USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026
Lassen National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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.
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
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bizz Johnson | 20.95 | Imported Compacted Material | — | Year-round |
| Peligreen Jeep | 11.28 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lake Almanor Recreation Trail | 9.82 | Asphalt | — | May–Dec |
| Ben Lomond High Lakes | 8.24 | Native Material | — | — |
| Grassy Lake High Lakes | 5.39 | Native Material | — | — |
| Murken Lava | 5.33 | Native Material | — | — |
| Trail Lake | 4.7 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Eagle Lake South Shore | 4.49 | Asphalt | — | Apr–Dec |
| Hat Rim Trail | 3.85 | Native Material | — | — |
| Rock Creek High Lakes | 3.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Indian Ridge | 2.99 | Native Material | — | — |
| Little Grapevine | 2.95 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lassen Trail | 2.54 | Native Material | — | May–Dec |
| Indian Springs | 2.51 | Native Material | — | — |
| Poison Spring Ohv | 2.41 | Native Material | — | — |
| Turner Mountain | 2.26 | Native Material | — | — |
| Murphy Ohv | 1.87 | Native Material | — | — |
| Peligreen Place East | 1.86 | Native Material | — | — |
| Reese Flat High Lakes | 1.79 | Native Material | — | — |
| Rim Butte | 1.66 | Native Material | — | — |
| Fort Mountain | 1.53 | Native Material | — | — |
| Star Lake | 1.42 | Native Material | — | — |
| Pine Creek High Lakes | 1.39 | Native Material | — | — |
| 36n26 West Connector | 1.33 | Native Material | — | — |
| Tobin Ridge High Lakes | 1.3 | Native 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).
- Bizz Johnson21 mi · bike
- Eagle Lake South Shore4.5 mi · bike
Advanced grade (6)
Steep grade band.
- Lake Almanor Recreation Trail9.8 mi · bike
- Trail Lake4.7 mi · bike
- Rock Creek High Lakes3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Turner Mountain2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Murphy Ohv1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mud Lake0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Grade not recorded (40)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Peligreen Jeep11.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Ben Lomond High Lakes8.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Grassy Lake High Lakes5.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Murken Lava5.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Hat Rim Trail3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Indian Ridge3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Little Grapevine3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lassen Trail2.5 mi · bike + e-bike
- Indian Springs2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Poison Spring Ohv2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Peligreen Place East1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Reese Flat High Lakes1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Rim Butte1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Fort Mountain1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Star Lake1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Pine Creek High Lakes1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 36n26 West Connector1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Tobin Ridge High Lakes1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 36n26 East A1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Deafy Smith1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 36n26 East Connector1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 36n39y Connector1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Whaleback Mountain1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Long Lake High Lakes1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 4on32y Connector1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 33n20 Connector1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Freebee Reservoir1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Fanani Soldier1 mi · bike
- 4 Corner Loop1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Logging Road Connector0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dead Cow Flat0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lotts Mine0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Horseback Ridge0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 32n08y Connector0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Saddle Lake0.8 mi · bike + e-bike
- Potato Butte 150.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Morris Lake High Lakes0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 32n70 Connector0.6 mi · bike + e-bike
- Potato Butte 70.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Timbered Crater0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
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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