How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Sawtooth National Forest?

Sawtooth National Forest has about 782 mi of bike-designated trail across 197 segments, out of 2,323 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Sawtooth National Forest?

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

Are e-bikes allowed in Sawtooth National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 318 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Sawtooth National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

782mi

designated on 197 segments

34% of mapped trail

E-bike

1,184miClass 1

designated on 318 segments

51% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

782mi

designated on 197 segments

34% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: B59% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

1,184miClass 1

designated on 318 segments

Class 11,184 mi
Class 21,184 mi
Class 31,184 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 314
Mapped trail: 2,323 mi on 979 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 2,323 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Sawtooth National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 59% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.

Sawtooth National Forest carries 2,323 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 782 mi across 197 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 318 segments (1,184 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 2,323 mi of mapped trail in Sawtooth National Forest, 34% — 782 mi across 197 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 818 of 977 surfaced segments (84%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 569 of 967 rated segments (59%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 3 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Livingston Mill-Castle Divide at 21.56 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 318 segments (1,184 mi), and 4 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material818
Snow155
Asphalt3
Other1

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

Class 3522
Class 2281
Class 4150
Class 122
Class 54

34% 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
Livingston Mill-Castle DivideNative Material	21.56	Native Material	—	—
Warm Springs CreekNative Material	20.75	Native Material	—	—
Harriman TrailOtherYear-round	18.64	Other	—	Year-round
Big SmokyNative MaterialYear-round	18.6	Native Material	—	Year-round
Alpine WayNative MaterialYear-round	16.66	Native Material	—	Year-round
Skyline TrailNative MaterialYear-round	15	Native Material	—	Year-round
Iron Creek - Stanley LakeNative MaterialYear-round	14.54	Native Material	—	Year-round
Martin-Big CasinoNative Material	13.75	Native Material	—	—
Soldier Cr-Miller CrNative MaterialYear-round	13.66	Native Material	—	Year-round
Paradise CreekNative MaterialYear-round	13.51	Native Material	—	Year-round
SkylineNative Material	12.73	Native Material	—	—
Big Peak/East Fork Big PeakNative MaterialYear-round	12.42	Native Material	—	Year-round
Alturas Lake-MattinglyNative Material	12.24	Native Material	—	—
Big CottonwoodNative Material	12.1	Native Material	—	—
Grand PrizeNative Material	11.74	Native Material	—	—
Skeleton CreekNative MaterialYear-round	11.55	Native Material	—	Year-round
Willow CreekNative MaterialYear-round	11.29	Native Material	—	Year-round
Little Water GulchNative MaterialYear-round	11.29	Native Material	—	Year-round
Osberg Ridgeline TrailNative Material	11.28	Native Material	—	—
Germania CreekNative Material	11.04	Native Material	—	—
West Fork Big Smoky CreekNative Material	10.73	Native Material	—	—
North Fork Lime CreekNative MaterialYear-round	10.69	Native Material	—	Year-round
The GrinderNative MaterialJun–Nov	10.55	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Mule CreekNative MaterialYear-round	10.29	Native Material	—	Year-round
RangerNative MaterialYear-round	10.08	Native Material	—	Year-round

