How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has about 14.9 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 331 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

Most bike-designated trails in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 335 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

14.9mi

designated on 12 segments

5% of mapped trail

E-bike

76miClass 1

designated on 335 segments

23% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

14.9mi

designated on 12 segments

5% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: C31% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

76miClass 1

designated on 335 segments

Class 176 mi
Class 276 mi
Class 376 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 37
Mapped trail: 331 mi on 2,363 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 331 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 31% 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.

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area carries 331 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 14.9 mi across 12 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 335 segments (76 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 331 mi of mapped trail in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 5% — 14.9 mi across 12 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 2,299 of 2,363 surfaced segments (97%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 1,399 of 2,363 rated segments (59%) — 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 Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail at 11.24 mi on compacted aggregate, rated easy by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 335 segments (76 mi), and 6 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material2,299
Asphalt44
Imported Loose Material9
Other9
Concrete1

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

Class 31,839
Class 4517
Class 57

5% 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
Central Hardwoods Scenic TrailImported Compacted MaterialYear-round	11.24	Imported Compacted Material	—	Year-round
Main Trail, Pts. 1-9Native Material	5.49	Native Material	—	—
Main Trail From Pt. F To SiloNative Material	3.77	Native Material	—	—
Main Trail From Point 3 To 4Native Material	1.57	Native Material	—	—
3201Native Material	1.56	Native Material	—	—
Piney Hike Bike MainAsphaltYear-round	1.12	Asphalt	—	Year-round
5201Native Material	1.09	Native Material	—	—
3301Native Material	1	Native Material	—	—
7201Native Material	0.93	Native Material	—	—
7203Native Material	0.89	Native Material	—	—
6201Native Material	0.83	Native Material	—	—
Piney Hike Bike OverlookNative MaterialYear-round	0.8	Native Material	—	Year-round
8201Native Material	0.78	Native Material	—	—
9202Native Material	0.75	Native Material	—	—
7202Native Material	0.73	Native Material	—	—
6202Native Material	0.72	Native Material	—	—
6203Native Material	0.71	Native Material	—	—
7204Native Material	0.69	Native Material	—	—
Hf Hike Bike Sports BranchAsphaltYear-round	0.68	Asphalt	—	Year-round
Turkey TrotNative Material	0.66	Native Material	—	—
3302Native Material	0.6	Native Material	—	—
6205Native Material	0.59	Native Material	—	—
3203Native Material	0.58	Native Material	—	—
Main Trail Pt D-2Native Material	0.58	Native Material	—	—
4301Native Material	0.57	Native Material	—	—

Every trail in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

All 37 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 (30)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail11.2 mi
Imported Compacted Material, class 4bike
Main Trail, Pts. 1-95.5 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Main Trail From Pt. F To Silo3.8 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Piney Hike Bike Main1.1 mi
Asphalt, class 4bike
52011.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
33011 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
72010.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
72030.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
62010.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Piney Hike Bike Overlook0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
82010.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
92020.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
72020.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
62020.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
62030.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
72040.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hf Hike Bike Sports Branch0.7 mi
Asphalt, class 5bike
Turkey Trot0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
33020.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
62050.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
32030.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Main Trail Pt D-20.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
53020.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
82050.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
82020.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Main Trail Pt 8-E0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
52030.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
32020.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
22010.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Main Trail To Rock Climb0.5 mi
Native Material, class 4Class 1 e-bike

Intermediate grade (2)

Moderate grade band.

52020.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
83020.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Advanced grade (1)

Steep grade band.

Main Trail From Point 3 To 41.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Expert grade (4)

Steepest grade band.

32011.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
43010.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
62040.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
73040.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike

CSV

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 37 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Class 1 on 335 segments · Class 2 on 335 · Class 3 on 335. See full e-bike rules for Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area →

Where it is

Approximate center of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.

Frequently asked questions

What is the bike access grade for Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 31% 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 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has about 14.9 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 331 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?: Most bike-designated trails in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 335 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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