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USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026

Eldorado National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A94% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Eldorado National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 94% 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.

Eldorado National Forest carries 845 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 413 mi across 95 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 82 segments (351 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Eldorado National Forest

Of the 845 mi of mapped trail in Eldorado National Forest, 49% — 413 mi across 95 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 534 of 627 surfaced segments (85%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 537 of 627 rated segments (86%) — 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 Pony Express at 37.9 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 82 segments (351 mi), and 7 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

A
Bike Access Grade
94% of rideable miles bike-open
100
Ridable trails
with their own page
413 mi
Bike-designated
95 segments
845 mi
Total NFS trail
627 segments
351 mi
Class 1 e-bike
82 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material534
  • Snow72
  • Ac- Asphalt17
  • Imported Compacted Material3
  • Other1

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

  • Class 3422
  • Class 2137
  • Class 436
  • Class 518
  • Class 114

49% 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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Pony Express37.9Native MaterialYear-round
Rock Creek Loop28.41Native MaterialYear-round
Caldor Loop22.11Native MaterialYear-round
Rubicon20.38Native MaterialYear-round
Plummer Ridge Loop20.33Native MaterialYear-round
Carson Emigrant N.R.T.17.68Native MaterialYear-round
Gold Rush16.77Native MaterialYear-round
Big Mtn. Loop14.06Native MaterialYear-round
Slate Canyon11.98Native MaterialYear-round
Crosier Run11.21Native MaterialYear-round
Hunters9.79Native MaterialYear-round
Silver Lake - Horse Canyon8.21Native MaterialYear-round
Thunder Mountain Loop8.14Native MaterialYear-round
Al Brass7.16Native MaterialYear-round
Fleming Meadow Loop7.07Native MaterialYear-round
Strawberry 4wd Trail6.74Native MaterialYear-round
Union Valley Bike Trail6.65Ac- AsphaltYear-round
Pipi Grade6.63Native MaterialYear-round
Mace Mill Loop6.14Native MaterialYear-round
Nevada Point5.63Native MaterialYear-round
Barrett Lake Jeep Trail5.51Native Material
Elkins Gold5.1Native MaterialYear-round
Darling Ridge Loop5.04Native MaterialYear-round
Lyons5.02Native MaterialYear-round
Deer Valley 4wd Trail4.99Native MaterialYear-round

Every trail in Eldorado National Forest

All 100 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 (3)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (21)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (76)

Steep grade band.

CSV

Eldorado National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 100 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Eldorado National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Eldorado National Forest

Class 1 on 82 segments · Class 2 on 82 · Class 3 on 82. See full e-bike rules for Eldorado National Forest

Where it is

Approximate center of Eldorado 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 Eldorado National Forest?
Eldorado National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 94% 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 Eldorado National Forest?
Eldorado National Forest has about 413 mi of bike-designated trail across 95 segments, out of 845 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Eldorado National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Eldorado National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Eldorado National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 82 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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