USFS National Forest System Trails · Michigan · Updated June 2026
Hiawatha National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Hiawatha National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 35% 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.
Hiawatha National Forest carries 1,034 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 69.1 mi across 15 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open May–Dec. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 6 segments (127 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Hiawatha National Forest
Of the 1,034 mi of mapped trail in Hiawatha National Forest, 7% — 69.1 mi across 15 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 120 of 289 surfaced segments (42%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 252 of 294 rated segments (86%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
The headline bike season runs May–Dec; individual segments vary, with 7 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Brevoort-Cedarville Ohv at 35.64 mi on compacted aggregate, rated easy by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 6 segments (127 mi), and 8 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material120
- Snow79
- Other40
- Imported Compacted Material22
- Water17
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3161
- Class 462
- Class 258
- Class 117
- Class 52
7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevoort-Cedarville Ohv | 35.64 | Imported Compacted Material | — | — |
| Moss Lake Motorcycle Trail | 26.57 | Native Material | — | — |
| Grand Island Bike | 21.01 | Imported Compacted Material | — | May–Oct |
| Haywire Grade Atv | 20.32 | Imported Compacted Material | — | — |
| Strongs - Soo Orv Route | 20.23 | Imported Compacted Material | — | — |
| Coalwood Grade Atv | 16.83 | Native Material | — | — |
| Brunos Run | 12.9 | Native Material | — | May–Dec |
| Valley Spur Bike - Just Beechy | 11.53 | Native Material | — | May–Nov |
| Valley Spur-Hemlock Valley | 10.45 | Native Material | — | May–Nov |
| Moran Ohv | 7.74 | Imported Compacted Material | — | — |
| Vs To Wetmore, Pine Line | 5.69 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Colwell Lake Trail | 1.95 | Imported Compacted Material | — | May–Dec |
| Trout Bay Road Hike/Bike | 1.3 | Imported Compacted Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Valley Spur-Cedar Streak | 0.96 | Native Material | — | Apr–Dec |
| Valley Spur-Kids Loop | 0.79 | Unknown | — | May–Nov |
| Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit) | 0.77 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop | 0.67 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Bayshore Trail | 0.57 | Native Material | — | May–Dec |
Every trail in Hiawatha National Forest
All 18 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 (17)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Brevoort-Cedarville Ohv35.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Moss Lake Motorcycle Trail26.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Grand Island Bike21 mi · bike
- Haywire Grade Atv20.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Strongs - Soo Orv Route20.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Coalwood Grade Atv16.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Brunos Run12.9 mi · bike
- Valley Spur Bike - Just Beechy11.5 mi · bike
- Valley Spur-Hemlock Valley10.5 mi · bike
- Moran Ohv7.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Vs To Wetmore, Pine Line5.7 mi · bike
- Colwell Lake Trail2 mi · bike
- Trout Bay Road Hike/Bike1.3 mi · bike
- Valley Spur-Cedar Streak1 mi · bike
- Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit)0.8 mi · bike
- Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop0.7 mi · bike
- Bayshore Trail0.6 mi · bike
Hiawatha National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 18 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Hiawatha National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Hiawatha National Forest
Class 1 on 6 segments · Class 2 on 6 · Class 3 on 6. See full e-bike rules for Hiawatha National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha National Forest?
- Hiawatha National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 35% 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 Hiawatha National Forest?
- Hiawatha National Forest has about 69.1 mi of bike-designated trail across 15 segments, out of 1,034 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Hiawatha National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Hiawatha National Forest carry a May–Dec season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Hiawatha National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 6 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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