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

Lincoln National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

DBike Access Grade D — 17% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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.

D
Bike Access Grade
17% of rideable miles bike-open
75
Ridable trails
with their own page
37.2 mi
Bike-designated
17 segments
554 mi
Total NFS trail
236 segments
181 mi
Class 1 e-bike
61 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Rim31.33Native Material——
Alamo Canyon6.87Native Material——
Grindstone Canyon Loop6.76Native Material—Year-round
Dry Canyon5.81Native Material——
Dark Cyn5.68Native Material——
Lucas Cyn5.15Native Material——
Scott Able4.74Native Material——
Willie White4.57Native Material——
Benson Cyn4.45Native Material——
Juniper Ridge4.45Native Material——
Hubbell Cyn4.42Native Material——
Wills Cyn4.4Native Material——
Lick Cyn4.22Native Material——
Apple Tree Cyn4.13Native Material——
Caballero Cyn4.03Native Material——
Camp Wilderness Ridge Spur4Native Material——
Little Lewis Cyn3.99Native Material——
Upper Raven3.56Native Material—Year-round
Cedar Creek3.43Native Material—Year-round
"A"3.35Native Material——
Grindstone Mesa Loop3.3Native Material—Year-round
Upper Wills Cyn3.19Native Material——
Perk Canyon Trail2.97Native Material—Apr–Oct
Alamo Peak2.95Native Material——
Alfred Hale Connector2.79Native Material—Year-round

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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