In a move being heralded by the electric bicycle community, e-bikes are now permitted to ride in all national parks on any trails open to pedal bicycles. The new decree came in the form of an order signed under the Trump Administration by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
It reclassifies electric bicycles as “non-motorized bicycles” on national park land, removing them from the category of dirt bikes, motorcycles and other gas-powered single or dual-track vehicles. The move comes at a time when electric bicycles are becoming increasingly affordable and thus more popular.
Previously, electric bicycles were often forbidden from cycling trails in national parks, though Class 1 e-bikes were allowed in some areas.