USFS National Forest System Trails · Virginia · Updated June 2026
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 90% 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.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest carries 2,254 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 1,006 mi across 292 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 39 segments (171 mi).
What the USFS data shows for George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Of the 2,254 mi of mapped trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, 45% — 1,006 mi across 292 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 1,225 of 1,291 surfaced segments (95%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 754 of 1,289 rated segments (58%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though high-elevation trails clear later in practice.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Virginia Highlands at 80.39 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 39 segments (171 mi), and 13 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material1,225
- Imported Loose Material47
- Asphalt9
- Imported Compacted Material9
- Concrete1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3979
- Class 2210
- Class 475
- Class 122
- Class 57
45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Highlands | 80.39 | Native Material | — | — |
| Massanutten | 70.44 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Shenandoah Mountain | 36.1 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Iron Mountain | 34.38 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Wild Oak | 27.17 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| North Mountain | 17.66 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Virginia Creeper | 16.83 | Imported Loose Material | — | Year-round |
| North Mountain | 15.21 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Fore Mountain | 14.63 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| North Mountain | 13.46 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Walker Mountain | 11.41 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Whetstone Ridge | 11.24 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Crawfish | 10.77 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Rocky Run | 10.76 | Native Material | — | — |
| Price - Broad Mountain | 10.63 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Dry Run | 10.4 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| South Pedlar | 10.37 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Allegheny Trail | 9.4 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Long Mountain | 8.6 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| North Mountain | 8.57 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Tuscarora - County Line | 8.51 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mill Mountain | 8.44 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Beards Mountain | 7.97 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Shenandoah Mountain | 7.73 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Timber Ridge | 7.56 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
Every trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
All 278 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 (40)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Virginia Creeper16.8 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 4
- Fore Mountain14.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Laurel Fork6.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- South Fork6.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Racer Camp Hollow5.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Hidden Valley5.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Valley Divide4.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- North River Gorge4.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Arbutus Loop4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Green Mountain3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Corkscrew3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Genesis Loop3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chimney Loop3.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Yaccrs Run3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Festival3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Horse Nettle3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Meadow Loop2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tailings Loop2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Jerrys Run2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Flat Run2.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Capon2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Johnson Draft2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mcallister Fields1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Back Creek Gorge1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tower1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Muddy Run1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brown Hollow Spur1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Salamander1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wheels Up1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Locust Spur1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Morris Hill1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Powerline1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Jackson River Fishing1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Prickly Pear0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Walters Gap0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Lick Block0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Shaffer Hollow0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lost Run Spur0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Arrowhead0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Whitetop Laurel Fishing0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
Intermediate grade (84)
Moderate grade band.
- Massanutten70.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wild Oak27.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Whetstone Ridge11.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rocky Run10.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Dry Run10.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- South Pedlar10.4 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- North Mountain8.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tuscarora - County Line8.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shenandoah Mountain7.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Timber Ridge7.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Torry Ridge7.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bogan Run6.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hawk Campground6.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hone Quarry Mountain5.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- White Rock Tower5.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sherman Gap5.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mcgraw5.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Laurel Run Spur5.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mcgraw Loop5.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Guest River Gorge5.5 mi · bike
Imported Compacted Material · class 4
- Bucktail5.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Maple Springs5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- North River4.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Peters Ridge4.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Pond Flat4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sugar Run4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tuscarora - Pond Run4.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blacks Run4.3 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Mud Hole Gap4.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Groom'S Ridge3.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brushy Ridge3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Stoney Creek3.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tillman3.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sandy Ridge3.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bother Ridge3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Locust Spring Run3.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Oliver Mountain3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Buck Run3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lost Run3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Laurel Branch3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Laurel Run3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brown Hollow3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tuscarora - Three Ponds2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ceres2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Lasso2.6 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Bucktail Cutoff Trail2.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Trout Pond2.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Cold Springs Run2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gilliam Run2.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Stoney2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Squirrel Gap2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mines Run2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lone Mountain1.8 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Blueberry1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Law Breaker1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Jackson River Gorge1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ant Hill1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mud Pond Gap1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Polecat Hollow1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Miller Run1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Douthat Connector1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lynn1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Road Run1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Jawbone Gap1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Straight Fork1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- German Wilson1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Narrowback1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Veach Gap1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Draft1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tower Hill Mountain1.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stony Fork1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Otter1 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Hidden Valley West1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gerhard Shelter1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Jackson0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Piney0.9 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sandy Gap0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- May Apple0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Royale0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Buck Run Spur0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Iron Mountain Spur A0.7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rattlesnake0.6 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
- Moreland Gap0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Terrapin0.5 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 4
Advanced grade (153)
Steep grade band.
