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Updated October 2026

Lassen National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

46.4mi

designated on 14 segments

5% of mapped trail

E-bike

99.8miClass 1

designated on 113 segments

12% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

46.4mi

designated on 14 segments

5% of mapped trail

Season on record
Apr–Dec
Bike Access Grade
C35% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

99.8miClass 1

designated on 113 segments

  • Class 199.8 mi
  • Class 299.8 mi
  • Class 399.8 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
48
Mapped trail
853 mi on 390 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 853 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Lassen National Forest, California. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Lassen National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 35% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.

Lassen National Forest carries 853 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 46.4 mi across 14 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Apr–Dec. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 113 segments (99.8 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Lassen National Forest

Of the 853 mi of mapped trail in Lassen National Forest, 5% — 46.4 mi across 14 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 289 of 387 surfaced segments (75%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 96 of 153 rated segments (63%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs Apr–Dec; individual segments vary, with 5 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Bizz Johnson at 20.95 mi on compacted aggregate, rated easy by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 113 segments (99.8 mi), and 9 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material289
  • Snow80
  • Asphalt13
  • Imported Compacted Material5

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

  • Class 2183
  • Class 3176
  • Class 120
  • Class 47
  • Class 52

5% 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
Bizz JohnsonImported Compacted MaterialYear-round20.95
Peligreen JeepNative Material11.28
Lake Almanor Recreation TrailAsphaltMay–Dec9.82
Ben Lomond High LakesNative Material8.24
Grassy Lake High LakesNative Material5.39
Murken LavaNative Material5.33
Trail LakeNative MaterialJun–Oct4.7
Eagle Lake South ShoreAsphaltApr–Dec4.49
Hat Rim TrailNative Material3.85
Rock Creek High LakesNative Material3.49
Indian RidgeNative Material2.99
Little GrapevineNative Material2.95
Lassen TrailNative MaterialMay–Dec2.54
Indian SpringsNative Material2.51
Poison Spring OhvNative Material2.41
Turner MountainNative Material2.26
Murphy OhvNative Material1.87
Peligreen Place EastNative Material1.86
Reese Flat High LakesNative Material1.79
Rim ButteNative Material1.66
Fort MountainNative Material1.53
Star LakeNative Material1.42
Pine Creek High LakesNative Material1.39
36n26 West ConnectorNative Material1.33
Tobin Ridge High LakesNative Material1.3

Every trail in Lassen National Forest

All 48 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).

Advanced grade (6)

Steep grade band.

Grade not recorded (40)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Lassen National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 48 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Lassen National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Lassen National Forest

Class 1 on 113 segments · Class 2 on 113 · Class 3 on 113. See full e-bike rules for Lassen National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Lassen 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 Lassen National Forest?
Lassen National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 35% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Lassen National Forest?
Lassen National Forest has about 46.4 mi of bike-designated trail across 14 segments, out of 853 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Lassen National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Lassen National Forest carry a Apr–Dec season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Lassen National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 113 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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