USFS National Forest System Trails · Updated June 2026
Is your e-bike legal here? How many bike miles does this forest really have?
CanIBikeHere answers the regulatory and analytical questions the trail apps don't — from 13,490 mi of bike-designated National Forest trail across 8 states, straight from official USFS data.
Can I ride my e-bike here?
On National Forest System land, e-bikes are legally motor vehicles. Under U.S. Forest Service policy (36 CFR 212; FSM 7700), an e-bike of any class may be ridden only on routes that are designated for motor-vehicle use or specifically designated for e-bike use — not on every trail where a conventional (non-motorized) mountain bike is allowed.
Mountain biking by state
Forests with the most bike trail
Custer Gallatin National Forest1,847 miHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest1,684 miGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests1,618 miUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest1,030 miWhite River National Forest868 miDeschutes National Forest627 miStanislaus National Forest581 miPike and San Isabel National Forests573 mi
Frequently asked questions
- Are e-bikes allowed on national forest mountain bike trails?
- On National Forest System land, e-bikes are legally motor vehicles. Under U.S. Forest Service policy (36 CFR 212; FSM 7700), an e-bike of any class may be ridden only on routes that are designated for motor-vehicle use or specifically designated for e-bike use — not on every trail where a conventional (non-motorized) mountain bike is allowed. CanIBikeHere shows, per forest and class, exactly where the USFS designates e-bike access.
- Where does this data come from?
- The U.S. Forest Service National Forest System Trails dataset — official travel-management designations, which record per-trail bicycle and Class 1/2/3 e-bike access plus surface, trail class and season. It is public-domain federal data, not crowd-sourced.
- How is this different from AllTrails or Trailforks?
- Those are crowd-sourced trail apps. CanIBikeHere is a data reference: it answers regulatory and analytical questions — is my e-bike legal here, how many bike miles does this forest have, when does the season open — straight from the authoritative federal source.