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.

Updated October 2026

White Mountain National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

164mi

designated on 60 segments

5% of mapped trail

E-bike

756miClass 1

designated on 130 segments

23% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

164mi

designated on 60 segments

5% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: D19% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

756miClass 1

designated on 130 segments

Class 1756 mi
Class 2756 mi
Class 3756 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 177
Mapped trail: 3,238 mi on 2,093 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 3,238 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

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).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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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.

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

Trail	Miles	Surface	Trail class	Bike season
Stoneham SnomoSnow	34.3	Snow	—	—
Evans Notch Snomo Corr19/Its80Snow	30.16	Snow	—	—
Crocker Pond SnomoSnow	24.04	Snow	—	—
Long Pond Snomo (Corr 19)Snow	21.18	Snow	—	—
Meadow Brook SnomoSnowYear-round	19.3	Snow	—	Year-round
Kilkenny SnomoSnow	18.48	Snow	—	—
Warren To Woodstock SnomoSnow	17.51	Snow	—	—
Bear Notch Rd SnomoSnow	15.94	Snow	—	—
Rocky Pond SnomoSnow	15.02	Snow	—	—
Mt Tom - Mt Field Loop SnomoSnow	14.75	Snow	—	—
North South Road SnomoSnow	13.44	Snow	—	—
Flat Mtn Pond SnomoSnow	13.23	Snow	—	—
Hubbard Brook SnomoSnow	12.91	Snow	—	—
Shelburne SnomoSnow	12.47	Snow	—	—
Bolles SnomoSnow	12.25	Snow	—	—
Tripoli Rd SnomoSnow	12.09	Snow	—	—
Reds SnomoSnow	12.02	Snow	—	—
Slippery Brook Snomo (Corr19)SnowMay–Oct	11.78	Snow	—	May–Oct
Bolles TrailNative MaterialYear-round	11.64	Native Material	—	Year-round
Powerline SnomoSnow	11.64	Snow	—	—
Sandwich Notch Road SnomoSnow	11.24	Snow	—	—
Gilead SnomoSnow	10.91	Snow	—	—
Cedar BrookNative MaterialYear-round	10.85	Native Material	—	Year-round
Tunnel Brook SnomoSnow	10.78	Snow	—	—
Franconia SnomoSnow	10.53	Snow	—	—

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).

Moat Mineral Site Trail3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Twin Mountain Connector3.5 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Andro Ce And Wellness Trail2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Lower Stony Ridge Trail1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

Intermediate grade (55)

Moderate grade band.

Stoneham Snomo34.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Evans Notch Snomo Corr19/Its8030.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Crocker Pond Snomo24 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Long Pond Snomo (Corr 19)21.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Kilkenny Snomo18.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Rocky Pond Snomo15 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hubbard Brook Snomo12.9 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Shelburne Snomo12.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Reds Snomo12 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Slippery Brook Snomo (Corr19)11.8 mi
Snow, class 3, May–Octbike + e-bike
Gilead Snomo10.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sawyer River Snomo10.2 mi
Snow, class 3, May–Octbike + e-bike
Upper Haystack Snomo8.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bear Springs Snomo7.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Switchback Snomo (Corr 19)6.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
East Branch Rd Snomo6.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Stark Snomo6.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Liberty Snomo6.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Electric Loop5.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Ponds Snomo5.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Patte Brook Snomo5.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ice Gulch Snomo4.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tuckerman Ravine Snow Trail4.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Buzzell Valley Snomo4.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sidehill Powerline Snomo4.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tent Boulder Trail4.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
North Fork Snomo4.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Its 80 Snomo4.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bradley Brook Snomo (Corr 19)4.1 mi
Snow, class 3bike + e-bike
Church Pond Snomo3.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Haystack Rd Snomo3.7 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Ultimate Singletrack3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
High Peaks Snomo3.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Rocky Ridge Snowmo3.2 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Upper Stony Ridge Trail2.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
High School Loop2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pine Mountain Snomo2.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Moat Mountain Snomo Trail2.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Neuts Brook Connector Snomo2.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Keewaydin Spur Snomo2.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Great Gulf Link2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Albany Brook Snomo1.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bog Pond Connector Snomo1.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Red Eagle Snomo1.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Neuts Brook Snomo1.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cut-Off Snomo1.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cecil Mtn Snomo1.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Paugus Mill Snomo1.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Isolation Snomo1.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Railroad Grade1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Indian Head1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Albany Mountain Spur0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Fireline Trail0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Rocky Pond Spur Snomo0.7 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Ponds Snowmo Spur0.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike

Advanced grade (83)

Steep grade band.

