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USFS National Forest System Trails · Colorado · Updated June 2026

White River National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A — 99% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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.

A
Bike Access Grade
99% of rideable miles bike-open
284
Ridable trails
with their own page
915 mi
Bike-designated
365 segments
2,674 mi
Total NFS trail
1,541 segments
240 mi
Class 1 e-bike
100 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Colorado58.69Native Material—Year-round
Continental Divide N.S.T.41.1Native Material—May–Nov
Cdnst - Colorado25.44Native Material—May–Nov
Wheeler Nat. Rec. Trail14.69Native Material—May–Nov
Fayville Ohv14.52Native Material—May–Nov
Vail - Frisco Rec Path14.46Asphalt—May–Nov
Arbaney-Kittle13.84Native Material—Jun–Nov
Rocky Fork10.85Native Material—Year-round
Last Chance10.74Native Material—May–Nov
Two Elk9.91Native Material—Jun–Nov
Coal Basin9.87Native Material—May–Nov
Mansfield Ditch9.54Native Material—May–Nov
North Vail Trail8.89Native Material—Jun–Nov
Cattle Creek8.83Unknown—May–Nov
West Grouse Creek8.72Native Material—May–Nov
Mill Creek8.36Native Material—May–Nov
Peaks Trail8.11Native Material—May–Nov
Taylor Creek7.9Native Material—May–Nov
Hay Park7.46Native Material—Year-round
Miners Creek7.01Native Material—May–Nov
Pagoda Lake6.96Native Material—Jun–Aug
Mount Sopris6.7Native Material—May–Nov
Green Gate6.62Native Material—May–Nov
Tenderfoot Mtn6.5Native Material——
Nottingham Ridge6.26Native Material—May–Nov

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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