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USFS National Forest System Trails · New Hampshire · Updated June 2026

White Mountain National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

DBike Access Grade D — 19% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

White Mountain National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 19% 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.

White Mountain National Forest carries 3,238 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 164 mi across 60 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 130 segments (756 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for White Mountain National Forest

Of the 3,238 mi of mapped trail in White Mountain National Forest, 5% — 164 mi across 60 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,488 of 2,036 surfaced segments (73%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 694 of 1,113 rated segments (62%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 2 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Stoneham Snomo at 34.3 mi on groomed-snow segments, rated intermediate by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 130 segments (756 mi), and 6 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

D
Bike Access Grade
19% of rideable miles bike-open
177
Ridable trails
with their own page
164 mi
Bike-designated
60 segments
3,238 mi
Total NFS trail
2,093 segments
756 mi
Class 1 e-bike
130 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,488
  • Snow538
  • Imported Compacted Material8
  • Other2

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

  • Class 31,545
  • Class 2354
  • Class 1113
  • Class 479
  • Class 52

5% 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
Stoneham Snomo34.3Snow——
Evans Notch Snomo Corr19/Its8030.16Snow——
Crocker Pond Snomo24.04Snow——
Long Pond Snomo (Corr 19)21.18Snow——
Meadow Brook Snomo19.3Snow—Year-round
Kilkenny Snomo18.48Snow——
Warren To Woodstock Snomo17.51Snow——
Bear Notch Rd Snomo15.94Snow——
Rocky Pond Snomo15.02Snow——
Mt Tom - Mt Field Loop Snomo14.75Snow——
North South Road Snomo13.44Snow——
Flat Mtn Pond Snomo13.23Snow——
Hubbard Brook Snomo12.91Snow——
Shelburne Snomo12.47Snow——
Bolles Snomo12.25Snow——
Tripoli Rd Snomo12.09Snow——
Reds Snomo12.02Snow——
Slippery Brook Snomo (Corr19)11.78Snow—May–Oct
Bolles Trail11.64Native Material—Year-round
Powerline Snomo11.64Snow——
Sandwich Notch Road Snomo11.24Snow——
Gilead Snomo10.91Snow——
Cedar Brook10.85Native Material—Year-round
Tunnel Brook Snomo10.78Snow——
Franconia Snomo10.53Snow——

Every trail in White Mountain National Forest

All 177 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 (4)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (55)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (83)

Steep grade band.

Grade not recorded (35)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

White Mountain National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 177 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in White Mountain National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in White Mountain National Forest

Class 1 on 130 segments · Class 2 on 130 · Class 3 on 130. See full e-bike rules for White Mountain National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of White Mountain 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 White Mountain National Forest?
White Mountain National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 19% 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 White Mountain National Forest?
White Mountain National Forest has about 164 mi of bike-designated trail across 60 segments, out of 3,238 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in White Mountain National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in White Mountain National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in White Mountain National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 130 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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