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

Gila National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A — 88% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Gila National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 88% 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.

Gila National Forest carries 1,633 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 579 mi across 129 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 78 segments (184 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Gila National Forest

Of the 1,633 mi of mapped trail in Gila National Forest, 35% — 579 mi across 129 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,338 of 1,340 surfaced segments (100%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 16 of 18 rated segments (89%) — 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 Continental Divide at 233.44 mi on native dirt and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 78 segments (184 mi), and 1 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

A
Bike Access Grade
88% of rideable miles bike-open
138
Ridable trails
with their own page
579 mi
Bike-designated
129 segments
1,633 mi
Total NFS trail
1,343 segments
184 mi
Class 1 e-bike
78 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,338
  • Concrete1
  • Other1

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

  • Class 21,193
  • Class 398
  • Class 150
  • Class 41
  • Class 51

35% 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
Continental Divide233.44Native Material—Year-round
Mineral Creek12.52Native Material—Year-round
Little Dry10.39Native Material—Year-round
Burros Spur9.78Native Material—Year-round
Mail Trail9.61Native Material—Year-round
Rabb Park8.56Native Material—Year-round
Sycamore Canyon8.16Native Material——
Flying T Spring7.46Native Material—Year-round
Frisco Box6.93Native Material—Year-round
9766.85Native Material—Year-round
9406.66Native Material—Year-round
Sawmill Wagon Rd6.6Native Material—Year-round
Dangerous Park6.52Native Material—Year-round
9236.49Native Material——
9035.83Native Material——
949a5.76Native Material—Year-round
Jim Smith5.69Native Material—Year-round
Wilson Canyon5.6Native Material—Year-round
9685.3Native Material—Year-round
Frieborn Canyon5.24Native Material—Year-round
Bear Canyon5.16Native Material—Year-round
Donahue5.04Native Material——
Goat Corral4.99Native Material—Year-round
Gnarly Trail4.97Native Material—Year-round
9804.8Native Material—Year-round

Every trail in Gila National Forest

All 138 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 (5)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

  • 9254.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
  • 9263.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
  • 9212.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
  • 9652.1 mi · bike + e-bike
  • Piney Park1.7 mi · bike + e-bike

Grade not recorded (133)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Gila National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 138 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Gila National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Gila National Forest

Class 1 on 78 segments · Class 2 on 78 · Class 3 on 78. See full e-bike rules for Gila National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Gila 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 Gila National Forest?
Gila National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 88% 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 Gila National Forest?
Gila National Forest has about 579 mi of bike-designated trail across 129 segments, out of 1,633 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Gila National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Gila National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Gila National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 78 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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