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USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026

Lassen National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

CBike Access Grade C35% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

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.

C
Bike Access Grade
35% of rideable miles bike-open
48
Ridable trails
with their own page
46.4 mi
Bike-designated
14 segments
853 mi
Total NFS trail
390 segments
99.8 mi
Class 1 e-bike
113 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Bizz Johnson20.95Imported Compacted MaterialYear-round
Peligreen Jeep11.28Native Material
Lake Almanor Recreation Trail9.82AsphaltMay–Dec
Ben Lomond High Lakes8.24Native Material
Grassy Lake High Lakes5.39Native Material
Murken Lava5.33Native Material
Trail Lake4.7Native MaterialJun–Oct
Eagle Lake South Shore4.49AsphaltApr–Dec
Hat Rim Trail3.85Native Material
Rock Creek High Lakes3.49Native Material
Indian Ridge2.99Native Material
Little Grapevine2.95Native Material
Lassen Trail2.54Native MaterialMay–Dec
Indian Springs2.51Native Material
Poison Spring Ohv2.41Native Material
Turner Mountain2.26Native Material
Murphy Ohv1.87Native Material
Peligreen Place East1.86Native Material
Reese Flat High Lakes1.79Native Material
Rim Butte1.66Native Material
Fort Mountain1.53Native Material
Star Lake1.42Native Material
Pine Creek High Lakes1.39Native Material
36n26 West Connector1.33Native Material
Tobin Ridge High Lakes1.3Native Material

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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