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Updated October 2026

White River National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

915mi

designated on 365 segments

34% of mapped trail

E-bike

240miClass 1

designated on 100 segments

9% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

915mi

designated on 365 segments

34% of mapped trail

Season on record
May–Nov
Bike Access Grade
A99% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

240miClass 1

designated on 100 segments

  • Class 1240 mi
  • Class 2231 mi
  • Class 3231 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
284
Mapped trail
2,674 mi on 1,541 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 2,674 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in White River National Forest, Colorado. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

White River National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 99% 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.

White River National Forest carries 2,674 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 915 mi across 365 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open May–Nov. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 100 segments (240 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for White River National Forest

Of the 2,674 mi of mapped trail in White River National Forest, 34% — 915 mi across 365 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,457 of 1,539 surfaced segments (95%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 21 of 24 rated segments (88%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs May–Nov; individual segments vary, with 5 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Colorado at 58.69 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 100 segments (240 mi), and 61 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,457
  • Snow61
  • Asphalt13
  • Imported Compacted Material6
  • Imported Loose Material2

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

  • Class 31,049
  • Class 2413
  • Class 138
  • Class 421
  • Class 517

34% 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
ColoradoNative MaterialYear-round58.69
Continental Divide N.S.T.Native MaterialMay–Nov41.1
Cdnst - ColoradoNative MaterialMay–Nov25.44
Wheeler Nat. Rec. TrailNative MaterialMay–Nov14.69
Fayville OhvNative MaterialMay–Nov14.52
Vail - Frisco Rec PathAsphaltMay–Nov14.46
Arbaney-KittleNative MaterialJun–Nov13.84
Rocky ForkNative MaterialYear-round10.85
Last ChanceNative MaterialMay–Nov10.74
Two ElkNative MaterialJun–Nov9.91
Coal BasinNative MaterialMay–Nov9.87
Mansfield DitchNative MaterialMay–Nov9.54
North Vail TrailNative MaterialJun–Nov8.89
Cattle CreekUnknownMay–Nov8.83
West Grouse CreekNative MaterialMay–Nov8.72
Mill CreekNative MaterialMay–Nov8.36
Peaks TrailNative MaterialMay–Nov8.11
Taylor CreekNative MaterialMay–Nov7.9
Hay ParkNative MaterialYear-round7.46
Miners CreekNative MaterialMay–Nov7.01
Pagoda LakeNative MaterialJun–Aug6.96
Mount SoprisNative MaterialMay–Nov6.7
Green GateNative MaterialMay–Nov6.62
Tenderfoot MtnNative Material6.5
Nottingham RidgeNative MaterialMay–Nov6.26

Every trail in White River National Forest

All 284 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.

Advanced grade (3)

Steep grade band.

Grade not recorded (281)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

White River National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 284 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in White River National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in White River National Forest

Class 1 on 100 segments · Class 2 on 94 · Class 3 on 94. See full e-bike rules for White River National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of White River 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 White River National Forest?
White River National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 99% 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 White River National Forest?
White River National Forest has about 915 mi of bike-designated trail across 365 segments, out of 2,674 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in White River National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in White River National Forest carry a May–Nov season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in White River National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 100 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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