Updated October 2026
Is your e-bike legal here? How many bike miles does this forest really have?
Where your mountain bike and your e-bike are allowed, across 28,611 mi of bike-designated National Forest trail in 39 states, straight from official USFS data.
Mountain bike
28,611mi
designated on 8,759 segments
18% of mapped trail
E-bike
33,018miClass 1
designated on 16,428 segments
20% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
28,611mi
designated on 8,759 segments
18% of mapped trail
E-bike
33,018miClass 1
designated on 16,428 segments
- Class 133,018 mi
- Class 232,968 mi
- Class 332,968 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- Forest profiles
- 103
- States
- 39
Both lanes share one scale: the 162,006 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in 39 states. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
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.
- Class 1
- Pedal-assist only, motor cuts out at 20 mph, no throttle.
- Class 2
- Throttle-assist up to 20 mph (can propel without pedaling).
- Class 3
- Pedal-assist up to 28 mph, no throttle.
Mountain biking by state
Designated for mountain bikesDesignated for Class 1 e-bikes
- Idaho7 forestsMountain bike: 5,602 miClass 1 e-bike: 7,528 mi
- Colorado7 forestsMountain bike: 4,229 miClass 1 e-bike: 4,135 mi
- Montana7 forestsMountain bike: 4,826 miClass 1 e-bike: 3,223 mi
- California18 forestsMountain bike: 1,883 miClass 1 e-bike: 2,361 mi
- Utah5 forestsMountain bike: 1,374 miClass 1 e-bike: 3,370 mi
- Wisconsin1 forestMountain bike: 1,013 miClass 1 e-bike: 415 mi
- Arizona6 forestsMountain bike: 1,202 miClass 1 e-bike: 698 mi
- New Mexico5 forestsMountain bike: 1,263 miClass 1 e-bike: 758 mi
- Virginia1 forestMountain bike: 1,006 miClass 1 e-bike: 171 mi
- Oregon12 forestsMountain bike: 1,075 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,860 mi
- North Carolina1 forestMountain bike: 445 miClass 1 e-bike: 76.1 mi
- Washington5 forestsMountain bike: 711 miClass 1 e-bike: 463 mi
- Missouri1 forestMountain bike: 509 miClass 1 e-bike: 114 mi
- Michigan3 forestsMountain bike: 241 miClass 1 e-bike: 2,332 mi
- Nevada1 forestMountain bike: 250 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,151 mi
- Ohio1 forestMountain bike: 311 miClass 1 e-bike: 134 mi
- Wyoming3 forestsMountain bike: 302 miClass 1 e-bike: 617 mi
- South Dakota1 forestMountain bike: 255 miClass 1 e-bike: 545 mi
- Pennsylvania1 forestMountain bike: 212 miClass 1 e-bike: 163 mi
- Vermont1 forestMountain bike: 204 miClass 1 e-bike: 8.3 mi
- Minnesota2 forestsMountain bike: 213 miClass 1 e-bike: 833 mi
- Indiana1 forestMountain bike: 171 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- New Hampshire1 forestMountain bike: 164 miClass 1 e-bike: 756 mi
- Georgia1 forestMountain bike: 246 miClass 1 e-bike: 7.1 mi
- Arkansas2 forestsMountain bike: 105 miClass 1 e-bike: 255 mi
- Alaska2 forestsMountain bike: 192 miClass 1 e-bike: 508 mi
- North Dakota1 forestMountain bike: 250 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- West Virginia1 forestMountain bike: 123 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- Texas1 forestMountain bike: 36.2 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- Nebraska1 forestMountain bike: 56.2 miClass 1 e-bike: 14.9 mi
- Kentucky2 forestsMountain bike: 14.9 miClass 1 e-bike: 76 mi
- Louisiana1 forestMountain bike: 63.6 miClass 1 e-bike: 153 mi
- Florida1 forestMountain bike: 43.5 miClass 1 e-bike: 252 mi
- Alabama1 forestMountain bike: 22.4 miClass 1 e-bike: 39.8 mi
- Illinois1 forestMountain bike: 0 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- Mississippi1 forestMountain bike: 0 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- Puerto Rico1 forestMountain bike: 0 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- South Carolina1 forestMountain bike: 0 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
- Tennessee1 forestMountain bike: 0 miClass 1 e-bike: 0 mi
Forests with the most bike trail
Designated for mountain bikesDesignated for Class 1 e-bikes
- 1Caribou-Targhee National ForestIdaho, 932 bike trailsMountain bike: 2,696 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,502 miA
- 2Helena-Lewis and Clark National ForestMontana, 497 bike trailsMountain bike: 2,202 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,178 miA
- 3Custer Gallatin National ForestMontana, 550 bike trailsMountain bike: 2,189 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,361 miA
- 4Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsColorado, 473 bike trailsMountain bike: 1,723 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,204 miA
- 5Boise National ForestIdaho, 458 bike trailsMountain bike: 1,553 miClass 1 e-bike: 1,286 miA
- 6Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestUtah, 362 bike trailsMountain bike: 1,043 miClass 1 e-bike: 592 miA
- 7Chequamegon-Nicolet National ForestWisconsin, 378 bike trailsMountain bike: 1,013 miClass 1 e-bike: 415 miA
- 8George Washington and Jefferson National ForestVirginia, 292 bike trailsMountain bike: 1,006 miClass 1 e-bike: 171 miA
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.
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