How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Mark Twain National Forest?

Mark Twain National Forest has about 509 mi of bike-designated trail across 176 segments, out of 824 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Mark Twain National Forest?

Most bike-designated trails in Mark Twain National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Mark Twain National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 82 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Mark Twain National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

509mi

designated on 176 segments

62% of mapped trail

E-bike

114miClass 1

designated on 82 segments

14% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

509mi

designated on 176 segments

62% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: A100% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

114miClass 1

designated on 82 segments

Class 1114 mi
Class 2114 mi
Class 3114 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 131
Mapped trail: 824 mi on 393 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 824 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Mark Twain National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 100% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.

Mark Twain National Forest carries 824 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 509 mi across 176 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 82 segments (114 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 824 mi of mapped trail in Mark Twain National Forest, 62% — 509 mi across 176 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 380 of 389 surfaced segments (98%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 276 of 391 rated segments (71%) — 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 Ozark Trail - Karkaghne at 28.72 mi on native dirt, rated intermediate by USFS and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 82 segments (114 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material380
Asphalt4
Imported Compacted Material4
Water1

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

Class 3231
Class 2108
Class 446
Class 15
Class 52

62% 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
Ozark Trail - KarkaghneNative MaterialYear-round	28.72	Native Material	—	Year-round
Berryman TrailNative MaterialYear-round	26.6	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail - Trace CreekNative MaterialYear-round	25.69	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail - Middle ForkNative MaterialYear-round	23.22	Native Material	—	Year-round
Cedar Creek - SouthNative MaterialYear-round	19.06	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ridge Runner-Nf To NoblettNative MaterialYear-round	16.27	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail Wappapello SectionNative MaterialYear-round	13.47	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail - Courtois CreekNative MaterialYear-round	12.77	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail - North CourtoisNative MaterialYear-round	12.77	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail-North Fork RiverNative MaterialYear-round	12.44	Native Material	—	Year-round
Council Bluff TrailNative MaterialYear-round	11.89	Native Material	—	Year-round
John J Audubon TrailNative MaterialYear-round	11.84	Native Material	—	Year-round
Wolf Creek TrailNative MaterialYear-round	11.08	Native Material	—	Year-round
Blue Ridge Horse TrailNative MaterialYear-round	9.79	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail - Blair CreekNative MaterialYear-round	9.54	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail Wappapello 172 LpNative MaterialYear-round	8.59	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ridge Runner-Short LoopNative MaterialYear-round	7.08	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ozark Trail - Marble CreekNative MaterialYear-round	6.84	Native Material	—	Year-round
Chadwick 113Native MaterialYear-round	6.81	Native Material	—	Year-round
Swan Creek-Tin TopNative MaterialYear-round	6.7	Native Material	—	Year-round
Cole Creek Yellow LoopNative MaterialYear-round	5.97	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ridge Runner-Noblett LoopNative MaterialYear-round	5.96	Native Material	—	Year-round
Sutton Bluff Atv 1Native MaterialYear-round	5.96	Native Material	—	Year-round
Cedar Creek Trail - Smith CreeNative MaterialYear-round	5.86	Native Material	—	Year-round
Kaintuck Trail YellowNative MaterialYear-round	5.47	Native Material	—	Year-round

Every trail in Mark Twain National Forest

All 131 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 (7)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Crooked Branch Trail5.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Chadwick 1015 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Lazy C Trail1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Chadwick 1101.2 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1371.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Oak Ridge Trail1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cane Creek Trail0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

Intermediate grade (68)

Moderate grade band.

Ozark Trail - Karkaghne28.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Berryman Trail26.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail - Trace Creek25.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail - Middle Fork23.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cedar Creek - South19.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail Wappapello Section13.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail - Courtois Creek12.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail - North Courtois12.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail-North Fork River12.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Council Bluff Trail11.9 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
John J Audubon Trail11.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Wolf Creek Trail11.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Blue Ridge Horse Trail9.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail - Blair Creek9.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail Wappapello 172 Lp8.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ozark Trail - Marble Creek6.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cole Creek Yellow Loop6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 16 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree5.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Kaintuck Trail Yellow5.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 75.3 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Cole Creek Orange Loop5.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Crane Lake Trail4.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 154.4 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Cedar Creek Trail - The Moon4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 84 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Cole Creek Blue Loop3.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Cole Creek Red Loop3.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Ozark Trail Wappapello F Hwy3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Kaintuck Trail Orange3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 43.4 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 23.2 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 143.1 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 62.7 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 122.5 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 172.3 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 112.2 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Kaintuck Trail South Blue1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 181.8 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1711.8 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Kaintuck Trail White1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 91.7 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 101.6 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1081.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Eagle Bluff Trail1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Chadwick 1211.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Kaintuck Trail South Red1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cedar Bluff Trail1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Wrangler Trail1.3 mi
Unknown, class 3bike
Greer Rec Area Spur1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Chadwick 1051.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1191.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Blossom Rock1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cedar Creek - Pine Ridge0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 50.9 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Kaintuck Trail Blue Circles0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Chadwick 1290.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Kaintuck Trail Orange Circles0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 160.8 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Sutton Bluff Atv 30.7 mi
Native Material, class 4bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1340.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Wild Boar West Connector Trail0.6 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Chadwick 1060.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 114a0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Kaintuck Trail Red0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cole Creek Green Connector0.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Kaintuck Trail - South Green0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cole Creek Connector0.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike

Advanced grade (35)

Steep grade band.

Ridge Runner-Nf To Noblett16.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Ridge Runner-Short Loop7.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 1136.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Swan Creek-Tin Top6.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Ridge Runner-Noblett Loop6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Bateman - South Blue4.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Ridge Runner-Nf Loop4.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Bateman - Red3.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swan Creek-Math Branch3.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 1262.9 mi
Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
Bateman - South Yellow2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swan Creek- Patterson Hollow2.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 1152.4 mi
Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
Swan Creek-Sly Top2.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swan Creek - Shoo Fly2.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swan Creek-Beer Can Alley1.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 1201.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Bateman - West Orange1.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 1041.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1121.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Swan Creek-Cedar Glade1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 1281.3 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1141.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Swan Creek-Bald Knob1.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Bateman - North Blue1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Bateman - North Yellow0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Bateman - White0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 126b0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Bateman - East Orange0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swan Creek-Buckeye Hill0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Swan Creek - Cross Creek0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 128a0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1360.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Bateman - South White0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Chadwick 171a0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike

Expert grade (19)

Steepest grade band.

Chadwick 1222.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1231.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1271.5 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1241.4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1301.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1351.2 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick126d1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 132a1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 122c1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1401.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 127a1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1310.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 127b0.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 124a0.9 mi
Native Material, class 1bike + e-bike
Chadwick 126a0.8 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1380.8 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 104a0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike
Chadwick 126c0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike + e-bike
Chadwick 1330.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike + e-bike

Grade not recorded (2)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Still Hollow Trail1.2 mi
Unknown, class 3bike
Wolf Creek South Th0.7 mi
Unknown, class 3bike

CSV

Mark Twain National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 131 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Mark Twain National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Mark Twain National Forest

Class 1 on 82 segments · Class 2 on 82 · Class 3 on 82. See full e-bike rules for Mark Twain National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Mark Twain 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 Mark Twain National Forest?: Mark Twain National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 100% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Mark Twain National Forest?: Mark Twain National Forest has about 509 mi of bike-designated trail across 176 segments, out of 824 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Mark Twain National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Mark Twain National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Mark Twain National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 82 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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