This is the second of the BDR-X routes developed by the Backcountry Discovery Route community. It is designed as a 500 mile loop allowing riders to start at any point and return there. Vehicles can be left at the starting point and be there waiting for you at the end at the end. The route is a spur off the last 2 sections of the MABDR then extends to the west into the Pa Wilds area. 

Similar to the MABDR, the Pa Wilds route is primarily made up of gravel and forest roads with similar degree of difficulty as the MA. There are also several “expert” sections along the route if riders would like a bit more of a challenge. The route is made up of 4 sections extending from Wellsboro to St. Mary’s, from St. Mary’s to State College. From State College to New Columbia and then returning to Wellsboro. 

We will add some added interesting stop overs over the course of the ride including the Elk Country in Benezette, Hyner View and Colton Point State Park overlooks. 

$2100

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NEBDR®    Crossing more state lines and covering more mileage than any other BDR makes the NEBDR one of the most diverse routes in the BDR series. Every state delivers a unique experience unto itself and while sections can be done over an extended weekend, riders who commit to the entire 1,400-mile route will truly feel as though they had an adventure of a lifetime.

The tour begins in Hancock, NY and remains in the Empire state for the next three days before moving into Massachusetts and Connecticut. We will move further north into Vermont where we will see the bulk of the optional, and challenging, Class IV roads. We then cross into New Hampshire, Maine and we finish back into New Hampshire at the Canadian border.

$4320

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Southeast Backcountry Discovery Route – October 2026

: Number of Riding Days: 8

: Dates: October 2 to October 9, 2026  (meetup in Navarre Beach on October 1st)

Start: Navarre Beach, FL

Finish: Damascus, VA

The Southeast Backcountry Discovery Route (SEBDR) is the 14th BDR produced by the non-profit organization. It begins in the Florida Panhandle at Navarre Beach and continues north through Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and finishes at the start of the Mid Atlantic BDR in Damascus, Va.

3rd Annual Pa Endless Mountains Rally

Date: June 5-7, 2026

This is a free rally (excluding lodging). Riders meetings will take place at my home at 138 Mainesburg Rd, Mainesburg, Pa. Saturday night  dinner will occur at the Pavilion in Smythe Park in Mansfield. Camping is available at Hills Creek State Park near Mansfield, Pa. THIS IS NOT AN EMMAUS MOTOTOURS EVENT. NOT A GUIDED TOUR. I WILL PROVIDE GPS FILES AND FOOD FOR SATURDAY NIGHT. ALL OTHER COSTS WILL BE COVERED BY YOU.

To register, and to get on the mailing list, email me ([email protected]) with your name, phone number and email address

When: June 5-7, 2026 (Arrive on the 4th if you are planning to ride Friday
Where: Rider’s meetings on the 5th and 6th will be at my home (138 Mainesburg Rd, Mainesburg, Pa)
Lodging: Camping at the park (info and reservations are listed below) and hotels nearby in Mansfield (see suggestions below)
Routes: I will have three gps files (.gpx format) that I will email to you. They will be available close to the date of the ride. These routes will be mostly non-technical forest and gravel roads. Mostly this will be a low key “ride in the woods” type of affair.
Food: I will provide the Saturday night meal. We will be doing a pig roast and a Chicken BBQ. I will have a bucket for donations to a local area charity. The Canton Pa Volunteer Fire Company. The remainder of the meals will be up to you. I will provide some waypoint links for restaurants in the area as part of the gps file.

No alcohol in the campgrounds

So set the date aside now and I hope to see you all there. It will be a great chance to ride with old friends and make new ones.

NOTE: I WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO TRACK THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE RIDERS. SO, TO ACCOMPLISH THAT, I WILL BE USING AN EMAIL MAILING GROUP. SO IT IS CRITICAL THAT IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING, EMAIL YOUR NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER.

Hills Creek State Park
111 Spillway Rd
Wellsboro, Pa
Reservations: 888-727-2757 or Hills Creek State Park website (visitpaparks.com) then follow the links to the reservation system
[email protected]
570-724-4246

If full, an alternate campground is
Tanglewood Family Campground
787 Tanglewood Rd, Covington, PA
Tanglewood Website (after January 1st)
570-549-8299 (After March 1st)

Bucktail Camping Resport

130 Bucktail Rd
Mansfield, PA 16933

570-662-2923

Hotels:

Quality inn and Suites
300 Gateway Dr, Mansfield, PA
(570) 605-5229

Hampton Inn and Suites
98 Dorsett Heights, Mansfield, PA
(570) 662-7500

Microtel Inn and Suites

90 Dorsett Heights, Mansfield, PA 16933

570-662-9300
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John Ciribassi
Emmaus MotoTours
138 Mainesburg Rd
Mainesburg, Pa
630-217-5210
[email protected]