- Virginia Highlands80.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shenandoah Mountain36.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Iron Mountain34.4 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Mountain17.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Mountain15.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- North Mountain13.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Walker Mountain11.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Crawfish10.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Price - Broad Mountain10.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Allegheny Trail9.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Long Mountain8.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mill Mountain8.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Beards Mountain8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Mare Mountain7.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Piney Mountain6.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dynamite6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mill Mountain6.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wolf Ridge6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Middle Mountain (South)5.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Holloway Draft5.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Sluice5.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Old 845.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Seven Sisters4.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Georgia Camp4.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Jerrys Creek4.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Ferrier4.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stephens4.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Anthony Knob4.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Cedar Creek4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tuscarora - Bear Wallow4.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dowells Draft4.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shaws Fork4.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Benson Run4.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Crest4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Roaring Run3.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cove Mountain3.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tract Fork3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Saw Mill3.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Vances Cove3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chimney Hollow3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Taylors Valley3.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Tuscarora - Doll Ridge3.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Crawford Knob3.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sulphur Spring Gap3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Beartree Gap3.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Meadow Knob3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rowlands Creek3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lost Hunter3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sand Springs3.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Half Moon3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Moore3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wright Hollow3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fridley Gap3.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Yellow Branch3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fortney Loop3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brushy Hollow3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lick Branch2.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Currin Valley2.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mikes Gap2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sandy Gap2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Creek2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Hunkerson Gap2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Slab Camp Run2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Laurel Run2.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Scothorn Gap2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bear Wallow Run2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sawmill2.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wilson Cove2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Indian Grave Ridge2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Orkney Springs2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Falls Ridge2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wallace Tract2.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Salt Pond Ridge2.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Slate Springs2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gap Creek2.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cold Springs2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cobbler Mountain2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Perkins Knob2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bournes Branch2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bird Knob2.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sam Judd Ramsey2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tolliver2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Straight Mountain2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Stack Rock2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bridge Hollow2.1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Milford Gap2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Grouse2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Saunders2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Second Mountain1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- White Oak Draft1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Straight Fork Ridge1.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Wolf Creek1.8 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Big Schloss Cutoff1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Turkey1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chestnut Ridge1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Rush1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Beards Mountain Spur1.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Gateway1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Flattop1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Elk Garden1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bowman1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Barton Gap1.7 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Cove1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mertins Rock1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Habron Gap1.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Buzzard Den1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Helms1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Henley Hollow1.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Skidmore1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Straight Branch1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Blue Suck Run1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Fat Mountain1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Christian Run1.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chestnut1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Deer1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Snyder1.4 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Scales1.3 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Kelly1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Marshall Draft1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Bread Road Trail1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Massanutten Connector1.3 mi · bike
Native Material · class 4
- Dump Bed1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Short Ridge1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Bushwacker1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Raven Cliff1.2 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Lum1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Kirk Hollow1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Shaw Gap1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Skulls Gap1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Dry Run Gap1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Beech Grove1 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Mine Gap1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Rockcliff Lake1 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Martins Bottom0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Canoe Camp0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Botts0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 2
- Tucker0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Comers Creek0.9 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Brushy Ridge0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Sidewinder0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Chimney Rock0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wagon Road0.8 mi · bike + e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Short0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Halfmoon Lookout0.8 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Little Mare Mountain Spur0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Divide0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Betsy0.7 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Double Ditch0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Wilson Creek0.6 mi · bike
Imported Loose Material · class 3
- Feathercamp Ridge0.6 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Perkins Knob Spur0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
- Edinburg Gap0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Native Material · class 3
- Braley Branch0.5 mi · bike
Native Material · class 3
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 278 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Class 1 on 39 segments · Class 2 on 39 · Class 3 on 39. See full e-bike rules for George Washington and Jefferson National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of George Washington and Jefferson 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 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest?
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 90% 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 George Washington and Jefferson National Forest?
- George Washington and Jefferson National Forest has about 1,006 mi of bike-designated trail across 292 segments, out of 2,254 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 39 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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