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USFS National Forest System Trails · Colorado · Updated June 2026

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

DBike Access Grade D — 14% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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.

D
Bike Access Grade
14% of rideable miles bike-open
167
Ridable trails
with their own page
134 mi
Bike-designated
48 segments
2,367 mi
Total NFS trail
780 segments
800 mi
Class 1 e-bike
145 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Wyoming Trail63.49Native Material——
Snyder Creek Loop50.28Native Material——
Bears Ears45.17Native Material——
Grizzley-Helena28.46Native Material——
Divide Snowmobile26.7Snow——
Lost Park Snowmobile23.3Snow——
Radial Mountain22.55Native Material——
Albany Trail20.31Native Material——
Main Fork19.06Native Material——
Buffalo Pass Winter17.41Snow——
Pumpcreek Trail16.11Native Material——
Elkhorn16.02Native Material——
California Park Snowmobile14.9Snow——
Whiskey Park Rd Snowmobile14.74Snow——
Tie City Trail System13.75Native Material—Year-round
Never Summer13.24Native Material——
Morrison Divide13.1Native Material——
Kellog Trail12.66Native Material——
Continental Divide Atv12.32Native Material——
Farwell Snowmobile12Snow——
Quealy Reservoir Spur11.74Native Material——
Nipple Peak11.09Native Material——
Meaden Peak Snowmobile10.6Native Material——
Red Park Snowmobile10Snow——
Bears Ears Snowmobile10Snow——

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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