USFS National Forest System Trails · Colorado · Updated June 2026
Rio Grande National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Rio Grande National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 0% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Restricted — traditional bikes are open on very few of the forest’s rideable miles.
Rio Grande National Forest carries 1,247 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 0 mi across 0 segments is designated for mountain bikes. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 59 segments (514 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Rio Grande National Forest
Rio Grande National Forest maps 1,247 mi of National Forest System trail across 419 segments, but USFS travel-management data records no bike-designated mileage for this forest — every segment shown here is hike/stock or otherwise non-bike in the official layer.
The network is built mostly on native dirt: 416 of 419 surfaced segments (99%) are native material.
By USFS difficulty rating the trails skew advanced, the most common designation at 318 of 417 rated segments (76%).
The most common USFS trail class is Class 3 (253 segments), on the 1-primitive to 5-developed scale.
2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material416
- Concrete2
- Snow1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3253
- Class 2141
- Class 121
- Class 52
- Class 42
0% 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
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Divide Nst | 139.66 | Native Material | — | — |
| La Garita Sd. | 56.86 | Native Material | — | — |
| Dry Creek | 15.62 | Native Material | — | — |
| Fern Creek | 13.65 | Native Material | — | — |
| Archuleta | 12.83 | Native Material | — | — |
| Silver Mtn | 12.18 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bennett | 11.36 | Native Material | — | — |
| Shady | 11.26 | Native Material | — | — |
| La Garita Creek | 11.13 | Native Material | — | — |
| Trout | 10.3 | Native Material | — | — |
| Willow Mountain | 9.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Miner'S Creek | 8.95 | Native Material | — | — |
| Wolf Creek | 8.94 | Native Material | — | — |
| Perry Creek | 8.2 | Native Material | — | — |
| Burro | 8.15 | Native Material | — | — |
| West Frisco | 7.8 | Native Material | — | — |
| Pole Creek | 7.47 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hot Creek | 7.44 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lost Trail | 7.25 | Native Material | — | — |
| West Lost | 6.95 | Native Material | — | — |
| Blanca Peak | 6.72 | Native Material | — | — |
| Alder Bench | 6.52 | Native Material | — | — |
| Empedrado Lake | 6.41 | Native Material | — | — |
| Groundhog | 6.36 | Native Material | — | — |
| Tewskberry | 6.19 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Rio Grande National Forest
All 58 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 (2)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Middle Alder5.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Garita Creek Cut-Off1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Intermediate grade (14)
Moderate grade band.
- La Garita Sd.56.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dry Creek15.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Miner'S Creek9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Wolf Creek8.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Frisco7.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Pole Creek7.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lost Trail7.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Lost7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Embargo6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Benino5.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- East Fk. Middle Pole3.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Middle Pole2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- South Rock2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Garita Sd Cut-Off1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Advanced grade (42)
Steep grade band.
- Continental Divide Nst140 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Fern Creek13.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Archuleta12.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Silver Mtn12.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bennett11.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Shady11.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Garita Creek11.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Trout10.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Willow Mountain9.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Perry Creek8.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Burro8.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Hot Creek7.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Blanca Peak6.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Alder Bench6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Empedrado Lake6.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Groundhog6.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Tewskberry6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Alder6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Alamosa Rock5.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bear Creek4.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Shrader4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Cross Creek4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- West Bear4.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Saddle Creek4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Cathedral3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Castle Rock3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Church Creek3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Hughes Trail3.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lake Fork3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Frisco-Fitton3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bower'S Peak3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Valdez2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Antora Meadows2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Garita Creek Cut-Off2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Munger Canyon2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Palisade2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Sawmill Gulch2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Big Lake (Shawcroft)1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Hidden Lake1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- La Garita Creek Cut-Off1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Acascosa1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Miner'S Creek1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Rio Grande National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 58 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Rio Grande National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Rio Grande National Forest
Class 1 on 59 segments · Class 2 on 59 · Class 3 on 59. See full e-bike rules for Rio Grande National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande National Forest?
- Rio Grande National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 0% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Restricted — traditional bikes are open on very few of the forest’s rideable miles.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Rio Grande National Forest?
- Rio Grande National Forest has about 0 mi of bike-designated trail across 0 segments, out of 1,247 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Rio Grande National Forest?
- Season windows vary by trail and elevation in Rio Grande National Forest; check current conditions with the ranger district.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Rio Grande National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 59 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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