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USFS National Forest System Trails · Minnesota · Updated June 2026

Superior National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

DBike Access Grade D — 22% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Superior National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 22% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Limited — only a small share of rideable trail miles are open to traditional bikes.

Superior National Forest carries 2,878 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 213 mi across 74 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 582 segments (846 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Superior National Forest

Of the 2,878 mi of mapped trail in Superior National Forest, 7% — 213 mi across 74 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 3,052 of 3,233 surfaced segments (94%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 1,917 of 3,200 rated segments (60%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 4 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Prospector Ohv at 74.83 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 582 segments (846 mi), and 11 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

D
Bike Access Grade
22% of rideable miles bike-open
383
Ridable trails
with their own page
213 mi
Bike-designated
74 segments
2,878 mi
Total NFS trail
3,287 segments
846 mi
Class 1 e-bike
582 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material3,052
  • Snow109
  • Imported Compacted Material41
  • Imported Loose Material17
  • Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel9

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

  • Class 31,741
  • Class 21,264
  • Class 4209
  • Class 172
  • Class 51

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Prospector Ohv74.83Native Material——
Taconite Ohv61.68Native Material——
Tomahawk51.34Unknown——
Gunflint Snowmobile49.35Native Material——
Cross/ Wringer Atv25.19Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel—Year-round
Expressway Snowmobile Route20.77Unknown——
Stony Spur Atv20.65Native Material——
Pike Lake Loop19.99Native Material—Year-round
Cascade Loop19.95Native Material—Year-round
Timber-Frear Atv Loop19.41Imported Compacted Material—Year-round
Lutsen Connector Bike13.86Native Material—Year-round
Devils Track Loop13.85Native Material—Year-round
Swamper Snowmobile11.3Native Material——
Swamper Snowmobile11.3Native Material——
Pancore Lake11.3Imported Compacted Material—Year-round
Ltta11.21Native Material—Year-round
Eliason Loop9.71Native Material—Year-round
Kimball Creek Atv8.03Native Material——
Schroeder Tote Road6.56Native Material——
Cross/ Wringer Atv B5.96Imported Compacted Material—Year-round
Vermilion Falls Atv5.46Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel——
Omaday Lake5.29Native Material——
Scott Creek4.63Native Material——
Cedar Creek4.48Native Material——
Cross/ Wringer Bike Loop4.43Imported Compacted Material—Year-round

Every trail in Superior National Forest

All 383 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 (337)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (32)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (5)

Steep grade band.

Grade not recorded (9)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Superior National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 383 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Superior National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Superior National Forest

Class 1 on 582 segments · Class 2 on 582 · Class 3 on 582. See full e-bike rules for Superior National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Superior 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 Superior National Forest?
Superior National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 22% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Limited — only a small share of rideable trail miles are open to traditional bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Superior National Forest?
Superior National Forest has about 213 mi of bike-designated trail across 74 segments, out of 2,878 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Superior National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Superior National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Superior National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 582 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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