Montana BDR – Self-Guided Adventure Motorcycle Ride
Your Ride. Your Crew. Our Expertise.
Big skies. Big miles. Remote mountain roads. And a whole lot of Montana waiting to be explored.
Our Self-Guided Montana BDR adventure brings you eight days of incredible backcountry riding, built around the Montana Backcountry Discovery Route with our own Waypoints West spin.
We don't simply hand you the published BDR tracks and wish you luck. We take the incredible foundation created by Backcountry Discovery Routes and develop our own riding experience, with thoughtfully selected connections, scenic detours, and the practical details that make a big adventure run smoothly.
We're proud supporters of the BDR and their work to promote responsible backcountry exploration and preserve opportunities for adventure riders.
We'll plan your routes, book your lodging, and help you prepare for the journey. You bring your crew, set your own pace, and discover why Montana is called Big Sky Country.
The BDR spirit. The Waypoints West difference. Your adventure.
Our Montana route is currently being developed. Final itinerary details will be available after scouting and route validation.
The MT BDR Ride
Start & Finish: Montana | Airport: Billings International Airport
Days: 8 Ride Days
Price: $xxx
Skill Level: Intermediate
Terrain Level: Intermediate
Distance: Details coming soon
Lodging: Destination Hotels & Lodges
Built for Riders Like You
Waypoints West MT BDR is a great fit if:
You have solid off-road experience and enjoy long days exploring remote country.
You're comfortable riding gravel, ruts, forest roads, and two-track.
You want to experience Montana's backcountry with the benefit of expert route planning.
You enjoy wide-open landscapes, mountain scenery, and small Western towns.
You want to ride with your own crew, on your own schedule.
You appreciate having accommodations and logistics handled before departure.
This is not the best fit if:
You're brand new to off-road riding.
You're uncomfortable navigating independently in remote areas.
You're looking for extreme single-track or race-pace riding.
You want an on-trail ride leader making decisions for your group.
If you’re not sure, we’ll talk it through. That’s what we do.
Let's get one thing straight: we're big fans of the BDR.
Backcountry Discovery Routes has done incredible work bringing adventure riders together, developing backcountry routes, and advocating for responsible access to the places we love riding.
We're proud to support that mission.
But a Waypoints West Montana BDR adventure isn't simply the published track with a hotel reservation attached.
This is the Montana BDR with a Waypoints West spin.
Our routes, our expertise. We're developing our own experience around the Montana BDR, with carefully considered connections, scenic detours, and memorable backcountry stops.
Hotels? Handled. Eight nights of hotel and lodge accommodations are included. Because big riding days deserve real beds.
Your schedule, your pace. Stop for the views, explore another historic town, or take a breather when you need one.
More than a line on a map. We consider daily mileage, terrain, fuel availability, and the overall riding experience when building our adventures.
Real people. Real advice. A private pre-ride call to review navigation, route expectations, logistics, and what to prepare for.
We're not trying to replace the incredible work the BDR has done. We're building on it with the experience, attention to detail, and personality that make a Waypoints West ride different.
Their mission inspires us. Our expertise helps you make it your own.
Nearly 1,000 miles of big-sky backcountry, mountain ranges, and remote dirt — a true BDR journey through the heart of Montana.
Montana BDR Highlights
An Adventure Worth Waiting For.
We're building a Montana adventure designed around incredible scenery, rewarding dirt, and the kind of remote riding that makes you forget about everything waiting back home.
Expected highlights include:
Iconic sections of the Montana Backcountry Discovery Route.
Waypoints West-selected scenic connections and backcountry detours.
Mountain ranges, high-country roads, and wide-open Montana valleys.
Remote forest roads, two-track, and scenic secondary roads.
Historic Western towns and memorable small-town stops.
Approximately eight days of backcountry adventure.
A planned mix of roughly 80% dirt and 20% pavement.
Comfortable hotel and lodge accommodations included in your package.
We're currently scouting and validating the route to make sure it delivers the kind of experience we'd be proud to put our name on.
The best adventures are worth doing right.
Tour Details Coming Soon
We are planning to pre-ride and validate sections of the Montana BDR before finalizing the tour itinerary. Once the official route is released and scouting is complete, we’ll post:
Daily mileage and elevation profiles
Terrain ratings
Lodging details
Support and logistics information
This page will be updated as details are confirmed.
Approximately 8 days of riding
1,000+ miles of backcountry and secondary roads
A mix of forest roads, two-track, mountain passes, and scenic pavement
Big riding days balanced with classic small-town stops
Remote landscapes that feel truly “out there” — without unnecessary risk
Optional route variations when conditions allow
This tour is being designed for flow, scenery, and confidence, not for pushing limits just to say you did.
Included
Waypoint West lead rider
WayPoints West route navigation maps
Navigation set up support
1 arrival night hotel lodging
7 nights of lodging for ride days
8 ride days with incredible routes
Groups over 4 riders include a sweep
not Included
Meals
Bike rental- must purchase separate if needed
Gas
Pricing & Deposits
Starting at $5,300 per rider
Reserve with $1767 deposit
Deposit Timeline:
1/3 due at the time of booking
1/3 due 90 days prior to departure date
1/3 due 30 days prior to departure
100% refundable through 30 days from departure
MT bdr skill level & terrain expectations
The MT BDR Tour is rated Intermediate on the terrain rating system. This tour is 80% dirt. We do not recommend this as a beginner or novice ride with the ruts & gravel. We strongly encourage you take a look at the self assessment to determine if the Adventure Motorcycle Tour in Wyoming is right tour for you prior to booking your spot on the ride.
Our tours are priced based on a minimum of six riders. If fewer than six are registered, the tour can still run with a 15% per-rider adjustment.
We do everything in our power to make sure the ride goes on. When you commit to an adventure with us, we’re committed to making it happen.
We can go over any questions you may have or if you are unsure anytime.
Ready to ride the MT BDR?
If you’re ready to conquer the newest BDR route — but you want to ride it with support, flexibility, and a great crew — this is your ride.