USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026
Sierra National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Sierra National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 0% 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.
Sierra National Forest carries 1,334 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 0 mi across 0 segments is designated for mountain bikes. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 253 segments (174 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Sierra National Forest
Sierra National Forest maps 1,334 mi of National Forest System trail across 717 segments, but USFS travel-management data records no bike-designated mileage for this forest — every segment shown here is hike/stock or otherwise non-bike in the official layer.
The network is built mostly on native dirt: 672 of 717 surfaced segments (94%) are native material.
By USFS difficulty rating the trails skew intermediate, the most common designation at 606 of 717 rated segments (85%).
The most common USFS trail class is Class 2 (446 segments), on the 1-primitive to 5-developed scale.
6 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material672
- Snow41
- Asphalt3
- Other1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 2446
- Class 3165
- Class 195
- Class 48
- Class 53
0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusy - Ershim | 29.12 | Native Material | — | — |
| Swamp | 12.56 | Native Material | — | — |
| Onion Springs | 4.99 | Native Material | — | — |
| Spanish | 4.98 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bald Mountain | 3.82 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bow Tie | 3.21 | Native Material | — | — |
| Brewer | 3.02 | Native Material | — | — |
| Cattle Mountain | 2.87 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bear Diversion Ohv Route | 2.46 | Native Material | — | — |
| Strawberry Lake | 2.33 | Native Material | — | — |
| Coyote Lake | 2.29 | Native Material | — | — |
| Plain | 2.25 | Native Material | — | — |
| Grant Grade | 2.07 | Native Material | — | — |
| Stagecoach | 1.77 | Native Material | — | — |
| Red Mountain | 1.75 | Native Material | — | — |
| Blackbird | 1.69 | Native Material | — | — |
| Ridgeline | 1.68 | Native Material | — | — |
| Whiskey | 1.47 | Native Material | — | — |
| Red Top | 1.46 | Native Material | — | — |
| South Tam | 1.39 | Native Material | — | — |
| Green Mountain | 1.36 | Native Material | — | — |
| Mirror | 1.36 | Native Material | — | — |
| Shady | 1.29 | Native Material | — | — |
| Windlass Ridge | 1.24 | Native Material | — | — |
| String | 1.23 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Sierra National Forest
All 92 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 (3)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Buckingham0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cedar Loop0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cody E0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
Intermediate grade (89)
Moderate grade band.
- Dusy - Ershim29.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Swamp12.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Onion Springs5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Spanish5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bald Mountain3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bow Tie3.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Brewer3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cattle Mountain2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bear Diversion Ohv Route2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Strawberry Lake2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Coyote Lake2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Plain2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Grant Grade2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stagecoach1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Red Mountain1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blackbird1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ridgeline1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Whiskey1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Red Top1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- South Tam1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Green Mountain1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Mirror1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shady1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Windlass Ridge1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- String1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Line B1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Kamook1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Whiskey Falls1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Haskel1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Mormon Hill1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Swanee1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Top 'O Hill1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Line Loop1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tri Tip1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Impah North1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Fuller1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Colonel1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- S Express1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Summit1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cascadel Point0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Barnes Mountain0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Beasore Kate0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bluffs0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Mill Run0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Welata0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tower0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Butches Ridge0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Deadman0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Silvis0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hail0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Powder Hill0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Basecamp0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bend0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Goose0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sleeper0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chowchilla0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- House0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lost0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Impah South0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Browns Meadow0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Whites0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ridge0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lower Bald0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- 45 Cut Off0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Browns0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Silver E0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hewn0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Halfmile0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Striker Loop0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Summers0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hughes0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bald Rush0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Silver S0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Peckin0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Mac Flat0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cody W0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shady Extension0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Chiquito Canyon0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Vista Dome0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Archaic0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Nine0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Red Leg0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Martin0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Power Loop0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Redpole Loop0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lookout Rock0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Battalion0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Roweled0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pah0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
Sierra National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 92 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Sierra National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Sierra National Forest
Class 1 on 253 segments · Class 2 on 253 · Class 3 on 253. See full e-bike rules for Sierra National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Sierra 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 Sierra National Forest?
- Sierra National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 0% 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 Sierra National Forest?
- Sierra National Forest has about 0 mi of bike-designated trail across 0 segments, out of 1,334 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Sierra National Forest?
- Season windows vary by trail and elevation in Sierra National Forest; check current conditions with the ranger district.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Sierra National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 253 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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