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Updated October 2026

Manti-La Sal National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

202mi

designated on 74 segments

21% of mapped trail

E-bike

377miClass 1

designated on 139 segments

39% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

202mi

designated on 74 segments

21% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
C40% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

377miClass 1

designated on 139 segments

  • Class 1377 mi
  • Class 2377 mi
  • Class 3377 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
156
Mapped trail
957 mi on 615 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 957 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Manti-La Sal National Forest, Utah. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Manti-La Sal National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 40% 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.

Manti-La Sal National Forest carries 957 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 202 mi across 74 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 139 segments (377 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Manti-La Sal National Forest

Of the 957 mi of mapped trail in Manti-La Sal National Forest, 21% — 202 mi across 74 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 612 of 614 surfaced segments (100%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 323 of 613 rated segments (53%) — 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 West Rim Texas Canyon at 11.56 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 139 segments (377 mi), and 3 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material612
  • Asphalt1
  • Imported Loose Material1

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

  • Class 2382
  • Class 1112
  • Class 398
  • Class 423

21% 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
West Rim Texas CanyonNative Material11.56
Horse Pasture CanyonNative Material11.06
South Mountain (Sz)Native MaterialYear-round10.75
Muddy Crk N Slope LoopNative Material10.07
Hop CreekNative Material9.62
Fish Creek TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct9.37
TuertoNative Material9.31
Big Bear Creek TrailNative Material9.13
Reeder TrailNative Material9.13
Lower Muddy CreekNative Material8.99
Vega CreekNative Material8.74
White Rim Trail WestNative MaterialYear-round8.51
Castle Valley RidgeNative MaterialJun–Oct7.83
Dairy TrailNative Material7.69
Lower Jimmy KeenNative MaterialYear-round7.62
Hole TrailNative Material6.72
Littles Creek LoopNative MaterialYear-round6.6
Red LedgesNative Material6.53
Gentry HollowNative MaterialYear-round6.33
Robertson PastureNative Material5.98
Oak CreekNative MaterialJun–Oct5.92
PinchotNative Material5.59
Tuk Springs Exit TrailNative MaterialYear-round5.5
South ReederNative Material5.35
Dry WashNative Material5.29

Every trail in Manti-La Sal National Forest

All 156 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 (36)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (45)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (72)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (3)

Steepest grade band.

CSV

Manti-La Sal National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 156 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Manti-La Sal National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Manti-La Sal National Forest

Class 1 on 139 segments · Class 2 on 139 · Class 3 on 139. See full e-bike rules for Manti-La Sal National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Manti-La Sal 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 Manti-La Sal National Forest?
Manti-La Sal National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 40% 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 Manti-La Sal National Forest?
Manti-La Sal National Forest has about 202 mi of bike-designated trail across 74 segments, out of 957 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Manti-La Sal National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Manti-La Sal National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Manti-La Sal National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 139 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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