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Updated October 2026

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

1,723mi

designated on 473 segments

46% of mapped trail

E-bike

1,204miClass 1

designated on 319 segments

32% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

1,723mi

designated on 473 segments

46% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
A96% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

1,204miClass 1

designated on 319 segments

  • Class 11,204 mi
  • Class 21,204 mi
  • Class 31,204 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
438
Mapped trail
3,787 mi on 1,372 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 3,787 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Colorado. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 96% 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.

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests carries 3,787 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 1,723 mi across 473 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 319 segments (1,204 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Of the 3,787 mi of mapped trail in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, 46% — 1,723 mi across 473 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,101 of 1,363 surfaced segments (81%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 862 of 1,366 rated segments (63%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 9 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Summit at 34.4 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 319 segments (1,204 mi), and 9 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,101
  • Snow253
  • Imported Compacted Material3
  • Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel2
  • Asphalt2

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

  • Class 2607
  • Class 3530
  • Class 4161
  • Class 170
  • Class 51

46% 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
SummitNative MaterialYear-round34.4
TimberlineNative MaterialYear-round30.52
Ridge Stock DrivewayNative Material25.3
Doctor ParkNative MaterialYear-round23.26
ParallelNative MaterialYear-round22.74
DallasNative MaterialYear-round21.73
Monarch Crest-CdnstNative MaterialYear-round20.96
Palisade PlungeNative MaterialMay–Dec18.62
BattlementNative MaterialJul–Sep18.49
Galloping GooseNative MaterialYear-round18.21
Delta-Nucla SnowmobileSnowJan–Mar, December16.15
RaggedsNative MaterialYear-round14.59
LowlineNative MaterialJul–Sep14.12
Beaver Park SnowmobileSnowJan–Apr, December13.48
MonumentNative MaterialJul–Sep13.25
DoubletopNative MaterialYear-round13.17
Fall Creek SnowmobileSnowJan–Apr, December12.86
Wilson MesaNative MaterialYear-round12.65
AlpineNative MaterialYear-round12.27
Lizard HeadNative MaterialYear-round12.12
Canyon CreekNative MaterialYear-round12.01
RoubideauNative MaterialMay–Nov11.87
Fossil RidgeNative MaterialYear-round11.68
Razor CreekNative MaterialYear-round11.34
Spring CreekNative MaterialYear-round11.18

Every trail in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

All 438 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 (142)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (31)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (262)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (1)

Steepest grade band.

Grade not recorded (2)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

  • The Pines2.1 mi
    Unknown, class 3Class 1 e-bike
  • Sunset0.8 mi
    Unknown, class 3Class 1 e-bike
CSV

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 438 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Class 1 on 319 segments · Class 2 on 319 · Class 3 on 319. See full e-bike rules for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests →

Where it is

Approximate center of Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.

Frequently asked questions

What is the bike access grade for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests?
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 96% 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 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests?
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests has about 1,723 mi of bike-designated trail across 473 segments, out of 3,787 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests?
Most bike-designated trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 319 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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