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Updated October 2026

Stanislaus National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

581mi

designated on 239 segments

42% of mapped trail

E-bike

124miClass 1

designated on 158 segments

9% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

581mi

designated on 239 segments

42% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
A84% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

124miClass 1

designated on 158 segments

  • Class 1124 mi
  • Class 2124 mi
  • Class 3124 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
269
Mapped trail
1,384 mi on 1,148 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,384 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Stanislaus National Forest, California. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Stanislaus National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 84% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.

Stanislaus National Forest carries 1,384 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 581 mi across 239 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 158 segments (124 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Stanislaus National Forest

Of the 1,384 mi of mapped trail in Stanislaus National Forest, 42% — 581 mi across 239 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,113 of 1,130 surfaced segments (98%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 672 of 1,134 rated segments (59%) — 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 Camp 9 / Spring Gap Footbridge at 32.39 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 158 segments (124 mi), and 5 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,113
  • Snow10
  • Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel3
  • Asphalt3
  • Imported Loose Material1

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

  • Class 2816
  • Class 3294
  • Class 431
  • Class 14
  • Class 51

42% 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

TrailMiles
Camp 9 / Spring Gap FootbridgeNative MaterialYear-round32.39
Hamm-HallNative MaterialYear-round18
Stanislaus River / Camp LiahonNative MaterialYear-round16.5
Cherry Creek Canyon / Hyatt LaNative MaterialYear-round16.3
Clavey RiverNative MaterialYear-round11.5
San Domingo LoopNative MaterialYear-round10.98
So. Fork Toul. RiverNative MaterialYear-round9.4
North Fork StanislausNative MaterialYear-round9
Bummer/WheatsNative MaterialYear-round8.98
Boulder FlatNative MaterialYear-round8.8
Arnold Rim TrailNative MaterialYear-round8.65
Highland Creek/WolfborroNative MaterialYear-round8.43
Emigrant TrailNative MaterialYear-round8.33
Tawonga CampNative MaterialYear-round7.5
Spicer Area / Spicer / SandNative MaterialYear-round6.3
Italian BarNative MaterialYear-round6.07
Wolfeboro To Slick RockNative MaterialYear-round6
Manuel MillNative MaterialYear-round6
Garnet Hill To Cuneo CampNative MaterialYear-round6
Herring CreekNative MaterialYear-round5.98
Mail Road / Wolfin MeadowNative MaterialYear-round5.79
N. Fork Merced River (Lower)Native MaterialYear-round5.77
Moss CreekNative MaterialYear-round5.75
West Side R/R GradeNative MaterialYear-round5.43
Spicer/Sand FlatNative MaterialYear-round5.27

Every trail in Stanislaus National Forest

All 269 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 (6)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (4)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (259)

Steep grade band.

CSV

Stanislaus National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 269 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Stanislaus National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Stanislaus National Forest

Class 1 on 158 segments · Class 2 on 158 · Class 3 on 158. See full e-bike rules for Stanislaus National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus National Forest?
Stanislaus National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 84% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Stanislaus National Forest?
Stanislaus National Forest has about 581 mi of bike-designated trail across 239 segments, out of 1,384 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Stanislaus National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Stanislaus National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Stanislaus National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 158 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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