USFS National Forest System Trails · Vermont · Updated June 2026
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Mountain Bike Trails
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 96% 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.
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests carries 1,082 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 204 mi across 78 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Jun–Nov. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1 segments (8.3 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Of the 1,082 mi of mapped trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, 19% — 204 mi across 78 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly groomed-snow segments: USFS lists snow on 503 of 1,016 surfaced segments (50%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 369 of 1,014 rated segments (36%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
The headline bike season runs Jun–Nov; individual segments vary, with 7 distinct season windows recorded across the sampled bike trails.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Corridor 7 - Fr 30 To 11/30 at 12.23 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS and open Jun–Oct.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1 segments (8.3 mi), and 4 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Snow503
- Native Material500
- Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel4
- Other3
- Imported Compacted Material3
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3387
- Class 4353
- Class 2264
- Class 18
- Class 54
19% 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
| Trail | Miles | Surface | Trail class | Bike season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor 7 - Fr 30 To 11/30 | 12.23 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Interloken | 11.35 | Native Material | — | May–Nov |
| Corridor 7 - Woodford Area | 10.03 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Corridor 7 - Ip Road Area | 9.7 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Corridor 9 | 8.25 | Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel | — | — |
| Velomont-Catamount 30 To 11 | 8.14 | Snow | — | May–Oct |
| Castle Brook | 8.04 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Oak Ridge | 6.64 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Velomont - Perspiration | 5.94 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Velomont - Tunnel Ridge | 5.53 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Velomont - Swan'S Mill | 5.19 | Snow | — | Jun–Oct |
| Bloodroot Gap | 5.13 | Snow | — | Jan–Apr, December |
| Caryl Brook | 4.51 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Chandler Ridge | 4.37 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Dorset Hollow | 4.07 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Leicester Hollow | 4.05 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Sherburner | 3.77 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Little Pond | 3.51 | Native Material | — | Jun–Oct |
| Dorset Ridge | 3.34 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Round Robin (C-7) | 3.31 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Velomont - Pesky Cairn | 3 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Contest | 3 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Morrill Brook | 2.98 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Widow'S Clearing | 2.96 | Snow | — | Jan–Apr, December |
| Widow'S Clearing | 2.95 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
Every trail in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
All 69 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 (20)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Corridor 7 - Fr 30 To 11/3012.2 mi · bike
- Corridor 7 - Woodford Area10 mi · bike
- Velomont-Catamount 30 To 118.1 mi · bike
- Castle Brook8 mi · bike
- Dorset Hollow4.1 mi · bike
- Widow'S Clearing3 mi · bike
- Widow'S Clearing3 mi · bike
- Utley Brook2.8 mi · bike
- Pine Valley2.2 mi · bike
- Sucker Brook Blueberry Hill2 mi · bike
- Glastenbury Cross-Over1.5 mi · bike
- Rocky Point Interpretive1.5 mi · bike
- Sucker Brook Historic1.5 mi · bike
- Little Michigan1.3 mi · bike
- Castle Meadow (Corridor 7)1.2 mi · bike
- Glastenbury River1.1 mi · bike
- Water Tower Sundown1.1 mi · bike
- Stewart1.1 mi · bike
- North Brookwood0.8 mi · bike
- Glastenbury0.5 mi · bike
Intermediate grade (40)
Moderate grade band.
- Interloken11.4 mi · bike
- Corridor 7 - Ip Road Area9.7 mi · bike
- Oak Ridge6.6 mi · bike
- Velomont - Perspiration5.9 mi · bike
- Velomont - Tunnel Ridge5.5 mi · bike
- Caryl Brook4.5 mi · bike
- Chandler Ridge4.4 mi · bike
- Leicester Hollow4.1 mi · bike
- Sherburner3.8 mi · bike
- Little Pond3.5 mi · bike
- Round Robin (C-7)3.3 mi · bike
- Velomont - Pesky Cairn3 mi · bike
- Contest3 mi · bike
- Morrill Brook3 mi · bike
- Silver Moose2.6 mi · bike
- North Branch2.3 mi · bike
- Ash Hill2.3 mi · bike
- Velomont - Swan Dive2.2 mi · bike
- Velomont - Chitty Bang Bang2.1 mi · bike
- Pine Brook2.1 mi · bike
- Velomont - Sap Boiler1.9 mi · bike
- Moses Pond1.9 mi · bike
- Amentas Way1.8 mi · bike
- Goshen Dam1.8 mi · bike
- Silver Lake1.7 mi · bike
- Velomont - Old Gents1.7 mi · bike
- Lenord'S Loop1.6 mi · bike
- Ohly Roller1.5 mi · bike
- Glastenbury1.4 mi · bike
- Flying Squirrel1.3 mi · bike
- Minnie Baker1.1 mi · bike
- Moosalamoo Campground Loop1 mi · bike
- Stone Place1 mi · bike
- Mind Eraser0.9 mi · bike
- Tootsie Roll0.9 mi · bike
- Spikehorn0.8 mi · bike
- Paca'S Path0.7 mi · bike
- Velomont - Creamery Run0.7 mi · bike
- Velomont - Fern And Turns0.7 mi · bike
- Pond View0.5 mi · bike
Advanced grade (8)
Steep grade band.
- Velomont - Swan'S Mill5.2 mi · bike
- Bloodroot Gap5.1 mi · bike
- Dorset Ridge3.3 mi · bike
- Hayes Brook2.7 mi · bike
- Hogback Loop2.5 mi · bike
- Mt. Moosalamoo2.4 mi · bike
- Red Mill Access1.3 mi · bike
- Slab Bridge Brook1.3 mi · bike
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 69 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Class 1 on 1 segments · Class 2 on 1 · Class 3 on 1. See full e-bike rules for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests →
Where it is
Approximate center of Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. USFS trail geometry isn't mapped here — use the ranger district for trailheads.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the bike access grade for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests?
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 96% 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 Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests?
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests has about 204 mi of bike-designated trail across 78 segments, out of 1,082 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests?
- Most bike-designated trails in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests carry a Jun–Nov season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 1 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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