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.

Updated October 2026

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Mountain Bike Trails

Q: 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.

Mountain bike

204mi

designated on 78 segments

19% of mapped trail

E-bike

8.3miClass 1

designated on 1 segments

<1% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

204mi

designated on 78 segments

19% of mapped trail

Season on record: Jun–Nov
Bike Access Grade: A96% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

8.3miClass 1

designated on 1 segments

Class 18.3 mi
Class 28.3 mi
Class 38.3 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails: 69
Mapped trail: 1,082 mi on 1,018 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,082 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Vermont. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

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).

Reviewed by CanIBikeHere Editorial Team · Updated Oct 15, 2026

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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 11/30Native MaterialJun–Oct	12.23	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
InterlokenNative MaterialMay–Nov	11.35	Native Material	—	May–Nov
Corridor 7 - Woodford AreaNative MaterialJun–Oct	10.03	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Corridor 7 - Ip Road AreaNative MaterialJun–Oct	9.7	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Corridor 9Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel	8.25	Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel	—	—
Velomont-Catamount 30 To 11SnowMay–Oct	8.14	Snow	—	May–Oct
Castle BrookNative MaterialJun–Oct	8.04	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Oak RidgeNative MaterialJun–Nov	6.64	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Velomont - PerspirationNative MaterialYear-round	5.94	Native Material	—	Year-round
Velomont - Tunnel RidgeNative MaterialYear-round	5.53	Native Material	—	Year-round
Velomont - Swan'S MillSnowJun–Oct	5.19	Snow	—	Jun–Oct
Bloodroot GapSnowJan–Apr, December	5.13	Snow	—	Jan–Apr, December
Caryl BrookNative MaterialJun–Nov	4.51	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Chandler RidgeNative MaterialJun–Nov	4.37	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Dorset HollowNative MaterialJun–Oct	4.07	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Leicester HollowNative MaterialJun–Nov	4.05	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
SherburnerNative MaterialYear-round	3.77	Native Material	—	Year-round
Little PondNative MaterialJun–Oct	3.51	Native Material	—	Jun–Oct
Dorset RidgeNative MaterialJun–Nov	3.34	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Round Robin (C-7)Native MaterialJun–Nov	3.31	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Velomont - Pesky CairnNative MaterialJun–Nov	3	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
ContestNative MaterialJun–Nov	3	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Morrill BrookNative MaterialJun–Nov	2.98	Native Material	—	Jun–Nov
Widow'S ClearingSnowJan–Apr, December	2.96	Snow	—	Jan–Apr, December
Widow'S ClearingNative MaterialJun–Nov	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
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Corridor 7 - Woodford Area10 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Octbike
Velomont-Catamount 30 To 118.1 mi
Snow, class 2, May–Octbike
Castle Brook8 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Octbike
Dorset Hollow4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Widow'S Clearing3 mi
Snow, class 3, Jan–Apr, Decemberbike
Widow'S Clearing3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Utley Brook2.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Pine Valley2.2 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Sucker Brook Blueberry Hill2 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Glastenbury Cross-Over1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Octbike
Rocky Point Interpretive1.5 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Novbike
Sucker Brook Historic1.5 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Little Michigan1.3 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Octbike
Castle Meadow (Corridor 7)1.2 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Glastenbury River1.1 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Octbike
Water Tower Sundown1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Stewart1.1 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
North Brookwood0.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Glastenbury0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike

Intermediate grade (40)

Moderate grade band.

Interloken11.4 mi
Native Material, class 4, May–Novbike
Corridor 7 - Ip Road Area9.7 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Octbike
Oak Ridge6.6 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Novbike
Velomont - Perspiration5.9 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Velomont - Tunnel Ridge5.5 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Caryl Brook4.5 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Chandler Ridge4.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Leicester Hollow4.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Sherburner3.8 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Little Pond3.5 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Octbike
Round Robin (C-7)3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Velomont - Pesky Cairn3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Contest3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Morrill Brook3 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Novbike
Silver Moose2.6 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
North Branch2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Ash Hill2.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Velomont - Swan Dive2.2 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Velomont - Chitty Bang Bang2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pine Brook2.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Velomont - Sap Boiler1.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Moses Pond1.9 mi
Native Material, class 2bike
Amentas Way1.8 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jan–Apr, Jun–Decbike
Goshen Dam1.8 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Silver Lake1.7 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Velomont - Old Gents1.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Lenord'S Loop1.6 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jan–Apr, Jun–Decbike
Ohly Roller1.5 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Glastenbury1.4 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Flying Squirrel1.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jan–Apr, Jun–Decbike
Minnie Baker1.1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Moosalamoo Campground Loop1 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Stone Place1 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Octbike
Mind Eraser0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Tootsie Roll0.9 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jan–Apr, Jun–Decbike
Spikehorn0.8 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Novbike
Paca'S Path0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Velomont - Creamery Run0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Velomont - Fern And Turns0.7 mi
Native Material, class 3bike
Pond View0.5 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike

Advanced grade (8)

Steep grade band.

Velomont - Swan'S Mill5.2 mi
Snow, class 4, Jun–Octbike
Bloodroot Gap5.1 mi
Snow, class 4, Jan–Apr, Decemberbike
Dorset Ridge3.3 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Hayes Brook2.7 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Hogback Loop2.5 mi
Native Material, class 3, Jun–Novbike
Mt. Moosalamoo2.4 mi
Native Material, class 2, Jun–Novbike
Red Mill Access1.3 mi
Native Material, class 4, Jun–Octbike
Slab Bridge Brook1.3 mi
Native Material, class 1, Jun–Novbike

Grade not recorded (1)

No grade band recorded in the USFS data.

Corridor 98.3 mi
Crushed Aggregate Or Gravel, class 4Class 1 e-bike

CSV

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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