How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Salmon-Challis National Forest?

Salmon-Challis National Forest has about 298 mi of bike-designated trail across 39 segments, out of 3,481 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Salmon-Challis National Forest?

Most bike-designated trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Salmon-Challis National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 317 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Salmon-Challis National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

298mi

designated on 39 segments

9% of mapped trail

E-bike

1,111miClass 1

designated on 317 segments

32% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

298mi

designated on 39 segments

9% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: C26% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

1,111miClass 1

designated on 317 segments

Class 11,111 mi
Class 21,111 mi
Class 31,111 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 266
Mapped trail: 3,481 mi on 854 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 3,481 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Salmon-Challis National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 26% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.

Salmon-Challis National Forest carries 3,481 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 298 mi across 39 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 317 segments (1,111 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 3,481 mi of mapped trail in Salmon-Challis National Forest, 9% — 298 mi across 39 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 832 of 853 surfaced segments (98%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 634 of 851 rated segments (75%) — 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 Continental Divide Nst at 80.37 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 317 segments (1,111 mi), and 7 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material832
Snow16
Imported Compacted Material4
Asphalt1

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

Class 2430
Class 3365
Class 140
Class 417
Class 52

9% 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
Continental Divide NstNative MaterialYear-round	80.37	Native Material	—	Year-round
Divide NrtNative MaterialYear-round	31.74	Native Material	—	Year-round
Hay-Knapp CreekNative MaterialYear-round	29.8	Native Material	—	Year-round
Darling-Castle CreekNative Material	20.92	Native Material	—	—
East Mayfield - Yankee ForkNative Material	20.81	Native Material	—	—
Snow BankNative Material	18.69	Native Material	—	—
Iron-Lola CreekNative MaterialYear-round	18.01	Native Material	—	Year-round
Toolbox-Herd CreekNative Material	16.44	Native Material	—	—
Patterson-Morse CreekNative Material	16.15	Native Material	—	—
Camas-Eddy CreekNative Material	15.33	Native Material	—	—
Big Hat CreekNative Material	14.07	Native Material	—	—
Peach-CinnabarNative Material	14.04	Native Material	—	—
South Fork Big Creek-Iron Cr.Native Material	12.3	Native Material	—	—
Big Timber CreekNative MaterialYear-round	11.42	Native Material	—	Year-round
Sheep CreekNative Material	11.21	Native Material	—	—
Blacktail/Mud LakeNative Material	11.09	Native Material	—	—
East Fork ValleyNative Material	10.93	Native Material	—	—
Furnace CreekNative Material	10.78	Native Material	—	—
Cabin-Pioneer CreekNative Material	10.59	Native Material	—	—
Westfork Yankee ForkNative Material	10.22	Native Material	—	—
Hayden CreekNative MaterialYear-round	9.94	Native Material	—	Year-round
Beaver-Trail CreekNative MaterialJul–Sep	9.74	Native Material	—	Jul–Sep
Lightning CreekNative MaterialYear-round	9.71	Native Material	—	Year-round
Corral Creek-Hat CreekNative Material	9.23	Native Material	—	—
North Fork Big CreekNative Material	9.21	Native Material	—	—

Every trail in Salmon-Challis National Forest

All 266 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 (68)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Perreau7.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Creek Trail7.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Warm Creek Trail6.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sands Canyon Trail6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Porcupine Spring5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Estes Mtn5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Van Dorn Canyon5.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lower Muley Creek4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Snake Trail3.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Upper Twelvemile3.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Meadow Creek3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Challis Creek Lakes3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Jumpoff Peak3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Arco Pass Spur #13.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lower Basin3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bedy Canyon Trail2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Corral Creek Spur2.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Blackrock2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Leg Creek2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Wallace Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Carlson Lake2.1 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Red Rock Loop Trail2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Keystone-Ramshorn1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Black Canyon1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lee-Up1.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Spruce Lake1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mikes Trail1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
East Fork Navarre1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bartlett-Burnt Trail1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cedar Run Trail1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mud Lake Canyon1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Star Hope Mine1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Coty Gulch1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Sevenmile1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Horsethief Spur #11.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Jumpoff Canyon1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Rattlesnake Spring1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cape Horn Lakes1.2 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Little Burnt1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Grant Creek Trail1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Golden Lake Cutoff Trail1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pine Summit1.1 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Diamond-Moose1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Starhope Creek Camping #71 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mormon Gulch Mines1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Red Rock Creek1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Camp Spur1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lime Creek0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hurst Canyon0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bartlett Creek0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mckim0.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Muldoon Creek0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Garden Creek Blm Connector0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Crane Basin0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Starhope Creek Camping #10.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Custer Lookout Cutoff0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
North Creek Claims Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Long Lake Cutoff Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sawmill Gulch0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Birch Basin Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Starhope Creek Camping #20.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Deer Creek0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Rams Horn Canyon0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lombard0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Badger Spring0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Right Fork Death Canyon0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sawmill-Diamond0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Coffee Gulch0.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike

Intermediate grade (19)

Moderate grade band.

Prairie Basin8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Mukluk4.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
West Fork Navarre4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Wildhorse3.5 mi
Imported Compacted Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Second Cr2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Hat Creek2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Kinnikinic Creek2.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Foss Mountain Trail2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ax Park Cutoff1.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Moyer Basin1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
North Moccasin Spur 11.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Opal1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Skylark1.2 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Valley Creek Cut-Off0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
South Big Burnett0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Big Eightmile Lake0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mt Breitenbach Access0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lost River Peak Access0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Second Cr Spur0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike

Advanced grade (176)

Steep grade band.

