How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Deschutes National Forest?

Deschutes National Forest has about 658 mi of bike-designated trail across 165 segments, out of 2,255 mi of total National Forest System trail.

What is the riding season in Deschutes National Forest?

Most bike-designated trails in Deschutes National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.

Are e-bikes allowed in Deschutes National Forest?

Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 122 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

Updated October 2026

Deschutes National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

658mi

designated on 165 segments

29% of mapped trail

E-bike

449miClass 1

designated on 122 segments

20% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

658mi

designated on 165 segments

29% of mapped trail

Season on record: Year-round
Bike Access Grade: B59% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

449miClass 1

designated on 122 segments

Class 1449 mi
Class 2449 mi
Class 3449 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 221
Mapped trail: 2,255 mi on 1,066 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 2,255 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Deschutes National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 59% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.

Deschutes National Forest carries 2,255 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 658 mi across 165 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 122 segments (449 mi).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Of the 2,255 mi of mapped trail in Deschutes National Forest, 29% — 658 mi across 165 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 691 of 1,065 surfaced segments (65%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 48 of 60 rated segments (80%) — 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 Metolius-Windigo at 143.86 mi on native dirt and open Year-round.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 122 segments (449 mi), and 16 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

Native Material691
Snow352
Asphalt15
Imported Compacted Material7

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

Class 3862
Class 4160
Class 226
Class 517
Class N1

29% 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
Metolius-WindigoNative MaterialYear-round	143.86	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ohv #40Native Material	39.34	Native Material	—	—
Swamp WellsNative MaterialYear-round	24.68	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ohv #30Native Material	23.82	Native Material	—	—
Ohv #20Native Material	20.34	Native Material	—	—
Crater RimNative MaterialYear-round	20.04	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ohv #60Native Material	18.81	Native Material	—	—
Edison # 34-4-2Native Material	16.64	Native Material	—	—
Ohv #50Native Material	16.64	Native Material	—	—
Ohv #70Native Material	16.07	Native Material	—	—
Ohv #10Native Material	16	Native Material	—	—
Ohv #90Native Material	14.93	Native Material	—	—
Arnold Ice CaveNative MaterialYear-round	14.56	Native Material	—	Year-round
Deschutes River HikingNative MaterialYear-round	14.17	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ohv #80Native Material	12.86	Native Material	—	—
MrazekNative MaterialYear-round	12.52	Native Material	—	Year-round
Green RidgeNative MaterialYear-round	12.22	Native Material	—	Year-round
Ohv #25Native Material	12.09	Native Material	—	—
Edison # 3Native Material	11.77	Native Material	—	—
Upper Butte LoopsNative MaterialYear-round	11.61	Native Material	—	Year-round
Coyote LoopNative MaterialYear-round	11.6	Native Material	—	Year-round
Sisters Tie TrailNative MaterialYear-round	9.68	Native Material	—	Year-round
Edison-LavaNative Material	9.55	Native Material	—	—
Three Trails Ohv #13Native Material	9.38	Native Material	—	—
Summit LakeNative MaterialYear-round	9.37	Native Material	—	Year-round

Every trail in Deschutes National Forest

All 221 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 (3)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Three Trails Ohv #306.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Skyline Bike2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Taits Loop Bike1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike

