The Bureau of Land Management has released a proposal to reassess to re-open routes in the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Travel Management Plan. This plan was originally finalized in 2023 and closed 317 miles of popular off-road routes. BRC filed a lawsuit in federal court over these closures. The decision closed world class routes singletrack such as Dead Cow Loop, dispersed camping over looking the Green River, Jeep Safari routes and many other crucial motorized trails.
The BLM has listened to us and is now starting a new process to analyze many the previous closures. We appreciate the BLM’s commitment to reverse this harmful decision to restrict vital recreation access to our public lands, and they need to hear from all of our members and supporters that these routes need to be permanently re-opened. The BLM released a preliminary draft of routes that will include 148 miles to be re-opened. While this is a great start, there are still additional routes that need to be re-opened such as Ten Mile Canyon. You can look through the interactive map to see the proposals.
As part of their reevaluation of these trails, they are requesting an additional round of public comment to determine the value of these trails. Comments are accepted through October 24, 2025. Effective comments will be customized to include the following information:
- They highlight the value of specific routes and your personal experiences with those routes – especially for closed trails that are not on the list to be reassessed.
- They identify additional ways that BLM can mitigate environmental impacts other than closure.
- They identify additional ways to minimize user conflict without excluding other users.
- They identify and quantify economic benefits of our recreation use.
It has never been more important to add your voice to this process. We are confident that the anti-access groups will do everything they can to oppose the Grand Reopening of our trails, so we need to spread this far and wide.
Win a Custom GASGAS EX 300: Dead Cow Loop Edition & VIP Trip to Moab
In celebration of this major step forward, we’ve partnered with Rocky Mountain ATV/MC to giveaway a custom 2025 GASGAS EX 300 Dead Cow Loop Edition — an homage to the popular dirt bike trail that is proposed to be reopened. On top of that, the winner will get an all-expense-paid VIP Moab experience to be one of the first to ride the Moab trails we hope to see reopened.
Your entry isn’t just about chasing thrills—it’s about ensuring we keep these trails open. The anti-access groups are sure to challenge this proposal in court and we have to be ready to defend our rights. By entering, you’ll fuel our mission to preserve public land access for future generations. And who knows—you just might find yourself riding through Moab’s red rock canyons on your brand-new GasGas EX 300.
