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

Cleveland National Forest has about 92.6 mi of bike-designated trail across 30 segments, out of 321 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Cleveland National Forest?

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

Are e-bikes allowed in Cleveland National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 37 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Cleveland National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

92.6mi

designated on 30 segments

29% of mapped trail

E-bike

34.4miClass 1

designated on 37 segments

11% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

92.6mi

designated on 30 segments

29% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: A75% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

34.4miClass 1

designated on 37 segments

Class 134.4 mi
Class 234.4 mi
Class 334.4 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 43
Mapped trail: 321 mi on 156 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 321 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Cleveland National Forest, California. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Cleveland National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 75% 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.

Cleveland National Forest carries 321 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 92.6 mi across 30 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 37 segments (34.4 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 321 mi of mapped trail in Cleveland National Forest, 29% — 92.6 mi across 30 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 146 of 146 surfaced segments (100%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 65 of 135 rated segments (48%) — 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 Joplin at 10.84 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 37 segments (34.4 mi), and no segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material146

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

Class 379
Class 444
Class 214
Class 16

29% 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
JoplinNative MaterialYear-round	10.84	Native Material	—	Year-round
Noble CanyonNative MaterialYear-round	10.25	Native Material	—	Year-round
Los PinosNative MaterialYear-round	8.1	Native Material	—	Year-round
San JuanNative MaterialYear-round	7.72	Native Material	—	Year-round
Big LagunaUnknownYear-round	5.76	Unknown	—	Year-round
KernanNative Material	5.5	Native Material	—	—
Holy JimNative MaterialYear-round	5.37	Native Material	—	Year-round
Trabuco CanyonUnknownYear-round	4.46	Unknown	—	Year-round
Cold Water CanyonUnknownYear-round	4.05	Unknown	—	Year-round
Indian CreekNative MaterialYear-round	3.8	Native Material	—	Year-round
WranglerNative Material	3.63	Native Material	—	—
Horsethief EastNative MaterialYear-round	3.52	Native Material	—	Year-round
Silverado Motor WayNative MaterialYear-round	3.12	Native Material	—	Year-round
Wildomar - 8Native Material	3.06	Native Material	—	—
Spur MeadowNative Material	3.05	Native Material	—	—
San Diego River Gorge TrailNative MaterialYear-round	2.67	Native Material	—	Year-round
Redtail Roost Loop SpurNative MaterialYear-round	2.63	Native Material	—	Year-round
Peace Maker SingletrackNative Material	2.55	Native Material	—	—
Pine MountainNative MaterialYear-round	2.3	Native Material	—	Year-round
San Juan LoopNative MaterialYear-round	2.26	Native Material	—	Year-round
Kemp SpurNative MaterialYear-round	2.06	Native Material	—	Year-round
Viejo TieNative MaterialYear-round	1.98	Native Material	—	Year-round
Bronco PeakNative Material	1.96	Native Material	—	—
Gun SlingerNative Material	1.81	Native Material	—	—
Meadow SpurNative MaterialYear-round	1.8	Native Material	—	Year-round

Every trail in Cleveland National Forest

All 43 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 (6)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Noble Canyon10.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Los Pinos8.1 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
San Diego River Gorge Trail2.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Gun Slinger1.8 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Sidewinder1 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Sodbuster0.9 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike

Intermediate grade (25)

Moderate grade band.

Joplin10.8 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Kernan5.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Holy Jim5.4 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Indian Creek3.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Wrangler3.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Horsethief East3.5 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Spur Meadow3.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Redtail Roost Loop Spur2.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pine Mountain2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
San Juan Loop2.3 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Kemp Spur2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bronco Peak2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Meadow Spur1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Gatos Spur1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Greenhorn1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Horsethief West1.5 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Chico-Gatos Connector1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bobcat1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
El Prado Spur1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Water Of The Woods Spur0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bear Valley0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bronco Flat0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Escondido Spur0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Laguna Campground Spur0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Filaree Flat Spur0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

Advanced grade (6)

Steep grade band.

San Juan7.7 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Silverado Motor Way3.1 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Wildomar - 83.1 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Viejo Tie2 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Bronco Peak Connector0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Wildomar - 60.6 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike

Grade not recorded (6)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Big Laguna5.8 mi
Unknown, class 2bike
Trabuco Canyon4.5 mi
Unknown, class 2bike
Cold Water Canyon4.1 mi
Unknown, class 1bike
Peace Maker Singletrack2.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Gold Strike Singletrack1.3 mi
Native MaterialClass 1 e-bike
Ladd Canyon0.9 mi
Unknown, class 3bike

CSV

Cleveland National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 43 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Cleveland National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Cleveland National Forest

Class 1 on 37 segments · Class 2 on 37 · Class 3 on 37. See full e-bike rules for Cleveland National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Cleveland 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 Cleveland National Forest?: Cleveland National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 75% 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 Cleveland National Forest?: Cleveland National Forest has about 92.6 mi of bike-designated trail across 30 segments, out of 321 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Cleveland National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Cleveland National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Cleveland National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 37 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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