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USFS National Forest System Trails · Nevada · Updated June 2026

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

DBike Access Grade D — 20% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 20% 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.

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest carries 3,753 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 247 mi across 122 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Jun–Oct. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1,810 segments (1,151 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Of the 3,753 mi of mapped trail in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 7% — 247 mi across 122 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 3,429 of 3,445 surfaced segments (100%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, intermediate is the most common designation here — 1,328 of 3,442 rated segments (39%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs Jun–Oct; individual segments vary, with 3 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Ranger Trail at 41.63 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1,810 segments (1,151 mi), and 30 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

D
Bike Access Grade
20% of rideable miles bike-open
727
Ridable trails
with their own page
247 mi
Bike-designated
122 segments
3,753 mi
Total NFS trail
3,454 segments
1,151 mi
Class 1 e-bike
1,810 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material3,429
  • Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel6
  • Other4
  • Asphalt3
  • Snow2

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

  • Class 21,745
  • Class 11,265
  • Class 3408
  • Class 426
  • Class 57

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
Ranger Trail41.63Native Material——
Mt. City Atv30.45Native Material——
Gold Venture Loop22.28Native Material—Year-round
Clear Creek Trail14.79Native Material—Jun–Oct
Capital To Tahoe9.91Native Material—Jun–Oct
Sierra Canyon9.43Native Material—Jun–Oct
Cahill Canyon Run9Native Material—Year-round
Halo Trail8.27Native Material—Jun–Oct
Clear Creek Extension7.88Native Material—Jun–Oct
Gull7.85Native Material——
Scott Canyon Trail7.52Native Material——
Ophir Creek7.46Native Material—Jun–Oct
Wilson Canyon St7.36Native Material——
Ash To Kings Trail7.13Native Material—Jun–Oct
Winchell Lake7.11Native Material——
Charity Valley7.1Native Material—Jun–Oct
North Fork Cold Creek7.02Native Material——
George7.01Native Material——
Bob Scott Slide6.96Native Material—Year-round
Pony Express Loop6.89Native Material—Year-round
Dead Horse6.49Native Material——
Altitude Trail6.1Native Material——
Deep Creek To Box Canyon5.86Native Material——
Buck5.81Native Material——
Mitchell 55.71Native Material——

Every trail in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

All 727 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 (218)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (281)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (205)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (22)

Steepest grade band.

Grade not recorded (1)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 727 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Class 1 on 1,810 segments · Class 2 on 1,810 · Class 3 on 1,810. See full e-bike rules for Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Humboldt-Toiyabe 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 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 20% 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 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has about 247 mi of bike-designated trail across 122 segments, out of 3,753 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest carry a Jun–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 1,810 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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