USFS National Forest System Trails · Idaho · Updated June 2026
Payette National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Payette National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 20% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Limited — only a small share of rideable trail miles are open to traditional bikes.
Payette National Forest carries 2,257 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 169 mi across 47 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 148 segments (836 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Payette National Forest
Of the 2,257 mi of mapped trail in Payette National Forest, 8% — 169 mi across 47 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 529 of 599 surfaced segments (88%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 23 of 23 rated segments (100%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 2 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Bear Pete Ridge at 17.69 mi on native dirt.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 148 segments (836 mi), and 7 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material529
- Snow68
- Imported Compacted Material1
- Other1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3283
- Class 2210
- Class 1105
- Class 45
- Class 51
8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Pete Ridge | 17.69 | Native Material | — | — |
| Indian Ridge | 17.56 | Native Material | — | — |
| French Creek | 16.58 | Native Material | — | — |
| S/F Salmon River East | 15.45 | Native Material | — | — |
| Tailholt | 14.74 | Native Material | — | — |
| Rapid River Ridge | 14.68 | Native Material | — | — |
| Secesh River | 14.65 | Native Material | — | — |
| Loon Creek/Loon Lake | 14.51 | Native Material | — | — |
| Council Mountain | 14.14 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Patrick Butte | 13.81 | Native Material | — | — |
| Crestline | 13.55 | Native Material | — | — |
| Raines Creek/Slaughter Gulch | 12.74 | Native Material | — | — |
| Grouse Creek/Grizzly Creek | 12.6 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| North Fork Kennally Creek | 12.46 | Native Material | — | — |
| Buckhorn Creek | 12.44 | Native Material | — | — |
| Fitsum Creek | 12.02 | Native Material | — | — |
| Loon Creek | 11.83 | Native Material | — | — |
| S/F Sheep Creek | 11.54 | Native Material | — | — |
| Rainbow Ridge | 11.32 | Native Material | — | — |
| Boundary | 11.15 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Grass Mountain (Off 257) | 10.91 | Native Material | — | — |
| Twenty Mile | 10.86 | Native Material | — | — |
| Four Mile | 10.66 | Native Material | — | — |
| Victor Creek | 10.63 | Native Material | — | — |
| Cougar Creek | 10.37 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Payette National Forest
All 156 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 (2)
Steep grade band.
- Horse Pasture Basin3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Debs Corral2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
Grade not recorded (154)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Bear Pete Ridge17.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Indian Ridge17.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- French Creek16.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- S/F Salmon River East15.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tailholt14.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Rapid River Ridge14.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Secesh River14.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Loon Creek/Loon Lake14.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Council Mountain14.1 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Patrick Butte13.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Crestline13.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Raines Creek/Slaughter Gulch12.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Grouse Creek/Grizzly Creek12.6 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Fork Kennally Creek12.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Buckhorn Creek12.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fitsum Creek12 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Loon Creek11.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- S/F Sheep Creek11.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Rainbow Ridge11.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Boundary11.2 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grass Mountain (Off 257)10.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Twenty Mile10.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Four Mile10.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Victor Creek10.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cougar Creek10.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Center Ridge10 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Elkhorn Creek9.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Paddy Flat-Lake Fork Creek9.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Neil Gulch9.1 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sheep Creek8.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Big Flat8.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Six Mile Ridge8.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- E/F Pine Creek7.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Vance Creek7.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Willow Basket Creek7.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hard Butte7.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Houston Creek7.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cow Creek7.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- West Fork Buckhorn7.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Williams Peak7.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blackmare Creek7.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Steamboat Ridge7.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Jeanette Creek7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Teapot Mountain7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lick Creek Ridge7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sturgill Peak7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lava Ridge6.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fall Creek Saddle6.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Carey Creek6.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Upper Lick Creek6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Elk Meadow6.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Brundage-Bear Basin6.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Elk Lake6.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grimmet Creek6.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Quartz Creek6.2 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Krassel Knob6.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lake Creek6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Kinney Creek6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Phoebe Meadow5.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cracker Jack Creek5.8 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lava Ridge5.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fall Creek Loop5.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Indian Spring5.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Needles Summit5.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Upper Indian Creek5.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Echols Ridge5.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Dukes Creek-Starveout Creek5.3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Teepee Springs/Hard Butte5.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grouse Creek5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- S/F Salmon River5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Floyd Meadows5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Smith Creek Krassel4.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Box Lake4.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Weiser/Council Boundary Trail4.7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pete Creek4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- West Mountain Jeep Trail4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown · class 2
- North Creek4.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deadman Creek4.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Upper Bear Creek4.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Upper Hazard/Hard Creek Basin4.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Golden Cup Mine4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown · class 4
- Buckhorn Creek Cut-Off4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Keithly Creek4.1 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sheep Mountain4.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Camp Creek Cut-Off4.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Crooked River3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Surdam Loop3.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Frypan Creek3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Clayburn Creek3.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Granite Creek3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Indian Mountain/Fall Creek3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- East Fork Kennally Creek3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- W/F Pine Creek3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Willow Creek3.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Camp Creek3.6 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Caton Lake3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lost Basin3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hidden Lake Loop3.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Coffee Flat3.2 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- E/F Brownlee Creek3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hitt Creek3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nethker Creek3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brownlee Ck/Grade Ck Conn3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Iron Mountain3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Summers Grave-Lost Basin2.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tool Cache2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Green Mountain2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sturgill Ridge2.8 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fox Prairie2.7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Willow Basket2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- 5492.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Zena Creek2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Haley Ridge2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Dukes Creek Rim2.4 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- June Creek2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Fitsum Cr. - Tie Cr. Connector2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deseret Cabin2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rising Sun2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Lower Mccrae Basin2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material
- Westy2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Cold Spring2 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lynes Ridge2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Polar Express1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Dukes Creek1.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Poison Timber1.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Unknown · class 3
- Middle Fk Weiser-Fall Cr1.7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Upper Mccrae Basin1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown · class 3
- Grand Traverse1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Burgdorf-11.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lava Lake1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mickey Creek1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- North Fk Logan Creek1.5 mi · bike + e-bike
Unknown · class 2
- Mill Creek1.4 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Big Hazard Atv1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cub Creek1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Blue Ridge1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Saddle Trail1.3 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cirque Basin1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Upper/Lower Drain1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Scribner Ridge1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lake Fork Ridge1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Marshal Mountain Spur1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Ditch Witch1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Burgdorf-21 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Schissler-31 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cottonwood Creek-Box Spring0.8 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ruby-20.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Golden Cup Mine East Fork0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown · class 4
- Red Bluffs Spur0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown
- Morgan Lake0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Baby Bear0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
- Cow Point North0.7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Council Mountain Spur0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Unknown
- Sleepy Hollow0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Oct
Payette National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 156 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Payette National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Payette National Forest
Class 1 on 148 segments · Class 2 on 148 · Class 3 on 148. See full e-bike rules for Payette National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Payette 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 Payette National Forest?
- Payette National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 20% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Limited — only a small share of rideable trail miles are open to traditional bikes.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Payette National Forest?
- Payette National Forest has about 169 mi of bike-designated trail across 47 segments, out of 2,257 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Payette National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Payette National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Payette National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 148 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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