLM NEPA register. Moab Field Office Manager Dave Pals described the rationale: “Opening trails to class 1 e-bike users will expand recreational opportunities and experiences, while allowing users to disperse across the landscape, minimizing impacts.”

BLM materials list the specific singletrack systems and routes now available to Class 1 e-bike users: Athena Mountain Bike Trail; Horsethief Mountain Bike Trail System; Navajo Rocks Mountain Bike Trail System; Gemini Bridges Area Mountain Bike Trail System; 7-Up Mountain Bike Trail; Gold Bar Rim Mountain Bike Trail; Portal Mountain Bike Trail; Klondike Bluffs Mountain Bike Trail System; Baby Steps Mountain Bike Trail; Klonzo Mountain Bike Trail System; Moab Brands Mountain Bike Trail System; and Amasa Back Mountain Bike Trail System.

The arithmetic on mileage varies in published materials: the agency language uses “more than 200 miles,” while the Decision Record 24-0051 and supporting materials identify a specific accounting of 211.2 miles. Advocacy group BlueRibbon Coalition framed the outcome as a win and said the BLM originally proposed opening 114 miles out of 211 miles of routes; the coalition added, “This decision is a result of the unified, grassroots advocacy of the BlueRibbon Coalition community. Together, we stood up for responsible access, and today we’re seeing the impact of our work. Once again, they heard you.” BlueRibbon also said it “launched an action campaign” and that “Through our Advocacy Portal, our followers sent thousands of emails to the BLM and elected officials,” adding that its “double coverage” system ensured supportive comments were verifiable.

The agency says it considered alternatives in its environmental analysis and “selected the most expansive option” in its final authorization. The NEPA materials include the EA, FONSI and Decision Record; the BLM will monitor the newly authorized networks for the three metrics cited in its notice and directs visitors with questions to contact the Moab Field Office. Federal regulation for e-bike classifications is listed under E-Bike Classification (43 CFR 8340.0-5) in the decision resources.

Opposition remains possible: BlueRibbon’s summary notes that groups including the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and the Sierra Club went on record opposing the expansion and may file appeals. The decision also leaves other mountain bike trails in the area closed to e-bikes; the agency’s interactive map and the Decision Record 24-0051 are the on‑the‑record sources to confirm the exact trails and mileages should appeals or management changes follow.