USFS National Forest System Trails · Arizona · Updated June 2026
Tonto National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Tonto National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 73% 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.
Tonto National Forest carries 947 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 24.5 mi across 12 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 3 segments (9.3 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Tonto National Forest
Of the 947 mi of mapped trail in Tonto National Forest, 3% — 24.5 mi across 12 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 448 of 450 surfaced segments (100%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 223 of 451 rated segments (49%) — 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 Bootleg at 5.6 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 3 segments (9.3 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material448
- Asphalt1
- Imported Compacted Material1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 2297
- Class 3138
- Class 412
- Class 12
3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootleg | 5.6 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hawes | 3.41 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Gold Link | 3.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Saguaro | 3.29 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Blue | 2.7 | Native Material | — | — |
| Goldfield Fever | 2.62 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Tarantula | 2.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Gold Miner'S Daughter | 2.21 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Ridge | 1.93 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Saddle | 1.46 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Valentine | 1.28 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Haunted Crossings | 1.06 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Delta | 1.01 | Native Material | — | — |
| Gold Poke | 0.97 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Granite | 0.72 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
Every trail in Tonto National Forest
All 15 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 (14)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Bootleg5.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hawes3.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Gold Link3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Saguaro3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blue2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Goldfield Fever2.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tarantula2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Gold Miner'S Daughter2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ridge1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Saddle1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Haunted Crossings1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Delta1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Gold Poke1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Granite0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
Tonto National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 15 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Tonto National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Tonto National Forest
Class 1 on 3 segments · Class 2 on 3 · Class 3 on 3. See full e-bike rules for Tonto National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Tonto 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 Tonto National Forest?
- Tonto National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 73% 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 Tonto National Forest?
- Tonto National Forest has about 24.5 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 947 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Tonto National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Tonto National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Tonto National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 3 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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