USFS National Forest System Trails · Indiana · Updated June 2026
Hoosier National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Hoosier National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 100% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes (no Class-1 e-bike designation on record). Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
Hoosier National Forest carries 247 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 171 mi across 64 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 0 segments (0 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Hoosier National Forest
Of the 247 mi of mapped trail in Hoosier National Forest, 69% — 171 mi across 64 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 64 of 108 surfaced segments (59%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 65 of 108 rated segments (60%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though high-elevation trails clear later in practice.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Birdseye Trail 1 at 11.03 mi on loose imported surfacing, rated easy by USFS and open Year-round.
No Class 1 e-bike designations are recorded here, and 1 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material64
- Imported Loose Material42
- Imported Compacted Material1
- Asphalt1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 461
- Class 345
- Class 22
69% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdseye Trail 1 | 11.03 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Shirley Creek 1 | 10.55 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Youngs Creek | 10.38 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Springs Valley Trail 1 | 9.08 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Nebo Ridge Trail 1 | 8.29 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Oriole West 1 | 7.33 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| German Ridge 1 | 7.09 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Hickory Ridge 2 | 6.4 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lick Creek Trail 1 | 6.28 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Hickory Ridge 16 | 5.87 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Oriole East Trail 1 | 5.8 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Tipsaw Trail 1 | 5.7 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Hickory Ridge 18 | 4.85 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| German Ridge 2 | 4.5 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Hickory Ridge 4 | 4.19 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Mogan Ridge West Trail 2 | 4.17 | Imported Compacted Material | — | Year-round |
| German Ridge 4 | 4.03 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Mogan Ridge West Trail 1 | 3.87 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Hickory Ridge 3 | 3.8 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Mogan Ridge West Trail 3 | 3.45 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| German Ridge 3 | 3.44 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Springs Valley Trail 2 | 2.95 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Shirley Creek 2 | 2.8 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Hickory Ridge 15 | 2.11 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| Brown Co. "D" | 2.05 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
Every trail in Hoosier National Forest
All 51 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 (29)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Birdseye Trail 111 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Youngs Creek10.4 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Springs Valley Trail 19.1 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Oriole West 17.3 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- German Ridge 17.1 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Lick Creek Trail 16.3 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 165.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Oriole East Trail 15.8 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Tipsaw Trail 15.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- German Ridge 24.5 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 44.2 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Mogan Ridge West Trail 24.2 mi · bike
Imported Compacted Material · class 4
- German Ridge 44 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Mogan Ridge West Trail 13.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Mogan Ridge West Trail 33.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- German Ridge 33.4 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Springs Valley Trail 23 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- German Ridge 52 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 191.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Youngs Creek Connector Trail1.6 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hardin Ridge Trail1.6 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 11.5 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 61.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 140.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Youngs Creek Connector Trail 20.7 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 70.7 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- German Ridge Trail 1 Spur 10.7 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Birdseye Trail 20.7 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Lick Creek Trail 20.6 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
Intermediate grade (21)
Moderate grade band.
- Shirley Creek 110.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Nebo Ridge Trail 18.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hickory Ridge 26.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 184.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 33.8 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Shirley Creek 22.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hickory Ridge 152.1 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Brown Co. "D"2.1 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Hickory Ridge 222 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 171.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Shirley Creek 31.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hickory Ridge 121.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 91.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 201.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 111 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 80.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 100.8 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Hickory Ridge 50.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Shirley Creek 70.7 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Hickory Ridge 130.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Shirley Creek 50.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
Hoosier National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 51 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Hoosier National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Hoosier National Forest
Class 1 on 0 segments · Class 2 on 0 · Class 3 on 0. See full e-bike rules for Hoosier National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Hoosier 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 Hoosier National Forest?
- Hoosier National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 100% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes (no Class-1 e-bike designation on record). Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Hoosier National Forest?
- Hoosier National Forest has about 171 mi of bike-designated trail across 64 segments, out of 247 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Hoosier National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Hoosier National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Hoosier National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 0 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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