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USFS National Forest System Trails · Utah · Updated June 2026

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

ABike Access Grade A — 83% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated
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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.

A
Bike Access Grade
83% of rideable miles bike-open
408
Ridable trails
with their own page
1,043 mi
Bike-designated
362 segments
2,710 mi
Total NFS trail
1,746 segments
592 mi
Class 1 e-bike
196 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Center Gwt21.66Native Material—Jun–Oct
Stansbury Front21.09Native Material—Apr–Nov
Bear River-Smith Fork17.51Native Material—Jul–Oct
Ridge17.39Native Material—Jun–Oct
Gwt Francis Peak To Morgan Co.15.57Imported Loose Material——
Blackhawk15.17Native Material—Jun–Oct
Bonneville Shoreline Trail13.81Native Material—May–Nov
South Fork To Packard Canyon13.59Native Material——
Gwt Parleys To Big Water13.32Native Material—Jun–Oct
Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow12.71Native Material—Jun–Oct
Gwt Big Water To Guardsman Rd10.94Native Material—Year-round
Skyline North10Native Material—May–Nov
Sargent Lake Bike9.79Native Material—Jun–Oct
Skyline South9.5Native Material—May–Nov
Fifth Water9.48Native Material—Jul–Oct
Scenic Byway9.06Native Material—Jun–Oct
Little South Fork Trail8.83Native Material—Jun–Oct
Gwt Fernwood To Francis Peak8.43Native Material—Jun–Oct
Timpooneke-Chris' Flat8.34Native Material——
Summit8.05Native Material—Jun–Oct
Strawberry Narrows7.98Native Material—Year-round
Willow Creek South7.93Native Material—Jun–Oct
White Pine-Bunchgrass Canyon7.92Native Material—Jun–Oct
Cottonwood Second Water7.52Native Material—Jun–Oct
Farmington Canyon Atv7.31Imported Compacted Material——

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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