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USFS National Forest System Trails · Arizona · Updated June 2026

Prescott National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A — 85% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Prescott National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 85% 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.

Prescott National Forest carries 898 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 556 mi across 177 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 123 segments (400 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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What the USFS data shows for Prescott National Forest

Of the 898 mi of mapped trail in Prescott National Forest, 62% — 556 mi across 177 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 359 of 368 surfaced segments (98%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 149 of 368 rated segments (40%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though high-elevation trails clear later in practice.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Wagoner at 22.84 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 123 segments (400 mi), and 6 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

A
Bike Access Grade
85% of rideable miles bike-open
199
Ridable trails
with their own page
556 mi
Bike-designated
177 segments
898 mi
Total NFS trail
368 segments
400 mi
Class 1 e-bike
123 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material359
  • Ac- Asphalt7
  • Imported Compacted Material2

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

  • Class 2225
  • Class 3126
  • Class 47
  • Class 15
  • Class 55

62% 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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Wagoner22.84Native Material—Year-round
Miltary19.39Native Material—Year-round
Camp Verde12.5Native Material——
Bullroad12.14Native Material—Year-round
Yankee Doodle11.34Native Material—Year-round
Toohey Trick Tank10.96Native Material—Year-round
Box T10.39Native Material—Year-round
Blind Indian9.99Native Material—Year-round
Tin Trough Springs9.83Native Material—Year-round
General Crook9.7Native Material—Year-round
Ranch9.52Native Material—Year-round
Groom Creek Loop9.05Native Material—Year-round
Arrastra Creek8.64Native Material——
Cold Water8.25Native Material—Year-round
West Spruce8.21Native Material—Year-round
Almosta8.05Native Material—Year-round
South Benches8.03Native Material—Year-round
Tailhoit Mesa7.93Native Material—Year-round
Black Canyon7.63Native Material—Year-round
Lane Mountain6.99Native Material——
Willow6.9Native Material—Year-round
Javalina6.8Native Material—Year-round
Sob Canyon6.8Native Material—Year-round
Homestead6.78Native Material—Year-round
Martin Canyon6.2Native Material—Year-round

Every trail in Prescott National Forest

All 199 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 (64)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (89)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (46)

Steep grade band.

CSV

Prescott National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 199 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Prescott National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Prescott National Forest

Class 1 on 123 segments · Class 2 on 123 · Class 3 on 123. See full e-bike rules for Prescott National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Prescott 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 Prescott National Forest?
Prescott National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 85% 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 Prescott National Forest?
Prescott National Forest has about 556 mi of bike-designated trail across 177 segments, out of 898 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Prescott National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Prescott National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Prescott National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 123 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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