How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Chugach National Forest?

Chugach National Forest has about 190 mi of bike-designated trail across 26 segments, out of 569 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Chugach National Forest?

Most bike-designated trails in Chugach National Forest carry a Jun–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Chugach National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 6 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Chugach National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

190mi

designated on 26 segments

33% of mapped trail

E-bike

33.5miClass 1

designated on 6 segments

6% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

190mi

designated on 26 segments

33% of mapped trail

Season on record: Jun–Oct
Bike Access Grade: A91% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

33.5miClass 1

designated on 6 segments

Class 133.5 mi
Class 233.5 mi
Class 333.5 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 27
Mapped trail: 569 mi on 219 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 569 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Chugach National Forest, Alaska. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Chugach National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 91% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.

Chugach National Forest carries 569 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 190 mi across 26 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Jun–Oct. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 6 segments (33.5 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 569 mi of mapped trail in Chugach National Forest, 33% — 190 mi across 26 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 165 of 219 surfaced segments (75%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 122 of 219 rated segments (56%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs Jun–Oct; individual segments vary, with 3 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Resurrection Pass Trail at 36.7 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Jul–Oct.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 6 segments (33.5 mi), and no segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material165
Snow33
Imported Loose Material8
Imported Compacted Material7
Asphalt3

USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)

Class 397
Class 262
Class 133
Class 418
Class 59

33% of this forest's mapped trail is bike-designated. Note: USFS records trail grade (steepness), not technical MTB difficulty — we surface grade where present but do not infer a black/blue/green rating from it.

Largest bike-designated trails

Trail	Miles	Surface	Trail class	Bike season
Resurrection Pass TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	36.7	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Inht: Johnson Pass TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	22.87	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Russian Lakes TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	21.72	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Inht: Moose Pass TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	15.76	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Inht: Bear Lake TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	12.82	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Sand TrailNative Material	11.54	Native Material	—	—
Inht: Turnagain Pass TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	9.76	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Devil'S Creek TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	9.66	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Inht: Upper Winner Creek TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	8.39	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Inht: Meridian Lakes TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	7.73	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Primrose TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	7.35	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Lost Lake TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	7.1	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Crescent Creek TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	5.81	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Gull Rock TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	5.7	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Crown Point Atv TrailNative Material	4.17	Native Material	—	—
Falls Creek Orv TrailNative Material	3.87	Native Material	—	—
Inht: Trail Of Blue IceImported Compacted MaterialJun–Oct	3.81	Imported Compacted Material	—	Jun–Oct
Inht: Winner Creek TrailNative MaterialJun–Nov	3.37	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Bean Creek TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct	1.94	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Center Ridge TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	1.64	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Inht Access: Ingram Creek TrNative MaterialJul–Oct	1.57	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Inht Access: Vagt Lake TrailImported Loose MaterialJul–Oct	1.32	Imported Loose Material	—	Jul–Oct
Swan Lake Cabin TrailNative MaterialJul–Oct	1.13	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Inht Access: Meridian Lakes TrNative MaterialJul–Oct	1.12	Native Material	—	Jul–Oct
Barber Cabin TrailImported Compacted MaterialJul–Oct	0.85	Imported Compacted Material	—	Jul–Oct

Every trail in Chugach National Forest

All 27 ridable trails in this forest — every trail where USFS data designates mountain-bike or Class 1 e-bike use, grouped by grade-based steepness. Grade reflects slope, not technical difficulty. Each trail links to its full data profile.

Easy grade (9)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Inht: Moose Pass Trail15.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Inht: Bear Lake Trail12.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike + e-bike
Sand Trail11.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Inht: Turnagain Pass Trail9.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Inht: Trail Of Blue Ice3.8 mi
Imported Compacted Material, class 5, Jun–Octbike
Inht Access: Ingram Creek Tr1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Inht Access: Vagt Lake Trail1.3 mi
Imported Loose Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Barber Cabin Trail0.9 mi
Imported Compacted Material, class 4, Jul–Octbike
Inht Access: Bear Lake Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike + e-bike

Intermediate grade (1)

Moderate grade band.

Bean Creek Trail1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike

Advanced grade (17)

Steep grade band.

Resurrection Pass Trail36.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Inht: Johnson Pass Trail22.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Russian Lakes Trail21.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Devil'S Creek Trail9.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Inht: Upper Winner Creek Trail8.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Inht: Meridian Lakes Trail7.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Primrose Trail7.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Lost Lake Trail7.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Crescent Creek Trail5.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Gull Rock Trail5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Crown Point Atv Trail4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Falls Creek Orv Trail3.9 mi
Native Material, class 1Class 1 e-bike
Inht: Winner Creek Trail3.4 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Center Ridge Trail1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jul–Octbike
Swan Lake Cabin Trail1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Inht Access: Meridian Lakes Tr1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike
Trout Lake Cabin0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Octbike

CSV

Chugach National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 27 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Chugach National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Chugach National Forest

Class 1 on 6 segments · Class 2 on 6 · Class 3 on 6. See full e-bike rules for Chugach National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Chugach National Forest. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.

Frequently asked questions

What is the bike access grade for Chugach National Forest?: Chugach National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 91% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Chugach National Forest?: Chugach National Forest has about 190 mi of bike-designated trail across 26 segments, out of 569 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Chugach National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Chugach National Forest carry a Jun–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Chugach National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 6 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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