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
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Oct
- Corridor 7 - Woodford Area10 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Oct
- Velomont-Catamount 30 To 118.1 mi · bike
Snow · class 2 · May–Oct
- Castle Brook8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Oct
- Dorset Hollow4.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Oct
- Widow'S Clearing3 mi · bike
Snow · class 3 · Jan–Apr, December
- Widow'S Clearing3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Utley Brook2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Oct
- Pine Valley2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Sucker Brook Blueberry Hill2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Glastenbury Cross-Over1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Oct
- Rocky Point Interpretive1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Nov
- Sucker Brook Historic1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Little Michigan1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Oct
- Castle Meadow (Corridor 7)1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Glastenbury River1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Oct
- Water Tower Sundown1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Stewart1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- North Brookwood0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Glastenbury0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
Intermediate grade (40)
Moderate grade band.
- Interloken11.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · May–Nov
- Corridor 7 - Ip Road Area9.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Oct
- Oak Ridge6.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Nov
- Velomont - Perspiration5.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Velomont - Tunnel Ridge5.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Caryl Brook4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Chandler Ridge4.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Leicester Hollow4.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Sherburner3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Pond3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Oct
- Round Robin (C-7)3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Velomont - Pesky Cairn3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Contest3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Morrill Brook3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Nov
- Silver Moose2.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Branch2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Ash Hill2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Velomont - Swan Dive2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Velomont - Chitty Bang Bang2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pine Brook2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Velomont - Sap Boiler1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Moses Pond1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Amentas Way1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jan–Apr, Jun–Dec
- Goshen Dam1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Silver Lake1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Velomont - Old Gents1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Lenord'S Loop1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jan–Apr, Jun–Dec
- Ohly Roller1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Glastenbury1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Flying Squirrel1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jan–Apr, Jun–Dec
- Minnie Baker1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Moosalamoo Campground Loop1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Stone Place1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Oct
- Mind Eraser0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Tootsie Roll0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jan–Apr, Jun–Dec
- Spikehorn0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Nov
- Paca'S Path0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Velomont - Creamery Run0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Velomont - Fern And Turns0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pond View0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
Advanced grade (8)
Steep grade band.
- Velomont - Swan'S Mill5.2 mi · bike
Snow · class 4 · Jun–Oct
- Bloodroot Gap5.1 mi · bike
Snow · class 4 · Jan–Apr, December
- Dorset Ridge3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Hayes Brook2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Hogback Loop2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3 · Jun–Nov
- Mt. Moosalamoo2.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2 · Jun–Nov
- Red Mill Access1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4 · Jun–Oct
- Slab Bridge Brook1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 1 · Jun–Nov
Grade not recorded (1)
No grade band recorded in the USFS data.
- Corridor 98.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel · class 4
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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