USFS National Forest System Trails · New Mexico · Updated June 2026
Lincoln National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
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).
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
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rim | 31.33 | Native Material | — | — |
| Alamo Canyon | 6.87 | Native Material | — | — |
| Grindstone Canyon Loop | 6.76 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Dry Canyon | 5.81 | Native Material | — | — |
| Dark Cyn | 5.68 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lucas Cyn | 5.15 | Native Material | — | — |
| Scott Able | 4.74 | Native Material | — | — |
| Willie White | 4.57 | Native Material | — | — |
| Benson Cyn | 4.45 | Native Material | — | — |
| Juniper Ridge | 4.45 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hubbell Cyn | 4.42 | Native Material | — | — |
| Wills Cyn | 4.4 | Native Material | — | — |
| Lick Cyn | 4.22 | Native Material | — | — |
| Apple Tree Cyn | 4.13 | Native Material | — | — |
| Caballero Cyn | 4.03 | Native Material | — | — |
| Camp Wilderness Ridge Spur | 4 | Native Material | — | — |
| Little Lewis Cyn | 3.99 | Native Material | — | — |
| Upper Raven | 3.56 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Cedar Creek | 3.43 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| "A" | 3.35 | Native Material | — | — |
| Grindstone Mesa Loop | 3.3 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Upper Wills Cyn | 3.19 | Native Material | — | — |
| Perk Canyon Trail | 2.97 | Native Material | — | Apr–Oct |
| Alamo Peak | 2.95 | Native Material | — | — |
| Alfred Hale Connector | 2.79 | Native 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.
- Perk Canyon Trail3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Apr–Oct
- Benson Cyn S.1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
Advanced grade (66)
Steep grade band.
- Rim31.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Alamo Canyon6.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grindstone Canyon Loop6.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dry Canyon5.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Dark Cyn5.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lucas Cyn5.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Scott Able4.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Willie White4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Benson Cyn4.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hubbell Cyn4.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wills Cyn4.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lick Cyn4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Apple Tree Cyn4.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Caballero Cyn4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Camp Wilderness Ridge Spur4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Lewis Cyn4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- "A"3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grindstone Mesa Loop3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Upper Wills Cyn3.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Alamo Peak3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Alfred Hale Connector2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Roundup Ground2.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Elk Cyn2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Little Apache2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Schofield Cyn2.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Grindstone Connector2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Old Cloudcroft Hwy2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pumphouse Ridge Iii2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Upper Dry Cyn2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Sand Wash2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Perk Ridge Trail2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Schofield/Benson Cyn2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Grindstone Ridge2.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Long Canyon2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 1
- Ranchario2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Benson Ridge/Bluff Springs2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Zinker Cyn Trail2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Courtney Mine2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chippeway Spur1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Taylor Cyn1.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pipeline1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cedar Creek Village Access1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- North Cedar Creek1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Atkinson Field1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Moonshine1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Thousand Mile Cyn1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sacramento N.1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lick Ridge N.1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Upper Dry Cyn Alt1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Heart Attack Cyn1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Corral Cyn1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Spiller Cyn1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Prestridge W.1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Toboggan Cyn1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pumphouse Ridge I1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pines1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Prestridge E.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pines N. Trail1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Overlook Trail0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pumphouse Ridge V0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Benson Cyn Spur0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Gunsight Canyon0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Old Sunspot Hwy Trail0.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pumphouse Ridge Iv0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Pumphouse Ridge Ii0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 2
- Upper Wills Cyn Alt0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
Grade not recorded (7)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Juniper Ridge4.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Upper Raven3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cedar Creek3.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lower Raven2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lower Cedar Creek1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Downhill1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Upper Cedar Creek1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
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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