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Updated October 2026

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

134mi

designated on 48 segments

6% of mapped trail

E-bike

800miClass 1

designated on 145 segments

34% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

134mi

designated on 48 segments

6% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
D14% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

800miClass 1

designated on 145 segments

  • Class 1800 mi
  • Class 2800 mi
  • Class 3800 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
167
Mapped trail
2,367 mi on 780 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 2,367 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Colorado. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 14% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Limited — only a small share of rideable trail miles are open to traditional bikes.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest carries 2,367 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 134 mi across 48 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 145 segments (800 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Of the 2,367 mi of mapped trail in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, 6% — 134 mi across 48 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 656 of 738 surfaced segments (89%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 557 of 773 rated segments (72%) — 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 Wyoming Trail at 63.49 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 145 segments (800 mi), and 12 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material656
  • Snow61
  • Imported Loose Material13
  • Imported Compacted Material5
  • Ac- Asphalt3

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

  • Class 3454
  • Class 2229
  • Class 149
  • Class 430
  • Class 510

6% 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
Wyoming TrailNative Material63.49
Snyder Creek LoopNative Material50.28
Bears EarsNative Material45.17
Grizzley-HelenaNative Material28.46
Divide SnowmobileSnow26.7
Lost Park SnowmobileSnow23.3
Radial MountainNative Material22.55
Albany TrailNative Material20.31
Main ForkNative Material19.06
Buffalo Pass WinterSnow17.41
Pumpcreek TrailNative Material16.11
ElkhornNative Material16.02
California Park SnowmobileSnow14.9
Whiskey Park Rd SnowmobileSnow14.74
Tie City Trail SystemNative MaterialYear-round13.75
Never SummerNative Material13.24
Morrison DivideNative Material13.1
Kellog TrailNative Material12.66
Continental Divide AtvNative Material12.32
Farwell SnowmobileSnow12
Quealy Reservoir SpurNative Material11.74
Nipple PeakNative Material11.09
Meaden Peak SnowmobileNative Material10.6
Red Park SnowmobileSnow10
Bears Ears SnowmobileSnow10

Every trail in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

All 167 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 (41)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (15)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (108)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (1)

Steepest grade band.

Grade not recorded (2)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 167 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Class 1 on 145 segments · Class 2 on 145 · Class 3 on 145. See full e-bike rules for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Medicine Bow-Routt 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 Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest?
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 14% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Limited — only a small share of rideable trail miles are open to traditional bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest?
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest has about 134 mi of bike-designated trail across 48 segments, out of 2,367 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 145 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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