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USFS National Forest System Trails · Colorado · Updated June 2026

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A — 96% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

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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.

A
Bike Access Grade
96% of rideable miles bike-open
438
Ridable trails
with their own page
1,723 mi
Bike-designated
473 segments
3,787 mi
Total NFS trail
1,372 segments
1,204 mi
Class 1 e-bike
319 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Summit34.4Native Material—Year-round
Timberline30.52Native Material—Year-round
Ridge Stock Driveway25.3Native Material——
Doctor Park23.26Native Material—Year-round
Parallel22.74Native Material—Year-round
Dallas21.73Native Material—Year-round
Monarch Crest-Cdnst20.96Native Material—Year-round
Palisade Plunge18.62Native Material—May–Dec
Battlement18.49Native Material—Jul–Sep
Galloping Goose18.21Native Material—Year-round
Delta-Nucla Snowmobile16.15Snow—Jan–Mar, December
Raggeds14.59Native Material—Year-round
Lowline14.12Native Material—Jul–Sep
Beaver Park Snowmobile13.48Snow—Jan–Apr, December
Monument13.25Native Material—Jul–Sep
Doubletop13.17Native Material—Year-round
Fall Creek Snowmobile12.86Snow—Jan–Apr, December
Wilson Mesa12.65Native Material—Year-round
Alpine12.27Native Material—Year-round
Lizard Head12.12Native Material—Year-round
Canyon Creek12.01Native Material—Year-round
Roubideau11.87Native Material—May–Nov
Fossil Ridge11.68Native Material—Year-round
Razor Creek11.34Native Material—Year-round
Spring Creek11.18Native Material—Year-round

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.

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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