Every trail in Sawtooth National Forest

All 314 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 (109)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Harriman Trail18.6 mi
Other, class 4bike
Big Cottonwood12.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
The Grinder10.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Harrington Fork8.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Front Trail East - Atv8.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Telephone Canyon8.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Red Warrior8.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Washington Lake7.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Corrals Atv Trail7 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Spring Creek6.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
High Creek5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Second Fork5.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Marsh Creek5.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Dollarhide Jeep4.9 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Birch Spring4.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
West Fork Kelly Creek4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Elk Meadow - Park Creek4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Fifth Fork Rock Cr.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Coyote Trail4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Callahan4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Trap Creek3.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Antelope3.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Miller Fence Jeep3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Senate Meadows Loop3.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Rough Canyon3.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Eureka Gulch3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Wahlstrom Hollow3.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Telephone Springs3.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Rainbow Creek Trail3.1 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Holman Creek3.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Almo Creek3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Coal Banks Sw3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Smith Creek2.8 mi
Native Material, class 1Class 1 e-bike
Red Bluff Jeep Trail2.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Electric Spr2.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pine Creek North Jeep2.6 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Donahue Cr.2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2, May–Novbike + e-bike
Cave Creek Connector2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Red Rocks2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Psycho2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
West Basalt Jeep2.4 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Mud Springs2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Bear Gulch West2.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Sawmill Cr.2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mcmullen Creek2.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Smoky Dome Atv2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
First Fork2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Four Aces2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pipeline Jeep Trail2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Connor Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Cemetery Loop2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Cross Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Hunter Creek-Lime Creek2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Buzzard Spring2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Wood Gulch Jeep2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Willow Creek East Ridge2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Badger Gulch-Beaverdam Pass2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Cottonwood Creek1.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Gladiator1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Dry Fork1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Jones Creek Road1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Electric/Mud Spr1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Stinson1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Little Basin Creek1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pine Creek N Jeep South Spur1.7 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Outhouse Loop1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Trail Canyon1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Camp Creek Jeep1.6 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Buttars Spring1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Fawn Spring1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Front Trail West - Jeep1.4 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Mud Spring1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Phillips Creek1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Winecup Spring1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Wash Canyon North Jeep1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Rip And Tear1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
King Creek North1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Citizens Trail1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bally Mountain1.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Upper Walker Hollow Cutoff1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pine Creek South Atv1.2 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Galena View Loop1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Kelly Flats Trail1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Thoroughbred Spring1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bear Gulch East1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sawmill West Jeep1.1 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Jim Carter0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Heaton Road0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Pine Creek South Spur0.9 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Kirkham Connector0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cross Cut0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Third Fork-Trapper0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Deadline Connector0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Pearl'S0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Dollarhide Jeep Spur0.8 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Antelope Spur0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Lodge Loop0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Bald Hill Connector0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Little Beaver Jeep Trail #74180.7 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Dry Hill0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, May–Novbike + e-bike
Willow Jeep Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
South Deadline Connector0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Horsefly Hill0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Telephone Can-Third Fk Connect0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mine Shaft0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Valley Road Connector0.5 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Jim Carter Spur0.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Old 1760.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Abbot Jeep Trail0.5 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike

Intermediate grade (32)

Moderate grade band.

Royal Gorge7.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Cave Canyon5.8 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
West Fork Beaver Creek5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Copper Creek4.8 mi
Native Material, class 2, May–Novbike + e-bike
Willow Creek East4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Goose Creek4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Martindale Fork3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Willow Creek Atv3.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
High Loop2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Swanty Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Dollarhide Summit1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cannonball Liberal Atv1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
South Couch Summit Shortcut1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Little Piney Access1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Eagle Spring Creek1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Fs Spring1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Porcupine East1.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Fs Number One1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Cold Spring Canyon1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Dry Gulch1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Joes Mtn-Beaverdam Pass Mtc.1.4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Blind Creek1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Piney Spring Trough1.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Upper Fall Creek Atv1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Blind Loop1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Little Piney Spring1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
North Couch Summit Shortcut1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pine Loop0.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Swanty-Thoroughbred Cutoff0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ponderosa Loop0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lower Forbidden Fruit0.6 mi
Unknown, class 3bike
Robber Peak Road Connector0.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike

Advanced grade (169)

Steep grade band.

