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We did the trip the last week of May. The weather was really good!. The only issue we had was that a lot of the trails only open the first week of June. We were there about 10 days too early. I would say mid June would be perfect.

@ I look forward to doing this, hopefully in the fall of 2025. Thanks for your videos and support!

@@PhilipNeary Cool. Good to know. I want to do it again sometime.

Thanks!!

Yes. It did get a 3" lift after this trip.

Hi, we took it slow but managed it in about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. It’s a really nice ride. Hope this helps

No. The roads are not that bad.

Yes it’s stock. I have a 2020 Off Road Premium. I got through the wash ok. I did bump the bottom once but got through without any issues. It’s amazing where this vehicle can go. I love the 4Runner

Yes, compared to the west there’s not much off-roading on offer. Also what is available is no where near as technical as what you’re used to. We have to make the best of what we have 😢

Get a SXS when you get here, way more riding opportunities.

Yes it was stock for this trail. I have a 2020 off-road premium. You’ll be fine

Thanks for subscribing. Enjoy your trip.

Yes it does dead end. Actually we didn't get to the end because of a fallen tree. The trail was narrow but we managed to turn around.

I use Gaia Maps on my iPad/Phone. You can download the area maps before you leave then if you loose signal you can still navigate.

@overlandadventures6763 ok thank you

We've been doing trips further North. Maine, Vermont, NH and I have a ton of footage I need to edit and upload. Not sure about any trips to BESF this year as I'm hoping to finish the North East BDR in 2024. Thanks for the comment and continued support though.

Yes, they do catch you surprise sometimes. Luckily in BESF they have a hard rocky bottom which makes it easier.

Hello, Thanks for the comment. The AOS is mostly blacktop and as I recall not really any off road to speak of. The trail gets better as you move West. Once you get to Damascus VA which is the end of the AOS you get more dirt roads. I'm sorry this is probably not very helpful.

You should be OK. It's one of the nicest trails in BESF

Roads are very good. You will be fine in a regular car.

I'm sure you'll be fine! 90% of the time you're on fairly easy roads. Here and there it's a little rougher but nothing super difficult. Try a section or part of a section and see how you like it.

It was!

It's roughly 4.5 miles long.

Yes I've heard that Parsons point is the place to be for stunning sunsets. We unfortunately couldn't make it on our last trip. Hopefully next time. Thanks for the comment.

I agree. The roads were easy going. We’ve never been to that area so didn’t know what to expect. The roads started getting a lot more difficult further North once we got to Vermont. The idea is to show people the trip so that they can decide if they want to explore the area or not.

@@overlandadventures6763 I went to school up in way upstate NY and I actually preferred the roads up there compared to the roads in New jersey and NYC where I live

I don't have the exact mileage that we did on each day. The BDR is designed to complete each section in one day. We started late on day one so didn't end up doing each section as planned. Here are my estimates: Section 1 is 135 miles long we did about 35 miles on day one. About 100 miles on day two (i.e. completed section one and started section two). Section two is 187 miles long. We completed Section 2 on day three, so we must have done about 100 miles on day three. We normally get going around 10am and bank on doing about 100 to 150 miles per day. It's often slow going on the trails. hope this helps.

Nice. We did the trip in May. I think it’s going to be very different after the rain the last few weeks. Vermont has some really nice trails.

Yes. So beautiful there

It really is!

The Outback may be a little low on this trail, but there's many more in BESF

Parking is really difficult in Harpers Ferry. It’s recommended that you park at the station but it’s super expensive. $20 I believe. Another alternative is to park in the parking lot just outside town and take the shuttle bus into Harpers Ferry.

@@overlandadventures6763 living about 15 minutes away from there and my wife and I take our three year-old there once or twice a week. We bought the year parking permit which is I think $35. A couple of years ago it was free to park there so I'm not sure why they decided to charge $20 out of nowhere but like I was saying along the steep road in the Harpers Ferry it's three dollars an hour

I’m from South Africa actually. I do live in PA close to Doylestown.

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. The area is certainly worthwhile visiting.

Dirt bikes yes. Atvs no. There are however atv trails within Bald Eagle. Check out purple lizard maps for details.

I use Gaia GPS. You can get the route on the MABDR map. Available at Back Country Discovery routes. I’ll try send you a GPX file