How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests has about 246 mi of bike-designated trail across 57 segments, out of 880 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?

Most bike-designated trails in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 6 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests Mountain Bike Trails

Q: What is the bike access grade for Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests 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.

Mountain bike

246mi

designated on 57 segments

28% of mapped trail

E-bike

7.1miClass 1

designated on 6 segments

<1% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

246mi

designated on 57 segments

28% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: A99% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

7.1miClass 1

designated on 6 segments

Class 17.1 mi
Class 27.1 mi
Class 37.1 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 48
Mapped trail: 880 mi on 384 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 880 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Georgia. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests 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.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests carries 880 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 246 mi across 57 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 6 segments (7.1 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 880 mi of mapped trail in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, 28% — 246 mi across 57 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 382 of 384 surfaced segments (99%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 312 of 384 rated segments (81%) — 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 Pinhoti at 96.24 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 6 segments (7.1 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material382
Ac- Asphalt1
Water1

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

Class 3265
Class 485
Class 233
Class 51

28% 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
PinhotiNative MaterialYear-round	96.24	Native Material	—	Year-round
Stonewall Falls Mountain BikeNative MaterialYear-round	8.59	Native Material	—	Year-round
Iron MountainNative MaterialYear-round	7.68	Native Material	—	Year-round
Bear CreekNative MaterialYear-round	6.8	Native Material	—	Year-round
East Armuchee TrailNative MaterialYear-round	6.51	Native Material	—	Year-round
Sumac Creek TrailNative MaterialYear-round	6.46	Native Material	—	Year-round
Mountaintown CreekNative MaterialYear-round	5.72	Native Material	—	Year-round
LadyslipperNative MaterialYear-round	5.26	Native Material	—	Year-round
Flat Creek LoopNative MaterialYear-round	5	Native Material	—	Year-round
Wheat TrailNative MaterialYear-round	4.98	Native Material	—	Year-round
Stanley GapNative MaterialYear-round	4.85	Native Material	—	Year-round
Windy Gap BikeNative MaterialYear-round	4.39	Native Material	—	Year-round
Loblolly TrailNative MaterialYear-round	4.35	Native Material	—	Year-round
White Twister Mountain Bike TrNative MaterialYear-round	4.24	Native Material	—	Year-round
Jake Mountain TrailNative MaterialYear-round	4.02	Native Material	—	Year-round
Bare Hare TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.96	Native Material	—	Year-round
Pinhoti Horse AlternativeNative MaterialYear-round	3.93	Native Material	—	Year-round
Frady Branch LoopNative MaterialYear-round	3.58	Native Material	—	Year-round
Jake/Bull Connector TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.48	Native Material	—	Year-round
Leatherwood CreekNative MaterialYear-round	3.47	Native Material	—	Year-round
Dry Creek TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.29	Native Material	—	Year-round
Mount Joy TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.18	Native Material	—	Year-round
Fdr-872 Jones Creek Dam TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.18	Native Material	—	Year-round
Black Branch TrailNative MaterialYear-round	3.11	Native Material	—	Year-round
South ForkNative MaterialYear-round	2.82	Native Material	—	Year-round

Every trail in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

All 48 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 (1)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Parallel Trail0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

Intermediate grade (13)

Moderate grade band.

Pinhoti96.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
East Armuchee Trail6.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ladyslipper5.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Wheat Trail5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Loblolly Trail4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
White Twister Mountain Bike Tr4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pinhoti Horse Alternative3.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Dry Creek Trail3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Mount Joy Trail3.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sourwood2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Turkey Trail2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Hurricane Creek-Y1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Saddlehorn Trail0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

Advanced grade (34)

Steep grade band.

Stonewall Falls Mountain Bike8.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Iron Mountain7.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bear Creek6.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sumac Creek Trail6.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Mountaintown Creek5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Flat Creek Loop5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Stanley Gap4.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Windy Gap Bike4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Jake Mountain Trail4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bare Hare Trail4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Frady Branch Loop3.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Jake/Bull Connector Trail3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Leatherwood Creek3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Fdr-872 Jones Creek Dam Trail3.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Black Branch Trail3.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
South Fork2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Green Mountain2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Lance Creek Trail2.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Latham Cemetary2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Moss Creek Trail2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Fdr-83 Bull Mountain Cutoff2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
No- Tell Trail2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Long Branch Loop2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Turner Creek Trail1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sumac Creek Spur1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pear Orchard1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ranger Run1.2 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Whoop-De-Dos1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Fdr-23a-Nimblewill Branch1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Lower Green Mountain (Connecto1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Frady Branch Parking Spur0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ridge Runner0.6 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Bull Mountain Spur0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Nimblewill Branch -C Spur0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

CSV

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 48 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

Class 1 on 6 segments · Class 2 on 6 · Class 3 on 6. See full e-bike rules for Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests →

Where it is

Approximate center of Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.

Frequently asked questions

What is the bike access grade for Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests 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 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests has about 246 mi of bike-designated trail across 57 segments, out of 880 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?: Most bike-designated trails in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 6 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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