Meadow Brook Snomo19.3 mi
Snow, class 3bike + e-bike
Bear Notch Rd Snomo15.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mt Tom - Mt Field Loop Snomo14.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North South Road Snomo13.4 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Flat Mtn Pond Snomo13.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bolles Snomo12.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tripoli Rd Snomo12.1 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Powerline Snomo11.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sandwich Notch Road Snomo11.2 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Cedar Brook10.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Tunnel Brook Snomo10.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Franconia Snomo10.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
West Branch Snomo8.2 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Gale River Loop Snomo7.6 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Cherry Mtn Rd Snomo7.6 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Mt Cilley Snomo7.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Twenty Five Dollar Snomo7.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cherry Mtn. Jeep Snomo7.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mt Clinton Road Snomo7.1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cobble Hill Snomo7 mi
Snow, class 2Class 1 e-bike
Mt Mitten Snomo6.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Russell Pond Snomo6.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Base Station Rd Snomo6.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Titus Brook Snomo6.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Beaver Brook Rd Snomo6.6 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Rosebrook Snomo6.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Annies Loop Snomo6.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Sugarloaf Snomo5.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Berry Farm Snomo5.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pipeline Snomo4.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Witcher Brook Snomo4.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Glencliff Loop Snomo4.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Success4.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Camp 7 Snomo4.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
South Landaff Connector Snomo4.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hix Mtn Rd Snomo4.1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Carlo Col4 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Jericho Lake Snomo3.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Stinson Mtn Snomo3.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Hall Pond Snomo3.7 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Goose Eye3.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
North Branch Snomo3.4 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Path Of Enlightenment3.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Brown Brook Snomo3.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Haystack Connector Snomo3.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Moosilauke Carriage Road Snomo3.1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Zealand By-Pass Snomo2.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mack Brook Rd Snomo2.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Gordon Pond Snomo2.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Meader Pond Snomo2.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mt Kineo Trail Snomo2.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lower Falls Snomo2.2 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Balance Rock Snomo2.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tuttle Brook Road Snomo2.1 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Peaked Hill Pond Snomo2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Donkey Hill Cutoff2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Space Donkey2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Agnew Trail Snomo1.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Huntington Rwat1.9 mi
Snow, class 1bike
Forest Road 80 Snomo1.6 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Millers Trail1.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Atwood1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Mt Tom Snomo1.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Love Connection1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pressure Drop1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Blue Flannel1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Long Pond Snomo1.3 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Swimming Bird1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Appleby Snomo1.1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ostrich Cowboy1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bear Hunter1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Elbow Pond Snomo1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cooley Hill Snomo1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Scarface Snomo0.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
One Mile0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Peabody Brook0.7 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Pinto0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bean0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cherry Mtn. Connector Snomo0.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Half Mile0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Austin Brook0.6 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Champney Falls Cutoff0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Crosscut0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

Grade not recorded (35)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Warren To Woodstock Snomo17.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bolles Trail11.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Corridor 5 Snomo6.7 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bog Pond Snomo5.3 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Chickenboro4.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Primary 1564.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
West Stoneham Snomo3.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Gate 113 Spur Snomo3.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Old State Snomo3.2 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Batchelder Brook Snomo3.1 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Birch Hill Snomo3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Mead Snomo2.9 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ledges2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Bolles Cutoff Snomo2.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Quick Lunch Snomo2.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Guinea Pond Snomo2.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Instant Classic2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Stegosaurus2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Path Of Least Resistance1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Fork1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Rib Tickler1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Tuttle Brook By-Pass Snomo1.7 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Watts Snomo1.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Cathedral Snomo1.6 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Kiah Pond Snomo1.6 mi
Snow, class 4Class 1 e-bike
Eagle Cliff Snomo1.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bridges1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Butter1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Fresh Flannel1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Wavy Gravy1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Moonracer0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sesame Street0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Wheatons Trail Snomo0.8 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Half Day0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Crocker Pond Cg Spur Snomo0.5 mi
Snow, class 3Class 1 e-bike

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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