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USFS National Forest System Trails · Utah · Updated June 2026

Manti-La Sal National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

CBike Access Grade C — 40% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

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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.

C
Bike Access Grade
40% of rideable miles bike-open
156
Ridable trails
with their own page
202 mi
Bike-designated
74 segments
957 mi
Total NFS trail
615 segments
377 mi
Class 1 e-bike
139 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
West Rim Texas Canyon11.56Native Material——
Horse Pasture Canyon11.06Native Material——
South Mountain (Sz)10.75Native Material—Year-round
Muddy Crk N Slope Loop10.07Native Material——
Hop Creek9.62Native Material——
Fish Creek Trail9.37Native Material—Jun–Oct
Tuerto9.31Native Material——
Big Bear Creek Trail9.13Native Material——
Reeder Trail9.13Native Material——
Lower Muddy Creek8.99Native Material——
Vega Creek8.74Native Material——
White Rim Trail West8.51Native Material—Year-round
Castle Valley Ridge7.83Native Material—Jun–Oct
Dairy Trail7.69Native Material——
Lower Jimmy Keen7.62Native Material—Year-round
Hole Trail6.72Native Material——
Littles Creek Loop6.6Native Material—Year-round
Red Ledges6.53Native Material——
Gentry Hollow6.33Native Material—Year-round
Robertson Pasture5.98Native Material——
Oak Creek5.92Native Material—Jun–Oct
Pinchot5.59Native Material——
Tuk Springs Exit Trail5.5Native Material—Year-round
South Reeder5.35Native Material——
Dry Wash5.29Native Material——

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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