We’re working with our grant agencies to determine whether e-MTB access to trails could potentially leave Evergreen ineligible for non-motorized trail grants. Our primary research focus is non-bike trail traffic– as they have expressed the most concern over the impact of allowing e-MTBs on non-motorized trails.Īssessing risks to MTB trail funding. We continue to diligently work toward understanding how e-MTBs impact the non-biker experience on multi-use trails. For the past year, Evergreen held a number of meetings with WTA, Back Country Horsemen, and land managers to discuss potential impacts on multi-use trail access, and concerns land managers have about trail impact, speed, and user experience (among other issues). We’re doing a number of things to address the fast-growing e-MTB technology: What's Next for Evergreen and the e-MTB Industry? Print the list guide below and enjoy your ride without worrying about upsetting other non-motorized trails users, land managers, or law enforcement!Īnd, if you really want to help eliminate confusion, forward our e-MTB Trail Guide to your favorite bike shop and encourage them to print and give this flyer to all their e-MTB customers. e-MTBs are also permitted on long distance, non-motorized trails with an improved surface-like the Iron Horse/John Wayne trail.įor e-MTB owners, there are GREAT options out there-like Devil’s Gulch and Mission Ridge in the Wenatchee Area, or the motorized trails at Capitol Forest in Olympia.īut knowing where you can and can’t ride can be confusing, so we’ve created an eMTB reference that identifies legal trails that are a blast to ride! Where Can e-MTBers Ride Right Now?Į-MTB owners can use all motorized single track trails in WA state (and of course on all paved motorized trails and on surface street bike lanes).
However, e-MTB sales continue to grow and we’re getting a lot of questions from new e-MTB owners on where they can ride. We fully support this approach because it enables state, regional and local land managers to set specific use policies for their trails. By default, all single-track trails are closed to E-MTBs, unless signed open and specifically permitted by the land manager.
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