USFS National Forest System Trails · Arkansas · Updated June 2026
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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).
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
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Trail Blue Loop | 26.13 | Native Material | — | — |
| West Outer Loop | 24.85 | Native Material | — | — |
| Huckleberry Mtn-Orange | 19.71 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bradford East Outer Loop | 16.72 | Native Material | — | — |
| Brock Creek #23 | 14.32 | Native Material | — | — |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-Jacks Branc | 13.03 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch | 12.03 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-Scrappy Mt | 11.72 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Huckleberry Mtn. Loop-Apple | 8.99 | Native Material | — | — |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-Bald Scrapp | 7.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Huckleberry Mtn-Bell Springs | 6.73 | Native Material | — | — |
| Wedington Twin Mountains | 6.73 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Western Don | 6.54 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mg High Mtn Loop | 6.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Mill Creek Burrell Mtn Loop | 5.28 | Native Material | — | — |
| Buffalo Creek Trail | 4.93 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mg Gap Hollow Loop | 4.8 | Native Material | — | — |
| Brock Creek #40 | 4.39 | Native Material | — | — |
| Cave Mountain Road Trail | 4.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Syllamo Bike Trail-White River | 4.05 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mg Black Oak Ridge Loop | 3.75 | Native Material | — | — |
| Fire Tower Trail | 3.73 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mg Black Oak Ridge | 3.55 | Native Material | — | — |
| Knuckles Creek Road Trail | 3.46 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Azalea Falls Trail | 3.44 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
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).
- West Outer Loop24.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Huckleberry Mtn-Orange19.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bradford East Outer Loop16.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #2314.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Syllamo Bike Trail-Bad Branch12 mi · bike + e-bike
- Huckleberry Mtn-Bell Springs6.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Western Don6.5 mi · bike
- Brock Creek #404.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Syllamo Bike Trail-White River4.1 mi · bike + e-bike
- Bradford Easy Loop3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #422.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #462.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Outer Loop Shortcut M2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Kapark Road Trail2.1 mi · bike
- Brock Creek #512.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #432.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bear Point Trail1.9 mi · bike
- South Bench Trail1.9 mi · bike
- Brock Creek #251.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #211.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Outer Loop Shorcut E1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #271.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #481.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #501.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Huckleberry Mtn Horse Trail1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Easy Pine Outer Loop West1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #221.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Outer Loop Shortcut K1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #281.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Outer Loop Shortcut H1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #411.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Outer Loop Shortcut F1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #441.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Skyline Trail1.1 mi · bike
- West Outer Loop Shortcut G1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #490.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Easy Pine Loop East0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- East Outer Loop Shortcut D0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #470.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #260.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brock Creek #450.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Crisscross0.6 mi · bike
- Brock Creek #290.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bad Branch Bailout #1-Sw0.5 mi · bike + e-bike
- Trail Of The Ancients One Way0.5 mi · bike
- Twisted Pines0.5 mi · bike
- Brock Creek #200.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Intermediate grade (19)
Moderate grade band.
- Syllamo Bike Trail-Scrappy Mt11.7 mi · bike + e-bike
- Huckleberry Mtn. Loop-Apple9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Buffalo Creek Trail4.9 mi · bike
- Cave Mountain Road Trail4.3 mi · bike
- Fire Tower Trail3.7 mi · bike
- Knuckles Creek Road Trail3.5 mi · bike
- Azalea Falls Trail3.4 mi · bike
- Sidewinder Trail1.9 mi · bike
- Zeester Trail1.6 mi · bike
- West Outer Loop Shorcut L1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Knucklehead Trail1.4 mi · bike
- Twisted Hickory Trail1.3 mi · bike
- Wildcat Trail1.2 mi · bike
- Syllamo Bike Trail - Jacks Bra1.2 mi · bike
- Red Star Trail0.9 mi · bike
- Trail Of The Ancients0.9 mi · bike
- East Outer Loop Shortcut C0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Turkey Knob0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Connector0.5 mi · bike
Advanced grade (28)
Steep grade band.
- Mill Creek Trail Blue Loop26.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Syllamo Bike Trail-Jacks Branc13 mi · bike
- Wedington Twin Mountains6.7 mi · bike
- Mg High Mtn Loop6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mill Creek Burrell Mtn Loop5.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Gap Hollow Loop4.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Black Oak Ridge Loop3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Black Oak Ridge3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg High Mtn Loop2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Stave Mill Falls2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mill Creek Easy Loop1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg High Mtn Loop B1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Black Oak Ridge Spur South1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Gap Hollow Loop A1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Stave Mill Fls B1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg High Mtn Loop A1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg High Mtn Loop C1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Stave Mill Fls A1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mill Creek Shortcut C0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Black Oak Ridge A0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Gap Hollow Spur South0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Stave Mill Fls D0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mg Gap Hollow Spur South 20.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Southern Slide Trail0.8 mi · bike
- Twin Mountains Spur0.7 mi · bike
- Mg Black Oak Ridge Spur Nw0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mill Creek Shortcut B0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mill Creek Shortcut D0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
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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