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Updated October 2026

Idaho Panhandle National Forests Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

105mi

designated on 13 segments

3% of mapped trail

E-bike

1,609miClass 1

designated on 426 segments

40% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

105mi

designated on 13 segments

3% of mapped trail

Season on record
Jun–Sep
Bike Access Grade
F6% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

1,609miClass 1

designated on 426 segments

  • Class 11,609 mi
  • Class 21,609 mi
  • Class 31,609 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
381
Mapped trail
4,032 mi on 1,099 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 4,032 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

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.

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

TrailMiles
St. Joe Divide NrtNative Material48.77
State LineNative Material48.59
Montana LineNative MaterialJun–Sep36.03
Foehl CreekNative Material24.72
Huckleberry OhvNative Material19.92
Indian Creek CutoffNative Material16.34
Marble CreekNative Material15.6
Derr CreekNative Material14.41
Lost LakeNative Material14.18
Dot CreekNative Material14.03
Hiawatha Rail TrailImported Compacted MaterialMay–Sep13.96
West Fork Of Eagle CreekNative Material13.53
Independence Creek NrtNative Material13.38
Simmons CreekNative Material13.06
Silver HillNative Material12.97
Deer Kid OhvNative Material12.5
SidehillNative MaterialJun–Sep12.34
Graham RidgeNative Material11.87
Bussard MountainNative Material11.87
Huckleberry MountainNative Material11.66
Malin RidgeNative Material11.3
Green MonarchsNative Material11.05
Jewel GulchNative Material10.8
MonumentNative Material10.54
Buck MountainNative MaterialMay–Oct9.98

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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