News Release

E-bikes Approved for Use in Bryce Canyon, Other National Parks

Date: September 16, 2019
Contact: Peter Densmore, 4358344744

On August 30, the National Park Service announced a new electric bicycle (e-bike) policy for national parks, expanding recreational opportunities and accessibility. The policy supports Secretary’s Order 3376, signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt on August 29, which directs Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus to create a clear and consistent e-bike policy on all federal lands managed by the Department. 

At Bryce Canyon National Park this new policy will enable visitors to use e-bikes (low-speed electric bicycles with power assistance) in the same manner as traditional bicycles—allowing them on park roads as well as the park’s Shared-Use Path. An e-bike is defined as a two- or three-wheeled cycle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts (1 h.p.) that provides propulsion 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. As with traditional bicycles, e-bikes are not allowed on any surfaces other than park roads and the Shared-Use Path.

E-bikes advance Healthy Parks Healthy People goals to promote parks as a health resource by supporting a healthy park experience that is accessible, desirable, and relatable to people of all abilities, and by minimizing human impact through the expansion of active transportation options in parks.

A copy of the National Park Service’s announcement as well as links to the agency’s new e-bike policy is available online at www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/ebikepolicy.htm

Additional information can also be obtained by visiting the park’s website at www.nps.gov/brca, or by calling the park’s main information line at [phone].