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Updated October 2026

Lincoln National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

37.2mi

designated on 17 segments

7% of mapped trail

E-bike

181miClass 1

designated on 61 segments

33% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

37.2mi

designated on 17 segments

7% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
D17% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

181miClass 1

designated on 61 segments

  • Class 1181 mi
  • Class 2181 mi
  • Class 3181 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
75
Mapped trail
554 mi on 236 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 554 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Lincoln National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 17% 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.

Lincoln National Forest carries 554 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 37.2 mi across 17 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 61 segments (181 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Lincoln National Forest

Of the 554 mi of mapped trail in Lincoln National Forest, 7% — 37.2 mi across 17 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 230 of 236 surfaced segments (97%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 208 of 220 rated segments (95%) — 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 Rim at 31.33 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 61 segments (181 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material230
  • Snow4
  • Ac- Asphalt2

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

  • Class 3120
  • Class 2102
  • Class 411
  • Class 12
  • Class 51

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

TrailMiles
RimNative Material31.33
Alamo CanyonNative Material6.87
Grindstone Canyon LoopNative MaterialYear-round6.76
Dry CanyonNative Material5.81
Dark CynNative Material5.68
Lucas CynNative Material5.15
Scott AbleNative Material4.74
Willie WhiteNative Material4.57
Benson CynNative Material4.45
Juniper RidgeNative Material4.45
Hubbell CynNative Material4.42
Wills CynNative Material4.4
Lick CynNative Material4.22
Apple Tree CynNative Material4.13
Caballero CynNative Material4.03
Camp Wilderness Ridge SpurNative Material4
Little Lewis CynNative Material3.99
Upper RavenNative MaterialYear-round3.56
Cedar CreekNative MaterialYear-round3.43
"A"Native Material3.35
Grindstone Mesa LoopNative MaterialYear-round3.3
Upper Wills CynNative Material3.19
Perk Canyon TrailNative MaterialApr–Oct2.97
Alamo PeakNative Material2.95
Alfred Hale ConnectorNative MaterialYear-round2.79

Every trail in Lincoln National Forest

All 75 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.

Intermediate grade (2)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (66)

Steep grade band.

Grade not recorded (7)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Lincoln National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 75 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Lincoln National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Lincoln National Forest

Class 1 on 61 segments · Class 2 on 61 · Class 3 on 61. See full e-bike rules for Lincoln National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Lincoln 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 Lincoln National Forest?
Lincoln National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 17% 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 Lincoln National Forest?
Lincoln National Forest has about 37.2 mi of bike-designated trail across 17 segments, out of 554 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Lincoln National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Lincoln National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Lincoln National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 61 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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