Updated October 2026
Kaibab National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
134mi
designated on 8 segments
24% of mapped trail
E-bike
145miClass 1
designated on 1 segments
26% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
134mi
designated on 8 segments
24% of mapped trail
- Season on record
- Year-round
- Bike Access Grade
- B48% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade
E-bike
145miClass 1
designated on 1 segments
- Class 1145 mi
- Class 2145 mi
- Class 3145 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- Ridable trails
- 9
- Mapped trail
- 563 mi on 95 segments
Both lanes share one scale: the 563 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Kaibab National Forest, Arizona. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Kaibab National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 48% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
Kaibab National Forest carries 563 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 134 mi across 8 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1 segments (145 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Kaibab National Forest
Of the 563 mi of mapped trail in Kaibab National Forest, 24% — 134 mi across 8 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 91 of 95 surfaced segments (96%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 46 of 95 rated segments (48%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 3 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Great Western Trail at 144.55 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1 segments (145 mi), and 1 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material91
- Snow2
- Asphalt1
- Imported Compacted Material1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 247
- Class 329
- Class 110
- Class 47
- Class 52
24% 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 |
|---|---|
| Great Western TrailNative Material | 144.55 |
| Arizona TrailNative MaterialMay–Nov | 76.65 |
| Rainbow RimNative MaterialMar–Nov | 26.25 |
| Beale Wagon RoadNative MaterialYear-round | 23.33 |
| Davenport HillNative MaterialYear-round | 2.75 |
| SecretNative MaterialYear-round | 2.04 |
| Pumpkin-Bull Basin ConnectorNative MaterialYear-round | 1.32 |
| Tusayan Mtn BikeNative MaterialYear-round | 1.1 |
| Perkins Tank TrailNative MaterialYear-round | 0.81 |
Every trail in Kaibab National Forest
All 9 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 (3)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Arizona Trail76.7 miNative Material, class 3, May–Novbike
- Tusayan Mtn Bike1.1 miNative Material, class 1bike
- Perkins Tank Trail0.8 miNative Material, class 2bike
Intermediate grade (2)
Moderate grade band.
- Great Western Trail145 miNative Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
- Secret2 miNative Material, class 1bike
Advanced grade (4)
Steep grade band.
- Rainbow Rim26.3 miNative Material, class 3, Mar–Novbike
- Beale Wagon Road23.3 miNative Material, class 2bike
- Davenport Hill2.8 miNative Material, class 3bike
- Native Material, class 3bike
Kaibab National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 9 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Kaibab National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Kaibab National Forest
Class 1 on 1 segments · Class 2 on 1 · Class 3 on 1. See full e-bike rules for Kaibab National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Kaibab 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 Kaibab National Forest?
- Kaibab National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 48% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Kaibab National Forest?
- Kaibab National Forest has about 134 mi of bike-designated trail across 8 segments, out of 563 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Kaibab National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Kaibab National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Kaibab National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 1 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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