How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Angeles National Forest?

Angeles National Forest has about 46.2 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 675 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Angeles National Forest?

Most bike-designated trails in Angeles National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Angeles National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 24 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Angeles National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

46.2mi

designated on 12 segments

7% of mapped trail

E-bike

36.3miClass 1

designated on 24 segments

5% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

46.2mi

designated on 12 segments

7% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: B56% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

36.3miClass 1

designated on 24 segments

Class 136.3 mi
Class 236.3 mi
Class 336.3 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 33
Mapped trail: 675 mi on 280 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 675 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Angeles National Forest, California. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Angeles National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 56% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.

Angeles National Forest carries 675 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 46.2 mi across 12 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 24 segments (36.3 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 675 mi of mapped trail in Angeles National Forest, 7% — 46.2 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 276 of 280 surfaced segments (99%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 223 of 280 rated segments (80%) — 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 Silver Fish Trail at 13.53 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 24 segments (36.3 mi), and 3 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material276
Asphalt4

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

Class 3142
Class 468
Class 251
Class 118
Class 51

7% 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
Silver Fish TrailNative MaterialYear-round	13.53	Native Material	—	Year-round
West Fork National RecreationAsphaltYear-round	7.13	Asphalt	—	Year-round
Rowher 4x4 Ohv TrailNative Material	5.03	Native Material	—	—
Artesian Springs TrailNative MaterialYear-round	4.05	Native Material	—	Year-round
Stone Canyon TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.62	Native Material	—	Year-round
Barley Flat TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.41	Native Material	—	Year-round
Buffer Ohv TrailNative Material	3.07	Native Material	—	—
Broken Spoke Ohv TrailNative Material	2.9	Native Material	—	—
Lookout 4x4 Ohv TrailNative Material	2.69	Native Material	—	—
Kenyon DevoreNative MaterialYear-round	2.66	Native Material	—	Year-round
Zion TrailNative MaterialYear-round	2.36	Native Material	—	Year-round
Sam Merrill Trail (Lower)Native MaterialYear-round	2.25	Native Material	—	Year-round
BurtonNative MaterialYear-round	2.21	Native Material	—	Year-round
Sierra Ohv TrailNative Material	2.2	Native Material	—	—
San Gabriel PeakNative MaterialYear-round	2.18	Native Material	—	Year-round
Break Ohv TrailNative Material	2.08	Native Material	—	—
Flat Ohv TrailNative Material	1.88	Native Material	—	—
Tom SloaneNative MaterialYear-round	1.81	Native Material	—	Year-round
Texas Ohv TrailNative Material	1.67	Native Material	—	—
Bouquet Ohv TrailNative Material	1.49	Native Material	—	—
Spring Ohv TrailNative Material	1.42	Native Material	—	—
Mine Ohv TrailNative Material	1.4	Native Material	—	—
Silverking Ohv TrailNative Material	1.37	Native Material	—	—
Sidewinder Ohv TrailNative Material	1.33	Native Material	—	—
Ridge Ohv TrailNative Material	1.24	Native Material	—	—

Every trail in Angeles National Forest

All 33 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 (2)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

West Fork National Recreation7.1 mi
Asphalt, class 5bike
Arc Ohv Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Intermediate grade (14)

Moderate grade band.

Silver Fish Trail13.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Artesian Springs Trail4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Stone Canyon Trail3.6 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Barley Flat Trail3.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Zion Trail2.4 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Sam Merrill Trail (Lower)2.3 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Burton2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sierra Ohv Trail2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
San Gabriel Peak2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Tom Sloane1.8 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Spring Ohv Trail1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sidewinder Ohv Trail1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
First Water1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Coyote Ohv Trail0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Advanced grade (11)

Steep grade band.

Buffer Ohv Trail3.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Broken Spoke Ohv Trail2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Kenyon Devore2.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Break Ohv Trail2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Flat Ohv Trail1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Texas Ohv Trail1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mine Ohv Trail1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Silverking Ohv Trail1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Portal Ohv Trail1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Stage Ohv Trail0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Knob Ohv Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Expert grade (6)

Steepest grade band.

Rowher 4x4 Ohv Trail5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lookout 4x4 Ohv Trail2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bouquet Ohv Trail1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ridge Ohv Trail1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Yucca Ohv Trail1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
King Snake0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

CSV

Angeles National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 33 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Angeles National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Angeles National Forest

Class 1 on 24 segments · Class 2 on 24 · Class 3 on 24. See full e-bike rules for Angeles National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Angeles 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 Angeles National Forest?: Angeles National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 56% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Angeles National Forest?: Angeles National Forest has about 46.2 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 675 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Angeles National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Angeles National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Angeles National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 24 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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