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Updated October 2026

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

1,043mi

designated on 362 segments

38% of mapped trail

E-bike

592miClass 1

designated on 196 segments

22% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

1,043mi

designated on 362 segments

38% of mapped trail

Season on record
Jun–Oct
Bike Access Grade
A83% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

592miClass 1

designated on 196 segments

  • Class 1592 mi
  • Class 2592 mi
  • Class 3592 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
408
Mapped trail
2,710 mi on 1,746 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 2,710 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 83% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest carries 2,710 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 1,043 mi across 362 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Jun–Oct. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 196 segments (592 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Of the 2,710 mi of mapped trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 38% — 1,043 mi across 362 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,315 of 1,746 surfaced segments (75%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 1,057 of 1,744 rated segments (61%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

The headline bike season runs Jun–Oct; individual segments vary, with 8 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Center Gwt at 21.66 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS and open Jun–Oct.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 196 segments (592 mi), and 20 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material1,315
  • Snow239
  • Imported Compacted Material88
  • Imported Loose Material51
  • Asphalt41

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

  • Class 3685
  • Class 2628
  • Class 4268
  • Class 188
  • Class 577

38% 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
Center GwtNative MaterialJun–Oct21.66
Stansbury FrontNative MaterialApr–Nov21.09
Bear River-Smith ForkNative MaterialJul–Oct17.51
RidgeNative MaterialJun–Oct17.39
Gwt Francis Peak To Morgan Co.Imported Loose Material15.57
BlackhawkNative MaterialJun–Oct15.17
Bonneville Shoreline TrailNative MaterialMay–Nov13.81
South Fork To Packard CanyonNative Material13.59
Gwt Parleys To Big WaterNative MaterialJun–Oct13.32
Mapleton-Sawmill HollowNative MaterialJun–Oct12.71
Gwt Big Water To Guardsman RdNative MaterialYear-round10.94
Skyline NorthNative MaterialMay–Nov10
Sargent Lake BikeNative MaterialJun–Oct9.79
Skyline SouthNative MaterialMay–Nov9.5
Fifth WaterNative MaterialJul–Oct9.48
Scenic BywayNative MaterialJun–Oct9.06
Little South Fork TrailNative MaterialJun–Oct8.83
Gwt Fernwood To Francis PeakNative MaterialJun–Oct8.43
Timpooneke-Chris' FlatNative Material8.34
SummitNative MaterialJun–Oct8.05
Strawberry NarrowsNative MaterialYear-round7.98
Willow Creek SouthNative MaterialJun–Oct7.93
White Pine-Bunchgrass CanyonNative MaterialJun–Oct7.92
Cottonwood Second WaterNative MaterialJun–Oct7.52
Farmington Canyon AtvImported Compacted Material7.31

Every trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

All 408 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 (43)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (63)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (281)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (21)

Steepest grade band.

CSV

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 408 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Class 1 on 196 segments · Class 2 on 196 · Class 3 on 196. See full e-bike rules for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache 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 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 83% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Excellent — most rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access too.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest has about 1,043 mi of bike-designated trail across 362 segments, out of 2,710 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest carry a Jun–Oct season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 196 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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