Has anyone done the BDR route (Backcountry Discovery Route)

Looking for any info on the SoCal BDR if anyone has tips.. We are planning a solo trip from Mexico to Canada in October up the BDR.. Three weeks ish maybe to complete.. Any info would be great..

 

I've found the most up to date info on the BDR's site. Just don't mention you aren't on a bike, they can be.... a little problematic...

I've done all of Oregon, most of Washington (had a couple of diversions due to snow) and very little of CA, none in SoCal.

 

That is awesome, I did the Nor Cal BDR last Sept and Most of Washington in '22. I would be very open to joining you for the So Cal part as I have not done that and it is on my list. Where are you based out of?

Nor Cal was good, not too difficult except at 1 point we had to reroute due to fires and ended up on a jeep trail that was not rated very difficult but had 3 or 4 pretty hard obstacles (my first dent @$#%#$^). For the Nor Cal section I would say try to hit the difficult or expert sections. Send me a PM with contact info if you want to talk in more detail.

 

I don't have solid dates but ~mid Oct is the target date.. Starting south from the Canada/Washington border Sept 24th and taking our time..

 

No experience doing it but. I would start earlier in the year. If starting later in the summer I would consider going North to South and I would give myself a lot more time than three weeks. Expect high chance of storms in the PNW and Nor Cal in October as well as the days will not be very long.