Updated October 2026
Six Rivers National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
21.7mi
designated on 7 segments
8% of mapped trail
E-bike
68miClass 1
designated on 135 segments
24% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
21.7mi
designated on 7 segments
8% of mapped trail
- Season on record
- Year-round
- Bike Access Grade
- C28% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade
E-bike
68miClass 1
designated on 135 segments
- Class 168 mi
- Class 268 mi
- Class 368 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- Ridable trails
- 30
- Mapped trail
- 289 mi on 288 segments
Both lanes share one scale: the 289 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Six Rivers National Forest, California. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Six Rivers National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 28% 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.
Six Rivers National Forest carries 289 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 21.7 mi across 7 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 135 segments (68 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Six Rivers National Forest
Of the 289 mi of mapped trail in Six Rivers National Forest, 8% — 21.7 mi across 7 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 278 of 288 surfaced segments (97%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 164 of 288 rated segments (57%) — 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 Elk Camp Ridge at 8.36 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 135 segments (68 mi), and 4 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material278
- Imported Loose Material8
- Asphalt1
- Imported Compacted Material1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 2221
- Class 354
- Class 55
- Class 14
- Class 44
8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Elk Camp RidgeNative Material | 8.36 |
| Old South KelseyImported Loose MaterialYear-round | 7.93 |
| Skull CampNative Material | 6.08 |
| Little Bald HillsNative MaterialYear-round | 5.17 |
| Mad Ridge TrailNative Material | 4.88 |
| High DomeNative Material | 3.98 |
| Dan EastNative Material | 3.94 |
| HayforkNative Material | 3.83 |
| Craigs Creek TrailNative MaterialYear-round | 3.64 |
| TorreyNative Material | 3.48 |
| French HillNative MaterialYear-round | 2.77 |
| Happy JackNative Material | 1.94 |
| Blake MountainNative Material | 1.93 |
| Green MountainNative Material | 1.81 |
| Horse Mountain LookoutNative Material | 1.79 |
| Last ChanceNative Material | 1.77 |
| Van Mad ANative Material | 1.66 |
| Barry CreekNative Material | 1.32 |
| WiregrassNative Material | 1.28 |
| Kelsey PeaksNative Material | 1.27 |
| ParadiseNative MaterialYear-round | 1.1 |
| Pilot Ridge Far NorthNative Material | 1.08 |
| Eight Mile Jeep TrailNative Material | 1.08 |
| HettenshawNative Material | 1.05 |
| Mc Clendon FordNative MaterialYear-round | 0.99 |
Every trail in Six Rivers National Forest
All 30 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 (1)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Little Bald Hills5.2 miNative Material, class 3bike
Intermediate grade (24)
Moderate grade band.
- Elk Camp Ridge8.4 miNative Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
- Old South Kelsey7.9 miImported Loose Material, class 3bike
- Mad Ridge Trail4.9 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- High Dome4 miNative Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
- Craigs Creek Trail3.6 miNative Material, class 3bike
- French Hill2.8 miNative Material, class 3bike
- Happy Jack1.9 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Blake Mountain1.9 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Green Mountain1.8 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Horse Mountain Lookout1.8 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Last Chance1.8 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Van Mad A1.7 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Wiregrass1.3 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Kelsey Peaks1.3 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Paradise1.1 miNative Material, class 3bike
- Pilot Ridge Far North1.1 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Eight Mile Jeep Trail1.1 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Hettenshaw1.1 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Mc Clendon Ford1 miNative Material, class 3bike
- Henry0.9 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Horse Ridge0.7 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Lone Pine East0.6 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- North Barry Creek0.5 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Pilot Ridge Far South0.5 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Expert grade (5)
Steepest grade band.
- Skull Camp6.1 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Dan East3.9 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Hayfork3.8 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Torrey3.5 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
- Barry Creek1.3 miNative Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Six Rivers National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 30 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Six Rivers National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Six Rivers National Forest
Class 1 on 135 segments · Class 2 on 135 · Class 3 on 135. See full e-bike rules for Six Rivers National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Six Rivers 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 Six Rivers National Forest?
- Six Rivers National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 28% 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 Six Rivers National Forest?
- Six Rivers National Forest has about 21.7 mi of bike-designated trail across 7 segments, out of 289 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Six Rivers National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Six Rivers National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Six Rivers National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 135 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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