USFS National Forest System Trails · Montana · Updated June 2026
Lolo National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Lolo National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 34% 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.
Lolo National Forest carries 2,334 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 182 mi across 119 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 77 segments (341 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Lolo National Forest
Of the 2,334 mi of mapped trail in Lolo National Forest, 8% — 182 mi across 119 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 674 of 761 surfaced segments (89%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 444 of 642 rated segments (69%) — 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 Cc Divide at 54.79 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 77 segments (341 mi), and 4 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material674
- Snow75
- Imported Compacted Material7
- Asphalt3
- Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3296
- Class 2230
- Class 4190
- Class 150
- Class 54
8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cc Divide | 54.79 | Native Material | — | — |
| Rattlesnake Creek | 16.75 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Kreis Pond Red Loop | 14.66 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Sheep Mountain | 14.02 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Stuart Peak | 13 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Up Up Ridge | 11.5 | Native Material | — | — |
| Storm Peak | 10.68 | Native Material | — | — |
| Dry-Wilkes Divide | 10.56 | Native Material | — | — |
| Blue Mtn Hiking & Equestrian | 9.45 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Reservation Divide | 8.47 | Native Material | — | — |
| River Trail | 8.46 | Native Material | — | — |
| Table Top Mountain | 7.57 | Native Material | — | — |
| Wilkes Creek | 7.29 | Native Material | — | — |
| Snowstorm Ridge | 6.25 | Native Material | — | — |
| Savenac Creek | 6.16 | Native Material | — | — |
| Mill Creek | 5.99 | Native Material | — | — |
| Granite Ridge | 5.98 | Native Material | — | — |
| Edith Peak | 5.91 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bear Creek | 5.71 | Native Material | — | — |
| Daisy Creek | 5.58 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lee Ridge | 5.56 | Native Material | — | — |
| Iron Mountain | 5.44 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| West Fork Swamp Creek | 5.37 | Native Material | — | — |
| Tepee Creek | 5.25 | Native Material | — | — |
| Flat Rock Creek | 5.09 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Lolo National Forest
All 148 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 (8)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- River Trail8.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pattee North --Meadow Loop2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Apr–Nov
- Pattee South -- Main Loop1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Blue Mountain Bike Spur 11.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pattee North --Picnic Loop1 mi · bike
Asphalt · class 4 · Apr–Nov
- Sheep Mountain Connection A0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Missoula Rattlesnake0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pattee South -- Cutoff C0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
Intermediate grade (41)
Moderate grade band.
- Blue Mtn Hiking & Equestrian9.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Flat Rock Creek5.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Snowbowl Mountain Bike4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · May–Nov
- Blue Mtn Motorcycle/ Atv3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Crooked Trail3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Cutoff C3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Corona Divide2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Grant Creek Ravine2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sheep Mountain Connection B2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Three Larches2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mountain Bike B2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Spring Gulch1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Curry Cabin Ridge1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Crazy Canyon Cutoff A1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mtn Mc (Trhd To Atv)1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Sawmill Gulch, Wooten Ranch1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Wooten Ranch1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Cutoff A1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Meadow Cutoff1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mountain Bike C1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Cutoff D1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Larch Camp Cutoff B1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mountain Horse/Hiker B1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Larch Camp Cutoff A1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Cutoff B1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Larch Camp Cutoff D1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mtn Horse/Hiker/Bike0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Crooked Trail Cutoff0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Cutoff E0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Meadow Cutoff0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mountian Bike A0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wallman Cutoff A0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hayes Point Cutoff0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Three Larches Cutoff0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mtn Horse/Hiker - Bike A0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Crazy Canyon Cutoff B0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rattlesnake Creek Cutoff G0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mtn Horse/Hiker/Bike0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill Gulch Cutoff F0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Southside Spur0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Blue Mountain Horse/Hiker A0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
Advanced grade (84)
Steep grade band.
- Cc Divide54.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rattlesnake Creek16.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Kreis Pond Red Loop14.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Sheep Mountain14 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Stuart Peak13 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Up Up Ridge11.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Storm Peak10.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dry-Wilkes Divide10.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Reservation Divide8.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Table Top Mountain7.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Wilkes Creek7.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Snowstorm Ridge6.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Savenac Creek6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mill Creek6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Granite Ridge6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Edith Peak5.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bear Creek5.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Daisy Creek5.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lee Ridge5.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Iron Mountain5.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Oct
- West Fork Swamp Creek5.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tepee Creek5.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Dominion Peak4.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Boyd Mountain4.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Knox Creek4.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Twenty Four Mile Creek4.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Teepee Mountain4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Wild Horse Point4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hawk Mountain4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cook Mountain4.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sawmill Gulch (Rattlesnake)4.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gold Rush Creek4.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blossom Lake4.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- John Long4.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Miller Divide4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Mill Creek3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Joan Creek3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blue Mountain Lookout Mc3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Olson Peak3.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Evans Gulch3.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- West Fork Dry Creek3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Fork Howard Creek3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sam Braxton3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Valach3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Keith Creek3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- South Fork Wilkes Creek3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Glidden Creek3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wallman3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dee Creek3.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cherry Creek3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Wagon Mountain3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Camp Creek3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Chipmunk Creek2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Packer Creek2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Snowstorm-Rock Creek2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sunset Creek2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mtn M/C Deadman Ridge2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Burnt Flat Divide2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- West Fork Crow Creek2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Kreis Pond Blue Loop2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Kreis Pond Green Loop2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Dry Creek-Hill 72.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- North Fork Little Joe Ridge2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Kreis Pond Yellow Loop2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Kreis Pond Blue Loop - A2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Kreis Pond Orange Loop2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Curry1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Teepee Ridge1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hendrickson Gulch1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fishtrap Lake1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Dominion Creek1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- West Fork Knox Creek1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Woods Gulch -Lincoln Hills Tie1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Copper Lake1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pine Hill1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Blue Mtn Lookout Mc East Loop1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- University Mountain Tie1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Fork Little Thompson1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Beaver Lake1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Mtn Mc/Atv Bypass0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Upper Twin Creek0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Crazy Canyon Cutoff F0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deadman Ridge Bypass0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Lookout Spur0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
Grade not recorded (15)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Coopers Lake2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Dry Creek Trail1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Roller Coaster1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hawk Woods1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Bear Tree1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Logging Camp Loop1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Two Creeks1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Larch Knob1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Moose Meadows1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Mountain View1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Tamaracks Trail B0.9 mi · bike
Unknown · class 4 · May–Oct
- Bull Pine Loop0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Community Hall0.7 mi · bike
Unknown · class 3 · May–Nov
- Bear Creek/ Penney Lake0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Whitetail0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
Lolo National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 148 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Lolo National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Lolo National Forest
Class 1 on 77 segments · Class 2 on 77 · Class 3 on 77. See full e-bike rules for Lolo National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Lolo 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 Lolo National Forest?
- Lolo National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 34% 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 Lolo National Forest?
- Lolo National Forest has about 182 mi of bike-designated trail across 119 segments, out of 2,334 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Lolo National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Lolo National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Lolo National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 77 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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