USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026
Angeles National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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).
What the USFS data shows for Angeles National Forest
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 Trail | 13.53 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| West Fork National Recreation | 7.13 | Asphalt | — | Year-round |
| Rowher 4x4 Ohv Trail | 5.03 | Native Material | — | — |
| Artesian Springs Trail | 4.05 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Stone Canyon Trail | 3.62 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Barley Flat Trail | 3.41 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Buffer Ohv Trail | 3.07 | Native Material | — | — |
| Broken Spoke Ohv Trail | 2.9 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lookout 4x4 Ohv Trail | 2.69 | Native Material | — | — |
| Kenyon Devore | 2.66 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Zion Trail | 2.36 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Sam Merrill Trail (Lower) | 2.25 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Burton | 2.21 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Sierra Ohv Trail | 2.2 | Native Material | — | — |
| San Gabriel Peak | 2.18 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Break Ohv Trail | 2.08 | Native Material | — | — |
| Flat Ohv Trail | 1.88 | Native Material | — | — |
| Tom Sloane | 1.81 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Texas Ohv Trail | 1.67 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bouquet Ohv Trail | 1.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Spring Ohv Trail | 1.42 | Native Material | — | — |
| Mine Ohv Trail | 1.4 | Native Material | — | — |
| Silverking Ohv Trail | 1.37 | Native Material | — | — |
| Sidewinder Ohv Trail | 1.33 | Native Material | — | — |
| Ridge Ohv Trail | 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 · bike
- Arc Ohv Trail0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Intermediate grade (14)
Moderate grade band.
- Silver Fish Trail13.5 mi · bike
- Artesian Springs Trail4.1 mi · bike
- Stone Canyon Trail3.6 mi · bike
- Barley Flat Trail3.4 mi · bike
- Zion Trail2.4 mi · bike
- Sam Merrill Trail (Lower)2.3 mi · bike
- Burton2.2 mi · bike
- Sierra Ohv Trail2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- San Gabriel Peak2.2 mi · bike
- Tom Sloane1.8 mi · bike
- Spring Ohv Trail1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Sidewinder Ohv Trail1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- First Water1 mi · bike
- Coyote Ohv Trail0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Advanced grade (11)
Steep grade band.
- Buffer Ohv Trail3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Broken Spoke Ohv Trail2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Kenyon Devore2.7 mi · bike
- Break Ohv Trail2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Flat Ohv Trail1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Texas Ohv Trail1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mine Ohv Trail1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Silverking Ohv Trail1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Portal Ohv Trail1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Stage Ohv Trail0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Knob Ohv Trail0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Expert grade (6)
Steepest grade band.
- Rowher 4x4 Ohv Trail5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lookout 4x4 Ohv Trail2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bouquet Ohv Trail1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Ridge Ohv Trail1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Yucca Ohv Trail1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- King Snake0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
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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