USFS National Forest System Trails · Kentucky · Updated June 2026
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Mountain Bike Trails
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).
What the USFS data shows for Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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 Trail | 11.24 | Imported Compacted Material | — | Year-round |
| Main Trail, Pts. 1-9 | 5.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Main Trail From Pt. F To Silo | 3.77 | Native Material | — | — |
| Main Trail From Point 3 To 4 | 1.57 | Native Material | — | — |
| 3201 | 1.56 | Native Material | — | — |
| Piney Hike Bike Main | 1.12 | Asphalt | — | Year-round |
| 5201 | 1.09 | Native Material | — | — |
| 3301 | 1 | Native Material | — | — |
| 7201 | 0.93 | Native Material | — | — |
| 7203 | 0.89 | Native Material | — | — |
| 6201 | 0.83 | Native Material | — | — |
| Piney Hike Bike Overlook | 0.8 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| 8201 | 0.78 | Native Material | — | — |
| 9202 | 0.75 | Native Material | — | — |
| 7202 | 0.73 | Native Material | — | — |
| 6202 | 0.72 | Native Material | — | — |
| 6203 | 0.71 | Native Material | — | — |
| 7204 | 0.69 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hf Hike Bike Sports Branch | 0.68 | Asphalt | — | Year-round |
| Turkey Trot | 0.66 | Native Material | — | — |
| 3302 | 0.6 | Native Material | — | — |
| 6205 | 0.59 | Native Material | — | — |
| 3203 | 0.58 | Native Material | — | — |
| Main Trail Pt D-2 | 0.58 | Native Material | — | — |
| 4301 | 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 · bike
- Main Trail, Pts. 1-95.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Main Trail From Pt. F To Silo3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Piney Hike Bike Main1.1 mi · bike
- 52011.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 33011 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 72010.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 72030.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 62010.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Piney Hike Bike Overlook0.8 mi · bike
- 82010.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 92020.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 72020.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 62020.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 62030.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 72040.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Hf Hike Bike Sports Branch0.7 mi · bike
- Turkey Trot0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 33020.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 62050.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 32030.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Main Trail Pt D-20.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 53020.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 82050.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 82020.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Main Trail Pt 8-E0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 52030.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 32020.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- 22010.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Main Trail To Rock Climb0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
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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