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USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026

Sequoia National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

FBike Access Grade F6% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Sequoia National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 6% 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.

Sequoia National Forest carries 1,024 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 24.8 mi across 9 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 89 segments (393 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Sequoia National Forest

Of the 1,024 mi of mapped trail in Sequoia National Forest, 2% — 24.8 mi across 9 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 302 of 313 surfaced segments (96%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 279 of 311 rated segments (90%) — 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 Cannell Meadow at 24.21 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 89 segments (393 mi), and 5 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

F
Bike Access Grade
6% of rideable miles bike-open
85
Ridable trails
with their own page
24.8 mi
Bike-designated
9 segments
1,024 mi
Total NFS trail
313 segments
393 mi
Class 1 e-bike
89 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material302
  • Snow8
  • Asphalt2
  • Imported Compacted Material1

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

  • Class 3184
  • Class 2119
  • Class 45
  • Class 54
  • Class 11

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Cannell Meadow24.21Native Material
Rincon20.6Native Material
Woolstalf Meadow17.83Native Material
Beach Meadow15.5Native Material
Badger Gap12.27Native Material
Fish Creek11.71Native MaterialYear-round
Kern River10.22Native Material
Kern Canyon9.84Native Material
Siretta9.75Native Material
Rattlesnake9.52Native Material
Albinita9.42Native Material
Dry Meadow8.94Native Material
Willow Gulch8.9Native Material
Sherman Pass 4x4 Jeep8.77Native Material
Trout Creek8.53Native Material
Blackrock Mountain8.45Native Material
Liebel Peak8.22Native Material
Schaeffer Meadow8.12Native Material
Mill Creek7.81Native Material
Clear Creek7.26Native Material
Tobias Creek7.11Native Material
Remington Ridge7.11Native Material
Portuguese6.89Native Material
Beach Ridge Ohv6.78Native Material
Jackass Creek6.55Native Material

Every trail in Sequoia National Forest

All 85 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.

Intermediate grade (1)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (81)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (3)

Steepest grade band.

CSV

Sequoia National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 85 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Sequoia National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Sequoia National Forest

Class 1 on 89 segments · Class 2 on 89 · Class 3 on 89. See full e-bike rules for Sequoia National Forest

Where it is

Approximate center of Sequoia 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 Sequoia National Forest?
Sequoia National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 6% 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 Sequoia National Forest?
Sequoia National Forest has about 24.8 mi of bike-designated trail across 9 segments, out of 1,024 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Sequoia National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Sequoia National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Sequoia National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 89 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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