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USFS National Forest System Trails · Washington · Updated June 2026

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

CBike Access Grade C29% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of C: 29% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest carries 1,346 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 51.4 mi across 12 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 43 segments (130 mi).

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

Of the 1,346 mi of mapped trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 4% — 51.4 mi across 12 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.

Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 547 of 623 surfaced segments (88%).

On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 462 of 623 rated segments (74%) — 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 Meadow Mtn at 18.24 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.

Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 43 segments (130 mi), and 14 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.

C
Bike Access Grade
29% of rideable miles bike-open
50
Ridable trails
with their own page
51.4 mi
Bike-designated
12 segments
1,346 mi
Total NFS trail
624 segments
130 mi
Class 1 e-bike
43 segments

Trail surface

  • Native Material547
  • Snow39
  • Imported Compacted Material25
  • Ac- Asphalt8
  • Imported Loose Material3

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

  • Class 3379
  • Class 2104
  • Class 491
  • Class 140
  • Class 59

4% 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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Meadow Mtn18.24Native Material
Canyon Ridge9.43Native Material
Glacier Creek Snowmobile 399.23Snow
Suntop Trail8.29Native Material
Harris Lake7.67Native MaterialYear-round
Divide Trail7.57Native Material
Skookum Flats Trail7.42Native MaterialYear-round
Loomis-Nooksack Snowmobile 126.43Snow
Naches Pass West5.89Native Material
C C C5.73Imported Compacted MaterialYear-round
Schrieber Mdws Snowmobile 135.15Snow
Ranger Creek Trail5.05Native MaterialYear-round
Palisade Trail4.98Native MaterialYear-round
Garcia4.87Native MaterialYear-round
Finney Peak4.57Native Material
White River Trail4.51Native MaterialYear-round
Barclay Creek Road4.33Snow
Church Lake Snowmobile4.27Snow
Evans Ck-Jeep 1023.65Native Material
Beckler Peak3.58Native MaterialYear-round
Deep Creek Trail3.21Native MaterialYear-round
Bearpaw Lake Snowmobile 31703.01Snow
Evans 11452.62Imported Loose Material
Evans Ck-Jeep 3112.61Native Material
Evans Ck-Jeep 5192.53Native Material

Every trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

All 50 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 (3)

Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).

Intermediate grade (26)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (21)

Steep grade band.

CSV

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

Download all 50 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 43 segments · Class 2 on 43 · Class 3 on 43. 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 C: 29% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Mixed — bikes are open on a meaningful share of rideable trails, but many are e-bike-only or discouraged.
How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has about 51.4 mi of bike-designated trail across 12 segments, out of 1,346 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 43 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.

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