Continental Divide Nst80.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Divide Nrt31.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Hay-Knapp Creek29.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Darling-Castle Creek20.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
East Mayfield - Yankee Fork20.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Snow Bank18.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Iron-Lola Creek18 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Toolbox-Herd Creek16.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Patterson-Morse Creek16.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Camas-Eddy Creek15.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Big Hat Creek14.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Peach-Cinnabar14 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
South Fork Big Creek-Iron Cr.12.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Big Timber Creek11.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Sheep Creek11.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Blacktail/Mud Lake11.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
East Fork Valley10.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Furnace Creek10.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Cabin-Pioneer Creek10.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Westfork Yankee Fork10.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hayden Creek9.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Beaver-Trail Creek9.7 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jul–Sepbike + e-bike
Lightning Creek9.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Corral Creek-Hat Creek9.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Big Creek9.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Beagle Creek9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Patterson8.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Eleven Mile-Martin Creek8.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Corral-Stewart8.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lake Creek8.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lime Creek7.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Happy Hallow/Juliette Creek7.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ramey-Fivemile7.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Mcdonald Taylor7.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Henry Creek7.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Burnt Aspen6.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Paasasikwana Naokwaide6.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Gardner Creek6.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Trail Creek-Cherry Creek6.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
East Fork Hayden Creek6.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Fivemile Creek6.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Swauger Lake6.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Hughes Creek6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Big Eightmile6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Deadwood Creek5.9 mi
Native Material, class 1Class 1 e-bike
Ditch Creek5.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Henderson Ridge5.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Butcher Knife Ridge5.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Winnemucca Creek5.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Ennis Gulch5.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Mollies Gulch Spur5.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Valley Creek5.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
South Fork Sheep Creek5.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Marlin Spring5.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Basin Creek-High5.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Salt Creek Repeater5.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Little Moose Creek5.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bear Valley Lakes Nrt5.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Twin Creek Ridge5.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Daly Creek5.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Silverleads Ridge4.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Basin Butte-Prospect Creek4.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hornet Creek4.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Mile Ridge4.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Sage Brush4.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Little Morgan-Cow Creek4.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Flatiron Mountain Loop4.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swamp Creek4.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Rocky Creek4.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Mckay-Eleven4.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Deer Creek4.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Soapstone Spring4.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Bob Moore4.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pine-Mcdonald4.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Little Eightmile Creek4.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
West Fork Morgan Creek4.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Trealor Creek4.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Uncle Ike4.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Poison-Cow Creek4.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Burnt Creek4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bear Canyon-Sawmill4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Spud-Marco Creek4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Trail Creek4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Buster Lake4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Fannys Hole4.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Twelvemile Meadow4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bear-Wet Creek Trail3.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lewis And Clark Nht3.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
South Creek3.8 mi
Native Material, class 1Class 1 e-bike
Keystone Gulch3.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Cabin Creek3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Wildhorse Lookout3.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Middle Fork Little Timber Cr.3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Sunday Creek3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Peach Muley Cutoff3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Eddy Lake3.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Way 913.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Freeman Creek3.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Sawmill Creek3.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mulkey Creek3.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Sidehill Silver Moon3.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Deadhorse3.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Big Gulch3.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Park Fork-Lake Fork3.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Lake Fork3.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Everson Creek3.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Rocky Canyon3.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
North Moccasin3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Stroud Creek3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Sawmill Canyon2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Timber Creek2.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Meadow2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cheney2.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Silver Creek2.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Upper Harden Creek2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Phi Kappa2.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Eddy Basin2.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
East Fork Patterson Creek2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Iron Mountain2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Moose Creek Driveway2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Goldstone Pass2.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Little Timber Creek2.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Stein Mountain2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Big Fall Creek2.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Carol Creek2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Haynes2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Van Horn2.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Dairy Creek2.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Kadletz Creek2.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Jimmy Smith Creek2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Morse Creek Canyon2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Summerhouse Canyon2.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Lt Basin Cutoff2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Allison-Bear Valley2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Black-Alder Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Hood Gulch North2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Deep Creek Ridge2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Pack Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Rocky Peak2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Lick Creek2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Buckhorn2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Buck Lake2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Gannett Creek1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Nez Perce Lake1.8 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Beef Pasture1.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Challis Creek1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Right Fork Of Lick Creek1.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Kelly Creek Trail1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
East Indian Peak1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Shoshoni1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Indian Peak Summit1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Lake Creek1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Pacific Mines Trail1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Waugh Gulch1.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Iron Creek Point1.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Woods Basin1.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Aspen Loop1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Basin Creek1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Goldstone Mine1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
West Fork Lakes1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Knapp Creek Cutoff1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Devils Lake1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
West Fork Lakes Cutoff1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Buckhorn Mine1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Wagonbox Springs1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Chippie1.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
San-Ken1.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Little Basin Creek1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
E. Basin Lake1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Irish Boy Springs1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Thompson0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Alkali Springs0.9 mi
Native Material, class 1Class 1 e-bike
Basin- Blm Cutoff0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Up Silver Moon0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Baby Joe0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Diamond Gulch0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Expert grade (2)

Steepest grade band.

Powder Gulch3.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Upper Bear Valley Lakes1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike

Grade not recorded (1)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Meadow Creek2.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike

CSV

Salmon-Challis National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 266 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Salmon-Challis National Forest

Class 1 on 317 segments · Class 2 on 317 · Class 3 on 317. See full e-bike rules for Salmon-Challis National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Salmon-Challis 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 Salmon-Challis National Forest?: Salmon-Challis National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 26% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Salmon-Challis National Forest?: Salmon-Challis National Forest has about 298 mi of bike-designated trail across 39 segments, out of 3,481 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Salmon-Challis National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Salmon-Challis National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 317 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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