USFS Trail Data · 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 27,763 mi of bike-designated National Forest trail across 39 states, straight from official USFS data.
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- 102
- Forest profiles
- 27,763
- Bike-trail miles
- 8,549
- Bike-designated trails
- 3
- E-bike classes
- 39
- MTB states
The wedge
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.
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Forests with the most bike trail
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
932 bike trails
Explore Caribou-Targhee National Forest →Custer Gallatin National Forest
552 bike trails
Explore Custer Gallatin National Forest →Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
497 bike trails
Explore Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest →Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
473 bike trails
Explore Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests →Boise National Forest
458 bike trails
Explore Boise National Forest →Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
362 bike trails
Explore Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest →Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
378 bike trails
Explore Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest →George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
292 bike trails
Explore George Washington and Jefferson National Forest →FAQ
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.
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