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USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026

Los Padres National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

BBike Access Grade B — 51% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Los Padres National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 51% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.

Los Padres National Forest carries 1,381 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 251 mi across 56 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 78 segments (240 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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What the USFS data shows for Los Padres National Forest

Of the 1,381 mi of mapped trail in Los Padres National Forest, 18% — 251 mi across 56 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 535 of 537 surfaced segments (100%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 363 of 537 rated segments (68%) — 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 Santa Cruz at 18.98 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 78 segments (240 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

B
Bike Access Grade
51% of rideable miles bike-open
122
Ridable trails
with their own page
251 mi
Bike-designated
56 segments
1,381 mi
Total NFS trail
537 segments
240 mi
Class 1 e-bike
78 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material535
  • Asphalt2

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

  • Class 3372
  • Class 2132
  • Class 123
  • Class 48
  • Class 52

18% 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
Santa Cruz18.98Native Material—Year-round
Snowy Ohv #13014.26Native Material——
Red Reef13.48Native Material—Year-round
Divide Peak Ohv12.46Native Material——
Prewitt Loop12.13Native Material—Year-round
Romero Camuesa Ohv11.46Native Material——
Mono-Alamar10.09Native Material—Year-round
Buckhorn Ohv9.63Native Material——
Cold Spring9.52Native Material—Year-round
Willow Spring9.34Native Material—Year-round
Alamar9.17Native Material—Year-round
Tejon Ohv #1229.15Native Material——
Gibraltar9.1Native Material—Year-round
Ortega Ohv8.64Native Material——
Kerry Canyon Ohv8.46Native Material——
Piru Creek Ohv #1288.38Native Material——
Tunnel7.88Native Material—Year-round
Middle Sespe7.61Native Material—Year-round
Indian Canyon6.94Native Material—Year-round
Lion Canyon6.9Native Material—Year-round
Yellowjacket Ohv #1266.84Native Material——
Tinta Ohv #1016.83Native Material——
Pine Mountain Ohv6.75Native Material——
Old Romero Road6.73Native Material—Year-round
Poplar6.56Native Material—Year-round

Every trail in Los Padres National Forest

All 122 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 (7)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (103)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (12)

Steep grade band.

CSV

Los Padres National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 122 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Los Padres National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Los Padres National Forest

Class 1 on 78 segments · Class 2 on 78 · Class 3 on 78. See full e-bike rules for Los Padres National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Los Padres 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 Los Padres National Forest?
Los Padres National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 51% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Los Padres National Forest?
Los Padres National Forest has about 251 mi of bike-designated trail across 56 segments, out of 1,381 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Los Padres National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Los Padres National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Los Padres National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 78 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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