Bikepacking Roots will publish updates or detours for any route closures of which we are aware that are likely to last for more than a short time. These longer-term closures may result from wildfires, logging, construction, flooding, etc. We cannot guarantee that we will be aware of all route closures, particularly during peak wildfire season, and for short-lived closures due to small wildfires, detours may not be issued. Also note that any posted detours have will most likely not been scouted on the ground. Should you encounter a closure along the route, please obey all posted regulations and seek out your own detour if we have not created one.

Updates for the 2022 riding season (updated 5 October 2022):

Waypoints/POIs added or updated for 2022 can be downloaded here (these were added to the guidebook download bundle on May 1, 2022)

• Segment 2 - Lockhart Basin Road between Moab and Canyonlands Nat'l Park to the south: This stretch of the route is especially rough, loose, and sandy condition after flash flooding during the summers of 2021 and 2022. Riders should plan on some hike-a-bike, carry ample water, and taking two days to travel between Moab and the Canyonlands Outpost Store. 
  
• Segment 2 - The spigot at Gooseberry Guard Station (next to the white buildings) has been turned back on; water must be treated/boiled before drinking.
• Segment 2 - The store at the Hite Outpost is currently closed for the 2022 season, and the Ranger Station is open very infrequently. Riders can check to see if anything has changed by calling (435)233-6822. Riders will need to pack and plan their food and water carefully for this extended stretch.
• Segment 2a: Along the San Rafael Desert Alternate, Jeffrey Well is not a consistently reliable water source, but the metal tank does hold water at times. Check the spigot adjacent to the road. However, 3.5 miles south of Jeffrey Well on route, a solar well and stock tank provides a much more reliable water source. This well was added to the GPS data for 2022.
• Segment 3: McMillan Campground on the western side of the Henry Mountains has a brand new water system installed! This has become a reliable water source, although it will likely be turned off later in the season. Contact the BLM Office in Hanksville for when that may occur.
• Segment 3: The irrigation ditch at Sandy Ranch at the base of the west side of the Henry Mountains is not currently carrying water. The ranch is under new ownership.