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USFS National Forest System Trails · Idaho · Updated June 2026

Boise National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

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

Boise 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.

Boise National Forest carries 2,074 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 1,553 mi across 458 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 344 segments (1,286 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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What the USFS data shows for Boise National Forest

Of the 2,074 mi of mapped trail in Boise National Forest, 75% — 1,553 mi across 458 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 955 of 1,046 surfaced segments (91%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 1 of 1 rated segments (100%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 5 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Kirkham Ridge at 35.66 mi on native dirt and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 344 segments (1,286 mi), and no segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

A
Bike Access Grade
99% of rideable miles bike-open
409
Ridable trails
with their own page
1,553 mi
Bike-designated
458 segments
2,074 mi
Total NFS trail
1,046 segments
1,286 mi
Class 1 e-bike
344 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material955
  • Snow91

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

  • Class 3559
  • Class 2358
  • Class 497
  • Class 132

75% 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
Kirkham Ridge35.66Native Material—Year-round
Deadwood Ridge22.52Native Material—Year-round
West Mountain16.9Native Material—Year-round
Black Warrior16.12Native Material—Year-round
Bull Creek15.71Native Material—Year-round
Danskin #31715.68Native Material—Year-round
Warm Springs14.32Native Material—Year-round
Rabbit Creek Loop13.81Native Material—Year-round
West Fork Wet Foot12.98Native Material—Year-round
Ten Mile Ridge12.52Native Material—Jun–Oct
Table Mountain12.4Native Material—Year-round
William Pogue National Recreat12.31Native Material—Year-round
Lava Mountain12.23Native Material—Year-round
Danskin #50012.07Native Material—Year-round
Crosscut South12Native Material—Year-round
Crooked River11.85Native Material—Year-round
Link11.77Native Material—Year-round
Hot Creek11.73Native Material—Year-round
Julie Creek11.39Native Material—Year-round
Needles Route11.14Native Material—Year-round
Upper Pine Creek10.79Native Material—Year-round
Hungarian Ridge10.76Native Material—Year-round
Tyndall Creek10.48Native Material—Year-round
Devils Creek10.11Native Material—Year-round
Airline10.07Native Material—Year-round

Every trail in Boise National Forest

All 409 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 (1)

Steep grade band.

Grade not recorded (408)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Boise National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 409 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Boise National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Boise National Forest

Class 1 on 344 segments · Class 2 on 344 · Class 3 on 344. See full e-bike rules for Boise National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Boise 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 Boise National Forest?
Boise 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 Boise National Forest?
Boise National Forest has about 1,553 mi of bike-designated trail across 458 segments, out of 2,074 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Boise National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Boise National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Boise National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 344 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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