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USFS National Forest System Trails · California · Updated June 2026

Tahoe National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

CBike Access Grade C — 30% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

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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.

C
Bike Access Grade
30% of rideable miles bike-open
146
Ridable trails
with their own page
172 mi
Bike-designated
38 segments
1,421 mi
Total NFS trail
664 segments
438 mi
Class 1 e-bike
207 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Robinson Connector24Native Material——
Tevis Cup19.98Native Material——
Humbug (Loop 5)19.82Native Material——
Cal-Ida Mc17.33Native Material——
North Yuba15.93Native Material—Year-round
Main Bear Valley Ohv Loop15.72Native Material——
Overland Emigrant Trail14.67Native Material—Year-round
Bullards13.98Native Material—Year-round
Excelsior12.78Native Material——
Truckee Ditch12.63Native Material—Year-round
Donner Lake Rim Trail12.29Native Material—Year-round
Fordyce Jeep Trail11.83Native Material——
South Yuba10.06Native Material—Year-round
Towle Mill Loop Mc9.93Native Material——
Prosser Hill Motorcycle8.6Native Material——
Sawtooth8.5Native Material—Year-round
Hole In The Ground8.44Native Material—Year-round
Deer Creek Mc8.4Native Material——
South Yuba Ridge Trail8.3Native Material—Year-round
Duncan8.19Native Material——
Big Chief8.19Native Material—Year-round
Warren Lake8.08Native Material—Year-round
Lavezzola Creek Ohv Trail6.72Native Material——
Forbes Creek (Loop 2)6.51Native Material——
Butcher Ranch6.5Native 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).

Intermediate grade (12)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (71)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (10)

Steepest grade band.

Grade not recorded (1)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

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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