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Updated October 2026

Willamette National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

96.8mi

designated on 19 segments

6% of mapped trail

E-bike

158miClass 1

designated on 76 segments

10% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

96.8mi

designated on 19 segments

6% of mapped trail

Season on record
May–Oct
Bike Access Grade
C41% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

158miClass 1

designated on 76 segments

  • Class 1158 mi
  • Class 2158 mi
  • Class 3158 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
69
Mapped trail
1,617 mi on 756 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,617 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Willamette National Forest, Oregon. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Willamette National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 41% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.

Willamette National Forest carries 1,617 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 96.8 mi across 19 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open May–Oct. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 76 segments (158 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Willamette National Forest

Of the 1,617 mi of mapped trail in Willamette National Forest, 6% — 96.8 mi across 19 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 642 of 756 surfaced segments (85%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 683 of 741 rated segments (92%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs May–Oct; individual segments vary, with 6 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Mckenzie River Nrt at 24.21 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Mar–Nov.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 76 segments (158 mi), and 10 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material642
  • Snow98
  • Imported Compacted Material10
  • Asphalt4
  • Imported Loose Material2

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

  • Class 3602
  • Class 2119
  • Class 427
  • Class 56
  • Class 12

6% 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
Mckenzie River NrtNative MaterialMar–Nov24.21
Jim Weaver Loop(Waldo Lake)Native MaterialJun–Oct20.19
AlpineNative Material15.42
Blair LakeNative Material14.92
Huckleberry Flats Atv #100Native Material10.03
LawlerNative Material8.86
O Leary MountainNative MaterialJun–Oct8.51
Dead MountainNative Material6.16
Huckleberry Flats Atv #200Native Material5.94
Windy PassNative Material5.91
Tire MountainNative MaterialMay–Oct5.84
Larison CreekNative MaterialJun–Oct5.76
Huckleberry Flats Atv #107Native Material5.19
Castle RockNative MaterialJun–Oct4.35
Winberry DivideNative Material4.22
King CastleNative MaterialApr–Oct4.2
South Salmon CreekNative MaterialMay–Oct4.18
Larison RockNative MaterialJun–Oct3.93
Huckleberry Flats Atv #101Native Material3.8
Huckleberry Flats Atv #105Native Material3.49
Clover PatchNative Material3.36
Eula RidgeNative MaterialMay–Oct3.22
Huckleberry Flats Atv #201Native Material3.12
Roaring River RidgeNative MaterialJun–Oct2.72
Huckleberry Flats Atv #104mcNative Material2.6

Every trail in Willamette National Forest

All 69 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 (1)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Advanced grade (68)

Steep grade band.

CSV

Willamette National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 69 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Willamette National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Willamette National Forest

Class 1 on 76 segments · Class 2 on 76 · Class 3 on 76. See full e-bike rules for Willamette National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Willamette 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 Willamette National Forest?
Willamette National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 41% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Willamette National Forest?
Willamette National Forest has about 96.8 mi of bike-designated trail across 19 segments, out of 1,617 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Willamette National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Willamette National Forest carry a May–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Willamette National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 76 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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