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USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026

Sierra National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

FBike Access Grade F — 0% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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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.

F
Bike Access Grade
0% of rideable miles bike-open
92
Ridable trails
with their own page
0 mi
Bike-designated
0 segments
1,334 mi
Total NFS trail
717 segments
174 mi
Class 1 e-bike
253 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Dusy - Ershim29.12Native Material——
Swamp12.56Native Material——
Onion Springs4.99Native Material——
Spanish4.98Native Material——
Bald Mountain3.82Native Material——
Bow Tie3.21Native Material——
Brewer3.02Native Material——
Cattle Mountain2.87Native Material——
Bear Diversion Ohv Route2.46Native Material——
Strawberry Lake2.33Native Material——
Coyote Lake2.29Native Material——
Plain2.25Native Material——
Grant Grade2.07Native Material——
Stagecoach1.77Native Material——
Red Mountain1.75Native Material——
Blackbird1.69Native Material——
Ridgeline1.68Native Material——
Whiskey1.47Native Material——
Red Top1.46Native Material——
South Tam1.39Native Material——
Green Mountain1.36Native Material——
Mirror1.36Native Material——
Shady1.29Native Material——
Windlass Ridge1.24Native Material——
String1.23Native 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).

Intermediate grade (89)

Moderate grade band.

CSV

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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