USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026
Tahoe National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Tahoe National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 30% 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.
Tahoe National Forest carries 1,421 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 172 mi across 38 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 207 segments (438 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Tahoe National Forest
Of the 1,421 mi of mapped trail in Tahoe National Forest, 12% — 172 mi across 38 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 585 of 662 surfaced segments (88%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 344 of 661 rated segments (52%) — 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 Robinson Connector at 24 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 207 segments (438 mi), and 18 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material585
- Snow69
- Asphalt3
- Imported Compacted Material2
- Imported Loose Material2
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3506
- Class 289
- Class 445
- Class 510
- Class 110
12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Connector | 24 | Native Material | — | — |
| Tevis Cup | 19.98 | Native Material | — | — |
| Humbug (Loop 5) | 19.82 | Native Material | — | — |
| Cal-Ida Mc | 17.33 | Native Material | — | — |
| North Yuba | 15.93 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Main Bear Valley Ohv Loop | 15.72 | Native Material | — | — |
| Overland Emigrant Trail | 14.67 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Bullards | 13.98 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Excelsior | 12.78 | Native Material | — | — |
| Truckee Ditch | 12.63 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Donner Lake Rim Trail | 12.29 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Fordyce Jeep Trail | 11.83 | Native Material | — | — |
| South Yuba | 10.06 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Towle Mill Loop Mc | 9.93 | Native Material | — | — |
| Prosser Hill Motorcycle | 8.6 | Native Material | — | — |
| Sawtooth | 8.5 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Hole In The Ground | 8.44 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Deer Creek Mc | 8.4 | Native Material | — | — |
| South Yuba Ridge Trail | 8.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Duncan | 8.19 | Native Material | — | — |
| Big Chief | 8.19 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Warren Lake | 8.08 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lavezzola Creek Ohv Trail | 6.72 | Native Material | — | — |
| Forbes Creek (Loop 2) | 6.51 | Native Material | — | — |
| Butcher Ranch | 6.5 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Tahoe National Forest
All 146 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 (52)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Robinson Connector24 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Truckee Ditch12.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Donner Lake Rim Trail12.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawtooth8.5 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deer Creek Mc8.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Duncan8.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Big Chief8.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Plum Valley Ditch5.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gold Valley Rim Mc Trail5.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sandusky5.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Last Chance Mc Trail4.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Omega Overlook Mc Trail4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Canyon Creek4.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sugar Pine Trail3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Donkey Town / El Burro3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lloyd'S Trail3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dry Creek Mc3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cherokee Atv3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Young'S Atv2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sellier (Tie 3-3)2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Andesite West Ohv Trail2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hollow Log (Tie 3-5)1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Rubicon (Tie 3-1)1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Western State Tahoe Rim Tie1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Oxford Mc Trail1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mitchell (Tie 5-6)1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brimstone1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Castle Valley East Ohv Trail1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ridgetop Atv1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cal Ida Atv1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pierce Ohv Connector1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Ohv Loop 21.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Monarch Ohv Trail1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deme'S Demise (Tie 3-4)1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- White Rock Ohv1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stockrest Springs1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- 16e121.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- 15e011.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Last Chance Tie1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mcbride (Tie 3-6)1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Big Boca Atv Tie1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Columbo Ohv Trl.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shortcut (Tie 2-1)1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Soverign Ohv Trl.0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- 12e130.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sugar Atv Trail0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Flat Ohv0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cottonwood Moto Trail0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- 11e10-C200.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Captain Roberts0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Prosser Neighborhood Access0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Parker Atv Tie0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
Intermediate grade (12)
Moderate grade band.
- Excelsior12.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Towle Mill Loop Mc9.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Omega Mc Trail4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- First Divide3.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Donner Lake Rim3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stanton2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pierce Ohv2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Barker Meadow Ohv1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Mossy Pond Ohv Trail1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Boca Atv Tie1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Russel Valley Atv Connector0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Excelsior Mine Spur0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
Advanced grade (71)
Steep grade band.
- Tevis Cup20 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Humbug (Loop 5)19.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cal-Ida Mc17.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Yuba15.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Main Bear Valley Ohv Loop15.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Overland Emigrant Trail14.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bullards14 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- South Yuba10.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hole In The Ground8.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- South Yuba Ridge Trail8.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Warren Lake8.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lavezzola Creek Ohv Trail6.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Forbes Creek (Loop 2)6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Butcher Ranch6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mountain Chief (Loop 3)6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Downie River6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Serpentine(Loop 4)6.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Big Boulder6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Parker Flat (Loop 1)5.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Halls Ranch5.5 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rubicon Jeep5.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Gibraltar Mine4.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Craycroft Ridge Ohv4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Second Divide4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Big Boca Ohv4.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lots A Lakes Ohv4.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dusty Ridge (Loop 7)4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sagehen Powerline3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chimney Rock3.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Eight Ball3.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ellis Peak Trail3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Empire Creek3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Butcher Ranch Ohv2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fir Cap Trail2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pauley Creek Ohv Trail2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Russell Valley South Ohv2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Boca-Loyalton2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grouse Creek Ohv Trail2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Forbes Creek Ohv2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Verdi Jeep2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Boca Hill Ohv2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Third Divide2.1 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dark Ohv Loop2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Snake Lake Ohv2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Miller Meadow Ohv Spur1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Little Cottonwood Ohv1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Billy Hills Ohv1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hawley Lake Ohv Trail1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rebel Ridge1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Elliot Ranch Tie1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Missouri Bar1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lake Front Ohv1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sunnyside Meadow1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Signal Peak Lookout Loop1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cottonwood Ohv Spur1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hawley Mine Ohv Trail1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Boca Too Ohv1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Boca Loop1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rays Route Ohv1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cottonwood Ohv1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Seven Ball0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bunker Hill0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tamarack Lake0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Plumbago0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Prosser Pit Access0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Squaw Valley Wst Connection0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Knob Hill0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Schoolhouse0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Prosser Creek East Ohv0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rocky Pioneer Trail0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Spencer Lakes Ohv0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
Expert grade (10)
Steepest grade band.
- Fordyce Jeep Trail11.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Prosser Hill Motorcycle8.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Red Oak Ohv6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Signal Peak4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sierra Buttes Ohv3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cold Stream2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tennessee Ravine2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lower Lola Montez1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Kelly Bar1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Slate Range Bar1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
Grade not recorded (1)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Chicken Hawk Connector0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown
Tahoe National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 146 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Tahoe National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Tahoe National Forest
Class 1 on 207 segments · Class 2 on 206 · Class 3 on 206. See full e-bike rules for Tahoe National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Tahoe 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 Tahoe National Forest?
- Tahoe National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 30% 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 Tahoe National Forest?
- Tahoe National Forest has about 172 mi of bike-designated trail across 38 segments, out of 1,421 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Tahoe National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Tahoe National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Tahoe National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 207 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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