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Updated October 2026

Inyo National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

22.3mi

designated on 10 segments

2% of mapped trail

E-bike

349miClass 1

designated on 307 segments

24% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

22.3mi

designated on 10 segments

2% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
F7% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

349miClass 1

designated on 307 segments

  • Class 1349 mi
  • Class 2349 mi
  • Class 3349 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
160
Mapped trail
1,450 mi on 1,686 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,450 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Inyo National Forest, California. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Inyo National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 7% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Restricted — traditional bikes are open on very few of the forest’s rideable miles.

Inyo National Forest carries 1,450 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 22.3 mi across 10 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 307 segments (349 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Inyo National Forest

Of the 1,450 mi of mapped trail in Inyo National Forest, 2% — 22.3 mi across 10 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,575 of 1,686 surfaced segments (93%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 856 of 1,686 rated segments (51%) — 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 Sawabu Flat Trail at 18.02 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 307 segments (349 mi), and 4 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,575
  • Snow93
  • Asphalt13
  • Imported Compacted Material4
  • Other1

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

  • Class 2982
  • Class 3463
  • Class 1115
  • Class 4104
  • Class 522

2% 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

TrailMiles
Sawabu Flat TrailNative Material18.02
Coyote Flats To Piper PeakNative Material13.21
Sand Canyon TrailNative Material8.43
Dead Horse Meadow TrailNative Material7.86
Lower Rock CreekNative MaterialYear-round7.73
Black Canyon To Redding CanyonNative Material7.11
Betty Jumbo Mine TrailNative Material6.62
Black CanyonNative Material6.08
35e421Native Material5.94
Schober Lookout TrailNative Material5.62
30e306Native Material5.43
35e302Native Material5.41
Mountain View Mtn. BikeNative MaterialYear-round5.36
35e305Native Material5.08
Armstrong Canyon TrailNative Material4.84
Laurel Mountain TrailNative Material4.73
35e419Native Material4.69
36e405Native Material4.68
Red Lake Trail HeadNative Material4.55
28e213Native Material4.52
35e309Native Material4.51
Funnel Lake Loop TrailNative Material4.35
Wheeler Crest TrailNative Material4.2
Baker Creek TrailNative Material4.18
Cottonwood Creek TrailNative Material3.97

Every trail in Inyo National Forest

All 160 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 (150)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

  • Sawabu Flat Trail18 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Coyote Flats To Piper Peak13.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Sand Canyon Trail8.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Dead Horse Meadow Trail7.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Black Canyon To Redding Canyon7.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Betty Jumbo Mine Trail6.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Black Canyon6.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4215.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Schober Lookout Trail5.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 30e3065.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3025.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3055.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Armstrong Canyon Trail4.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Laurel Mountain Trail4.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4194.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4054.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Red Lake Trail Head4.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3094.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Funnel Lake Loop Trail4.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Wheeler Crest Trail4.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Baker Creek Trail4.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Cottonwood Creek Trail4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Dobe Meadow 4x4 Trail3.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 30e3043.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3133.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4063.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e3023 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e3062.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e3072.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e3052.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Montenegro Spring Trail2.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 25e1022.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4122.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3122.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e3122.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Green Lake Overlook Trail2.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 30e3032.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e1032.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4182.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Coyote Ridge Trail2.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3142.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 29e1042.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • San Joaquin Ridge Trail2.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3012.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4022 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Hartley Spur Trail2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3191.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Black Canyon Single Track1.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e1061.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e3091.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Santa Rita Flat Trail1.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3111.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e1011.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e1021.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Coyote Lake Trail1.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e3021.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e2031.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Horseshoe Lake Loop1.7 mi
    Native Material, class 3bike
  • 34e3161.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4131.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e2101.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e1041.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Upper Jeffrey Mine Ohv Trail1.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Meadow Trail Connector1.6 mi
    Native Material, class 3bike
  • Deadman Water System Trail1.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Leidy Creek1.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 30e1011.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 29e1011.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3131.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4231.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4151.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Inyo Crater Flat Trail1.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3111.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3061.4 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3181.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4071.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3081.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e2071.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 29e1021.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Deep Springs Overlook Trail1.3 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e2011.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3041.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e2081.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3201.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4171.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3081.2 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4201.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3161.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Lidner Trail1.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3071.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3071.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3091.1 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3061 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 26e1021 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3141 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3051 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3041 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e3011 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e1101 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • Mammoth Rock Connector1 mi
    Native Material, class 4bike
  • 27e1091 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e1020.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e2050.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3100.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4070.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e2080.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e404f0.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4010.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e2020.9 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e303b0.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e301a0.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e4010.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3020.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e102a0.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3070.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3030.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3150.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 26e1040.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e301a0.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e3030.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3060.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4080.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e401a0.8 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e406a0.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3130.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e1080.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e1050.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3090.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e305a0.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 28e2110.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e302a0.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e3120.7 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 26e1010.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e404d0.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e208a0.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 30e1020.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 32e103b0.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e2030.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 25e102a0.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 27e106a0.6 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 33e301a0.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 31e3080.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e4140.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4030.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e3100.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e4020.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 34e304a0.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 35e404d0.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 29e1030.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
  • 36e4090.5 mi
    Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike

Intermediate grade (10)

Moderate grade band.

CSV

Inyo National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 160 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Inyo National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Inyo National Forest

Class 1 on 307 segments · Class 2 on 307 · Class 3 on 307. See full e-bike rules for Inyo National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Inyo 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 Inyo National Forest?
Inyo National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 7% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Restricted — traditional bikes are open on very few of the forest’s rideable miles.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Inyo National Forest?
Inyo National Forest has about 22.3 mi of bike-designated trail across 10 segments, out of 1,450 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Inyo National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Inyo National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Inyo National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 307 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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