Livingston Mill-Castle Divide21.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Warm Springs Creek20.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Big Smoky18.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Alpine Way16.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Skyline Trail15 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Iron Creek - Stanley Lake14.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Martin-Big Casino13.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Soldier Cr-Miller Cr13.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Paradise Creek13.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Skyline12.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak12.4 mi
Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
Alturas Lake-Mattingly12.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Grand Prize11.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Skeleton Creek11.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Willow Creek11.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Little Water Gulch11.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Osberg Ridgeline Trail11.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Germania Creek11 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
West Fork Big Smoky Creek10.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Lime Creek10.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Mule Creek10.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Ranger10.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Iron Mountain Trail10 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Wolftone-Curran9.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Bluff Creek/West Fork Big Peak9.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Shake Creek9.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
South Fork Lime Creek9.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Norton Creek-Prairie Creek9.5 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Warfield-South Fork9.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Sunny Gulch9.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Williams Creek9.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Johnson Creek Jeep Trail8.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Johnson Creek8.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Boardman Creek8.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Adams Gulch Trail8.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Greenhorn8.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Third Fork Rock Cr.8.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Big Lake Creek8.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Eves Gulch-Old Adams Gulch Rd8 mi
Native Material, class 3, May–Novbike + e-bike
Porcupine7.7 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Grand Mogul7.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Castle Rock7.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Middle Fork-South Fork7.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Middle Fork Lime Creek7.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Presidents Trail7.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
South Fork Ross Fork7.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Virginia Gulch6.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
French Creek6.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Parker - Bear Gulch6.8 mi
Native Material, class 2, May–Novbike + e-bike
Boardman Driveway6.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Rough Creek-Skyline6.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Emma Creek6.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Warm Springs Driveway6.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Little Boulder Creek6.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ditto Flat Jeep Trail6.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Rooks Creek6.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Roanhide Trail6.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Blue Ridge6.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Bear Creek Jeep Trail6.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Oregon Gulch6.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Bremner Trail6.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Middle Fork Warm Springs6.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Fox Cr. Loop6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Little Skeleton6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Little Casino Creek6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
East Fork Beaver Creek5.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Bull Flat5.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Van Gulch5.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Stovepipe-Carrie Creek5.8 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Ross Fork Horse Trail5.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Ross Fork5.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Fisher Creek5.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Bass Creek5.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Deer Creek5.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Imperial Gulch5.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Big Water Gulch5.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Mahoney Butte5.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Lick Creek5.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Trout Creek5.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Skunk Creek Trail5.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Livingston Creek4.8 mi
Native Material, class 1bike
Free Gold Creek4.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bench Creek - Stanley Creek4.8 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Pike Mountain4.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Sullivan - Corral Creek4.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Deadwood Creek4.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Narrow Canyon4.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
War Eagle Peak4.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Meadow Cr.4.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Baker Ck - Norton Cr4.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bowery4.3 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Corral Creek4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cow Creek4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Red Warrior-Lodgepole4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Grindstone-Big Peak4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Barr Gulch4 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Adams Gulch4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Coyote Ridge4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Kinsey Creek4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Placer Creek Trail4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Indian Fork3.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Big Peak-Carrie Creek3.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Deadline Ridge3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Fork Deer Creek3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Oregon-Fox Connector3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cotton Ridge3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Elk Mountain3.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Middle Fork Shoshone Cr.3.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Kirkham-Shoshone Creek3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Vienna Creek3.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Howard'S Trail3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Lake Fork3.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Easley Gulch Aka Curlies3.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Gardner Gulch3.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Redfish Ridge3.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Chocolate Gulch2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Mill Creek2.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Boundary Creek2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tip Top Mine Trail2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Little Fork2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Conant Creek2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cove Creek Connector2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Bridge Creek2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Calf Creek2.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Eagle (Interp. Trail)2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bear-Willow Connector2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Kinsey-Curran Connector2.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Lane'S Trail - Sunnyside2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Harper'S Trail2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Driveway Trail2.2 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Mill Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Miller-Boardman2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Lick Gulch2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Fleck Summit Access Trail2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Swanty Peak Mtc.1.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Camp Gulch1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Bald Hill1.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
King Creek1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Trapper Creek1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Kelly Creek/Virginia Gulch Con1.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Liberal Loop Jeep Trail1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Line Canyon1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Shady Side1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Griffin Butte Connector1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Adam-Lake Creek Connector1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pigtail1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mill Flat Atv1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Panther Gulch-Imperial Connect1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
A-H Creek1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Cold Springs Ridge1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Red Warrior-Warfield Connector1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Swamp Creek1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Skeleton-Red Horse Connector1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Decker Connector1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Middle Fork North1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Forbidden Fruit1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Aspen Loop1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Deadwood-East Fork Beaver Conn1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Mahoney-Lodgepole Connector1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Monument Peak East1 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Fox Peak Connector1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bald Hill Spring #20.9 mi
Native Material, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Howell Creek0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jul–Sepbike + e-bike
Goat Lake0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Little Water-Big Water Con0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Wolftone Logging Road Trail0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Middle Fork Shoshone Cr Spur0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Stanley Lake Inlet Trail0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lookout Mountain Cuttoff0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike

Grade not recorded (4)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Virginia Gulch6.9 mi
Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
Slickear5.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
S. Fork Deer Creek Connector1.3 mi
Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
N Fork Deer Creek1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike

CSV

Sawtooth National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 314 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Sawtooth National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Sawtooth National Forest

Class 1 on 318 segments · Class 2 on 318 · Class 3 on 318. See full e-bike rules for Sawtooth National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Sawtooth 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 Sawtooth National Forest?: Sawtooth National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 59% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Sawtooth National Forest?: Sawtooth National Forest has about 782 mi of bike-designated trail across 197 segments, out of 2,323 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Sawtooth National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Sawtooth National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Sawtooth National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 318 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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