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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).

  • Wagoner22.8 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Miltary19.4 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Bullroad12.1 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Box T10.4 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • General Crook9.7 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Almosta8.1 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Tailhoit Mesa7.9 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Willow6.9 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Javalina6.8 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Homestead6.8 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Cottonwood Loop6 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Bradshaw5.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Goldwater Lakes4.8 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Tonto4.7 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Adra Loop4.4 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Sand Wash4.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Government Canyon4.2 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Coop Tank4.2 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Salida Gulch4.1 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Box Culvert3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • East Copper3.6 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Jim N Gayle3.6 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Potts Creek3.3 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Buckhorn3.2 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Middle Sand Wash3.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Aultman3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Elbow Springs2.4 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Jim Higgs2.2 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Upper Pasture2.2 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Honey Bucket2.2 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Ridge Top2.1 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Alto Coop2 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Ponderosa1.9 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Smith Mesa Corral1.7 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Grapevine1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • West Lake1.5 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Banning Creek1.5 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Blue Monster Wash1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Surprise Spring1.4 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Apple Blossom1.3 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Sycamore1.3 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Spur Gulch1.2 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Mint Wash Connector1.2 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Firewater1.2 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Pasture Tank1.2 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Battle Flat1.1 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Queens Tank1.1 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Powerline Two1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Mingus View1 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Yeager Mine1 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Boy Scout0.9 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • High Valley Ranch0.9 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Stringtown0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Water Tower0.7 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Slackjaw0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Chimbley Water0.7 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Miller Creek0.7 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Piglet0.6 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Twist & Shout0.6 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Brushy Tank0.6 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Butte Connection0.6 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • American Ranch0.5 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

  • Short Cut0.5 mi · bike + e-bike

    Native Material · class 2

  • Hidden Valley0.5 mi · bike

    Native Material · class 3

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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