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USFS National Forest System Trails · Missouri · Updated June 2026

Mark Twain National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A — 100% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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 822 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 508 mi across 174 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 82 segments (114 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Mark Twain National Forest

Of the 822 mi of mapped trail in Mark Twain National Forest, 62% — 508 mi across 174 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 374 of 383 surfaced segments (98%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 271 of 385 rated segments (70%) — 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.

A
Bike Access Grade
100% of rideable miles bike-open
129
Ridable trails
with their own page
508 mi
Bike-designated
174 segments
822 mi
Total NFS trail
387 segments
114 mi
Class 1 e-bike
82 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material374
  • Imported Compacted Material4
  • Asphalt4
  • Water1

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

  • Class 3226
  • Class 2107
  • 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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Ozark Trail - Karkaghne28.72Native Material—Year-round
Berryman Trail26.6Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail - Trace Creek25.69Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail - Middle Fork23.22Native Material—Year-round
Cedar Creek - South19.06Native Material—Year-round
Ridge Runner-Nf To Noblett16.27Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail Wappapello Section13.47Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail - North Courtois12.77Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail - Courtois Creek12.77Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail-North Fork River12.44Native Material—Year-round
Council Bluff Trail11.89Native Material—Year-round
John J Audubon Trail11.84Native Material—Year-round
Wolf Creek Trail11.08Native Material—Year-round
Blue Ridge Horse Trail9.79Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail - Blair Creek9.54Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail Wappapello 172 Lp8.59Native Material—Year-round
Ridge Runner-Short Loop7.08Native Material—Year-round
Ozark Trail - Marble Creek6.84Native Material—Year-round
Chadwick 1136.81Native Material—Year-round
Swan Creek-Tin Top6.69Native Material—Year-round
Bateman - Willie Lee6.19Native Material—Year-round
Cole Creek Yellow Loop5.97Native Material—Year-round
Sutton Bluff Atv 15.96Native Material—Year-round
Ridge Runner-Noblett Loop5.96Native Material—Year-round
Cedar Creek Trail - Smith Cree5.86Native Material—Year-round

Every trail in Mark Twain National Forest

All 129 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).

Intermediate grade (68)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (34)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (19)

Steepest grade band.

Grade not recorded (1)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

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

Download all 129 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 508 mi of bike-designated trail across 174 segments, out of 822 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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