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Updated October 2026

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

268mi

designated on 78 segments

18% of mapped trail

E-bike

226miClass 1

designated on 53 segments

15% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

268mi

designated on 78 segments

18% of mapped trail

Season on record
Year-round
Bike Access Grade
A74% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

226miClass 1

designated on 53 segments

  • Class 1226 mi
  • Class 2226 mi
  • Class 3226 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
79
Mapped trail
1,473 mi on 686 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,473 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 74% 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.

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest carries 1,473 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 268 mi across 78 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 53 segments (226 mi).

What the USFS data shows for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Of the 1,473 mi of mapped trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 18% — 268 mi across 78 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 603 of 683 surfaced segments (88%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 469 of 683 rated segments (69%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.

USFS records a year-round bike season for this forest, though 3 different season windows still appear on individual segments at higher elevation.

The longest single named bike segment in the data is Segelson Pass Snowmobile 18 at 20.82 mi on groomed-snow segments, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 53 segments (226 mi), and 16 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

Trail surface

  • Native Material603
  • Snow39
  • Imported Compacted Material29
  • Asphalt8
  • Imported Loose Material3

USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)

  • Class 3432
  • Class 2107
  • Class 495
  • Class 140
  • Class 59

18% 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

TrailMiles
Segelson Pass Snowmobile 18Snow20.82
Meadow MtnNative MaterialYear-round18.36
Finney Creek Rd Snowmobile 18Snow18.12
Canyon Creek Snowmobile 31SnowYear-round14.85
Middle ForkImported Compacted MaterialApr–Oct13.73
Canyon RidgeNative MaterialAug–Oct9.67
Snoqualmie LakeNative MaterialYear-round9.63
Anderson Creek Snowmobile 1107Snow9.4
Glacier Creek Snowmobile 39Snow9.29
SuntopNative MaterialYear-round8.29
Harris LakeNative MaterialYear-round7.67
DivideNative MaterialYear-round7.57
Skookum FlatsNative MaterialYear-round7.42
Alpine BaldyNative MaterialYear-round7.17
Crystal MountainNative MaterialYear-round6.89
Bald Mtn Snowmobile 3140SnowYear-round6.87
Loomis-Nooksack Snowmobile 12Snow6.46
PalisadeNative MaterialYear-round6.34
Kelly ButteNative MaterialYear-round6.11
Naches Pass WestNative Material5.89
Grass MountainNative MaterialYear-round5.84
C C CImported Compacted MaterialYear-round5.73
Ranger CreekNative MaterialYear-round5.62
Mcclellan ButteNative MaterialYear-round5.43
Evans Ck-Jeep 920Native MaterialYear-round5.17

Every trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

All 79 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 (8)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (30)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (41)

Steep grade band.

CSV

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)

Download all 79 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.

E-bikes in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Class 1 on 53 segments · Class 2 on 53 · Class 3 on 53. See full e-bike rules for Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest →

Where it is

Approximate center of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 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 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 74% 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 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has about 268 mi of bike-designated trail across 78 segments, out of 1,473 mi of total National Forest System trail.
What is the riding season in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest?
Most bike-designated trails in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
Are e-bikes allowed in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest?
Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 53 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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