USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026
Cleveland National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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).
What the USFS data shows for Cleveland National Forest
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin | 10.84 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Noble Canyon | 10.25 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Los Pinos | 8.1 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| San Juan | 7.72 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Big Laguna | 5.76 | Unknown | — | Year-round |
| Kernan | 5.5 | Native Material | — | — |
| Holy Jim | 5.37 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Trabuco Canyon | 4.46 | Unknown | — | Year-round |
| Cold Water Canyon | 4.05 | Unknown | — | Year-round |
| Indian Creek | 3.8 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Wrangler | 3.63 | Native Material | — | — |
| Horsethief East | 3.52 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Silverado Motor Way | 3.12 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Wildomar - 8 | 3.06 | Native Material | — | — |
| Spur Meadow | 3.05 | Native Material | — | — |
| San Diego River Gorge Trail | 2.67 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Redtail Roost Loop Spur | 2.63 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Peace Maker Singletrack | 2.55 | Native Material | — | — |
| Pine Mountain | 2.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| San Juan Loop | 2.26 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Kemp Spur | 2.06 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Viejo Tie | 1.98 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Bronco Peak | 1.96 | Native Material | — | — |
| Gun Slinger | 1.81 | Native Material | — | — |
| Meadow Spur | 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 · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Los Pinos8.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- San Diego River Gorge Trail2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Gun Slinger1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Sidewinder1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Sodbuster0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
Intermediate grade (25)
Moderate grade band.
- Joplin10.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Kernan5.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Holy Jim5.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Indian Creek3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wrangler3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Horsethief East3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Spur Meadow3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Redtail Roost Loop Spur2.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pine Mountain2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- San Juan Loop2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Kemp Spur2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bronco Peak2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Meadow Spur1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gatos Spur1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Greenhorn1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Horsethief West1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Chico-Gatos Connector1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bobcat1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- El Prado Spur1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Water Of The Woods Spur0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Valley0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bronco Flat0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Escondido Spur0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Laguna Campground Spur0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Filaree Flat Spur0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
Advanced grade (6)
Steep grade band.
- San Juan7.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Silverado Motor Way3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Wildomar - 83.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Viejo Tie2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Bronco Peak Connector0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wildomar - 60.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
Grade not recorded (6)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Big Laguna5.8 mi · bike
Unknown · class 2
- Trabuco Canyon4.5 mi · bike
Unknown · class 2
- Cold Water Canyon4.1 mi · bike
Unknown · class 1
- Peace Maker Singletrack2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gold Strike Singletrack1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material
- Ladd Canyon0.9 mi · bike
Unknown · class 3
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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