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USFS National Forest System Trails · Idaho · Updated June 2026

Idaho Panhandle National Forests Mountain Bike Trails

FBike Access Grade F — 6% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Idaho Panhandle National Forests earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 6% 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.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests carries 4,032 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 105 mi across 13 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Jun–Sep. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 426 segments (1,609 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Of the 4,032 mi of mapped trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 3% — 105 mi across 13 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 913 of 1,090 surfaced segments (84%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 627 of 1,094 rated segments (57%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs Jun–Sep; individual segments vary, with 3 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is St. Joe Divide Nrt at 48.77 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 426 segments (1,609 mi), and 22 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

F
Bike Access Grade
6% of rideable miles bike-open
381
Ridable trails
with their own page
105 mi
Bike-designated
13 segments
4,032 mi
Total NFS trail
1,099 segments
1,609 mi
Class 1 e-bike
426 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material913
  • Snow174
  • Imported Compacted Material2
  • Ac- Asphalt1

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

  • Class 3459
  • Class 2446
  • Class 4122
  • Class 168
  • Class 52

3% 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
St. Joe Divide Nrt48.77Native Material——
State Line48.59Native Material——
Montana Line36.03Native Material—Jun–Sep
Foehl Creek24.72Native Material——
Huckleberry Ohv19.92Native Material——
Indian Creek Cutoff16.34Native Material——
Marble Creek15.6Native Material——
Derr Creek14.41Native Material——
Lost Lake14.18Native Material——
Dot Creek14.03Native Material——
Hiawatha Rail Trail13.96Imported Compacted Material—May–Sep
West Fork Of Eagle Creek13.53Native Material——
Independence Creek Nrt13.38Native Material——
Simmons Creek13.06Native Material——
Silver Hill12.97Native Material——
Deer Kid Ohv12.5Native Material——
Sidehill12.34Native Material—Jun–Sep
Graham Ridge11.87Native Material——
Bussard Mountain11.87Native Material——
Huckleberry Mountain11.66Native Material——
Malin Ridge11.3Native Material——
Green Monarchs11.05Native Material——
Jewel Gulch10.8Native Material——
Monument10.54Native Material——
Buck Mountain9.98Native Material—May–Oct

Every trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests

All 381 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 (187)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (48)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (139)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (6)

Steepest grade band.

Grade not recorded (1)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Idaho Panhandle National Forests bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 381 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Idaho Panhandle National Forests — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Class 1 on 426 segments · Class 2 on 426 · Class 3 on 426. See full e-bike rules for Idaho Panhandle National Forests →

Where it is

Approximate center of Idaho Panhandle 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 Idaho Panhandle National Forests?
Idaho Panhandle National Forests earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 6% 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 Idaho Panhandle National Forests?
Idaho Panhandle National Forests has about 105 mi of bike-designated trail across 13 segments, out of 4,032 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Idaho Panhandle National Forests?
Most bike-designated trails in Idaho Panhandle National Forests carry a Jun–Sep season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Idaho Panhandle National Forests?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 426 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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