Grade not recorded (218)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Metolius-Windigo144 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #4039.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Swamp Wells24.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #3023.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #2020.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Crater Rim20 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #6018.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Edison # 34-4-216.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #5016.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #7016.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #1016 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #9014.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Arnold Ice Cave14.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Deschutes River Hiking14.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #8012.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mrazek12.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Green Ridge12.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #2512.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Edison # 311.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Upper Butte Loops11.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Coyote Loop11.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sisters Tie Trail9.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Edison-Lava9.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #139.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Summit Lake9.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #329.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Newberry Crater9.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Storm King8.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Peterson Ridge Trail East8.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Winopee Lake8.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Peter Skene Ogden8.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cod8.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Phil'S8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Oldenburg Lake8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Peterson Ridge Trail West8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #818 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lower Butte Loops7.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Swampy Lakes7.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Many Lakes7.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Tiddlywinks7.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Charlton7.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Swampy-Dutchman7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #106.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Flagline6.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Aug–Decbike
Tylers'S6.6 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Dynah-Moe Humm6.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ticket To Ride6.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #556.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tyler'S Uphill Tie6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #755.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #365.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Suttle Tie5.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ben'S5.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Grand Slam5.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sun-Lava5.3 mi
Asphalt, class 5bike
Three Trails Ohv #395.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Jimerson5.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #185 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Park Meadow5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Blackrock5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #124.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Catch And Release4.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Marvins Garden4.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Tumalo Ridge4.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Kgb4.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Kent'S4.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Windy Lakes4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Funner4.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #334.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lake Creek4.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Outer Loop4.1 mi
Snow, class 3, Jan–Apr, Nov–Decbike
Ohv #854 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #833.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lost Lake3.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #243.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #443.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Whoops3.7 mi
Native Material, class 4bike
Sisters High School South3.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #633.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #443.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
North Fork3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Suttle Lake Loop3.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Roundabout3.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #783.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Quinn Creek3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Farewell3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Rimrock Paved3.3 mi
Asphalt, class 5bike
Ohv #763.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Skyliners3.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Peterson Ridge Tie3.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sector 163.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #473.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #383.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #743.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #463.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #323 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Deschutes River Mtn. Bike3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Voodoo3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Swede Ridge Loop3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Duodenem3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Yeti3 mi
Snow, class 3, Jan–Apr, Decemberbike
Three Trails Ohv #162.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Larsen2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #452.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #352.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #432.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #182.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Clover Meadow2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #482.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #772.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Meek Lake2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #232.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #192.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ramble On2.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, May–Novbike
North Shore2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Apr–Novbike
Three Trails Ohv #462.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Camp Sherman "H"2.3 mi
Imported Compacted Material, class 3bike
Deer Lake2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #402.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
The Twins2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Elk Ranch2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
3 Psi2.2 mi
Snow, class 3, Jan–Apr, Nov–Decbike
Three Trails Ohv #592.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #642.2 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Flagline Access2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #422.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tumalo Creek2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Sparks Lake2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Peterson Ridge Middle2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #862 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #312 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Parallel2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #722 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #202 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Pinedrops1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #281.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #471.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Swede Ridge1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #141.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Shut-In1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #141.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
South Fork1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #491.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Edison # 431.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #021.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #481.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Eagle Rock Loop1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Lily Lake1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #161.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #371.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Kiwa Butte1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #311.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Mtb1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Flagline Tie1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #121.4 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Swampy Loop1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #511.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #511.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Afternoon Delight1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #221.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #261.3 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Swan Song1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Royal Flush1.2 mi
Native Material, class 4, Apr–Novbike
Expressway1.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #051.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Bessie Butte1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #411.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #661.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #571.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
River Loop1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #251.1 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Simax1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #191 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #941 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #551 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #271 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Metolius-Windigo Connector1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #451 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #711 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #431 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Top Run Connector1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #041 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #421 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #211 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Phil'S Trailhead Skills Loop1 mi
Imported Compacted Material, class 4bike
Chain Reaction0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Elv0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #170.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #170.9 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ben'S Tie0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #410.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Boyd Cave0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #920.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Edison 300 Road0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #820.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #650.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #240.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #210.8 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Voodoo Child0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Whychus Footbridge Tie0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Three Trails Ohv #260.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #130.7 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Lost Lake-South0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Black Butte Loops Connecter0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cod Connector (Tetherow)0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Cod Lower0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Apr–Octbike
Skeleton Cave0.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ohv #390.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Three Trails Ohv #150.6 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Outer Snowshoe Loop0.6 mi
Snow, class 3, Jan–Apr, Nov–Decbike
Ohv #610.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Ohv #280.5 mi
Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
Tiddlywinks (Terrain Park)0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Ext0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Summer Range Connector0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Entrada Loop0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Vista Butte0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Lemish Lake0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike

CSV

Deschutes National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 221 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Deschutes National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Deschutes National Forest

Class 1 on 122 segments · Class 2 on 122 · Class 3 on 122. See full e-bike rules for Deschutes National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Deschutes 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 Deschutes National Forest?: Deschutes National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of B: 59% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Good — a solid majority of rideable miles welcome bikes.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Deschutes National Forest?: Deschutes National Forest has about 658 mi of bike-designated trail across 165 segments, out of 2,255 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Deschutes National Forest?: Most bike-designated trails in Deschutes National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Deschutes National Forest?: Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 122 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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