YNP 9-19-19
In line with the National Park Service’s
new electric bicycle (e-bike) policy and a Department
of the Interior Secretary’s Order, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier
national parks, along with the National Elk Refuge, will expand recreational
opportunities and accessibility.
E-bikes are now allowed everywhere traditional bicycles are allowed in
Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier. E-bikes are also allowed on the pathways
of the National Elk Refuge that connect to Grand Teton National Park. Similar
to traditional bicycles, e-bikes are not allowed in designated wilderness, in
areas managed as wilderness, or on oversnow roads in the winter.
E-bikes are low-speed electric bicycles with power assistance. The operator of
an e-bike may only use the motor to assist pedal propulsion. The motor may not
be used to propel an e-bike without the rider also pedaling, except in
locations open to public motor vehicle traffic. Motor bikes with a throttle are
not e-bikes. All bicyclists must obey speed limits and any other state traffic
laws.
The managers of these public lands retain the right to limit, restrict, or
impose conditions of bicycle use and e-bike use in the future in order to
ensure visitor safety and resource protection.
If members of the public have questions or comments, they can contact each park
individually. Read more about biking in
Yellowstone National Park, biking in Grand Teton
National Park, biking
in Glacier National Park, and the new NPS e-bike
policy, as well as information about the National Elk Refuge.