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USFS National Forest System Trails · Utah · Updated June 2026

Dixie National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

DBike Access Grade D — 13% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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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.

D
Bike Access Grade
13% of rideable miles bike-open
120
Ridable trails
with their own page
105 mi
Bike-designated
40 segments
1,713 mi
Total NFS trail
579 segments
695 mi
Class 1 e-bike
90 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Markagunt Plateau82.5Native Material——
Great Western Trail81.22Native Material——
Fremont Atv Trail52.91Native Material——
Great Western Atv Trail35.07Native Material——
Great Western Trail29.79Native Material——
Sandy-Caddy Creek Loop23.14Native Material——
Birch Spring-Pass Creek Loop19.78Native Material——
Tommy Creek Loop16.82Native Material——
Harris Rim Loop14.25Native Material——
Paunsaugunt Atv Trail12.06Native Material——
Poison Creek Atv Trail11.65Native Material——
Stout Ridge11.58Native Material——
Griffin Point Trail9.49Native Material—May–Oct
Great Western Alternate9.31Native Material——
Clay Creek Connector9.19Native Material——
Grass Lake Atv Trail8.85Native Material——
Jubilee Trail8.5Native Material—May–Oct
Strawberry Loop8.49Native Material——
Turkey Track Loop8.45Native Material——
Haycock Mountain8.36Native Material——
Little Coal Pit Loop7.93Native Material——
Panguitch Creek7.79Native Material——
Uinta Flat7.55Native Material——
Bull Valley Mtn Atv Trail7.44Native Material——
Canaan Mountain Trail7.39Native Material—May–Oct

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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