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Updated October 2026

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

105mi

designated on 39 segments

16% of mapped trail

E-bike

255miClass 1

designated on 81 segments

39% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

105mi

designated on 39 segments

16% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
C32% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

255miClass 1

designated on 81 segments

  • Class 1255 mi
  • Class 2255 mi
  • Class 3255 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
95
Mapped trail
650 mi on 259 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 650 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Arkansas. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 32% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest carries 650 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 105 mi across 39 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 81 segments (255 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Ozark-St. Francis National Forest

Of the 650 mi of mapped trail in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, 16% — 105 mi across 39 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 244 of 259 surfaced segments (94%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 136 of 259 rated segments (53%) — 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 Mill Creek Trail Blue Loop at 26.13 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 81 segments (255 mi), and 9 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material244
  • Imported Compacted Material6
  • Water3
  • Concrete3
  • Other1

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

  • Class 3196
  • Class 228
  • Class 421
  • Class 59
  • Class 15

16% 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

TrailMiles
Mill Creek Trail Blue LoopNative Material26.13
West Outer LoopNative Material24.85
Huckleberry Mtn-OrangeNative Material19.71
Bradford East Outer LoopNative Material16.72
Brock Creek #23Native Material14.32
Syllamo Bike Trail-Jacks BrancNative MaterialYear-round13.03
Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad BranchNative MaterialYear-round12.03
Syllamo Bike Trail-Scrappy MtNative MaterialYear-round11.72
Huckleberry Mtn. Loop-AppleNative Material8.99
Syllamo Bike Trail-Bald ScrappNative MaterialYear-round7.3
Huckleberry Mtn-Bell SpringsNative Material6.73
Wedington Twin MountainsNative MaterialYear-round6.73
Western DonNative MaterialYear-round6.54
Mg High Mtn LoopNative Material6.49
Mill Creek Burrell Mtn LoopNative Material5.28
Buffalo Creek TrailNative MaterialYear-round4.93
Mg Gap Hollow LoopNative Material4.8
Brock Creek #40Native Material4.39
Cave Mountain Road TrailNative MaterialYear-round4.3
Syllamo Bike Trail-White RiverNative MaterialYear-round4.05
Mg Black Oak Ridge LoopNative Material3.75
Fire Tower TrailNative MaterialYear-round3.73
Mg Black Oak RidgeNative Material3.55
Knuckles Creek Road TrailNative MaterialYear-round3.46
Azalea Falls TrailNative MaterialYear-round3.44

Every trail in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest

All 95 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 (47)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (19)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (28)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (1)

Steepest grade band.

CSV

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 95 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest

Class 1 on 81 segments · Class 2 on 81 · Class 3 on 81. See full e-bike rules for Ozark-St. Francis National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Ozark-St. Francis 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 Ozark-St. Francis National Forest?
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 32% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest?
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has about 105 mi of bike-designated trail across 39 segments, out of 650 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 81 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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