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Updated October 2026

Dixie National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

105mi

designated on 40 segments

6% of mapped trail

E-bike

695miClass 1

designated on 90 segments

41% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

105mi

designated on 40 segments

6% of mapped trail

Season on record
May–Oct
Bike Access Grade
D13% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

695miClass 1

designated on 90 segments

  • Class 1695 mi
  • Class 2695 mi
  • Class 3695 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
120
Mapped trail
1,713 mi on 579 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,713 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Dixie National Forest, Utah. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Dixie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 13% 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.

Dixie National Forest carries 1,713 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 105 mi across 40 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open May–Oct. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 90 segments (695 mi).

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What the USFS data shows for Dixie National Forest

Of the 1,713 mi of mapped trail in Dixie National Forest, 6% — 105 mi across 40 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 521 of 560 surfaced segments (93%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 1 of 1 rated segments (100%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs May–Oct; individual segments vary, with 2 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Markagunt Plateau at 82.5 mi on native dirt.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 90 segments (695 mi), and no segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material521
  • Snow35
  • Imported Compacted Material2
  • Asphalt2

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

  • Class 4191
  • Class 3189
  • Class 2174
  • Class 17

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
Markagunt PlateauNative Material82.5
Great Western TrailNative Material81.22
Fremont Atv TrailNative Material52.91
Great Western Atv TrailNative Material35.07
Great Western TrailNative Material29.79
Sandy-Caddy Creek LoopNative Material23.14
Birch Spring-Pass Creek LoopNative Material19.78
Tommy Creek LoopNative Material16.82
Harris Rim LoopNative Material14.25
Paunsaugunt Atv TrailNative Material12.06
Poison Creek Atv TrailNative Material11.65
Stout RidgeNative Material11.58
Griffin Point TrailNative MaterialMay–Oct9.49
Great Western AlternateNative Material9.31
Clay Creek ConnectorNative Material9.19
Grass Lake Atv TrailNative Material8.85
Jubilee TrailNative MaterialMay–Oct8.5
Strawberry LoopNative Material8.49
Turkey Track LoopNative Material8.45
Haycock MountainNative Material8.36
Little Coal Pit LoopNative Material7.93
Panguitch CreekNative Material7.79
Uinta FlatNative Material7.55
Bull Valley Mtn Atv TrailNative Material7.44
Canaan Mountain TrailNative MaterialMay–Oct7.39

Every trail in Dixie National Forest

All 120 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.

Grade not recorded (120)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

CSV

Dixie National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 120 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Dixie National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Dixie National Forest

Class 1 on 90 segments · Class 2 on 90 · Class 3 on 90. See full e-bike rules for Dixie National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Dixie 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 Dixie National Forest?
Dixie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of D: 13% 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 Dixie National Forest?
Dixie National Forest has about 105 mi of bike-designated trail across 40 segments, out of 1,713 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Dixie National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Dixie National Forest carry a May–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Dixie National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 90 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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