USFS National Forest System Trails · Washington · Updated June 2026
Olympic National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Olympic National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 95% 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.
Olympic National Forest carries 287 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 99.7 mi across 25 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Year-round. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 5 segments (24.1 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Olympic National Forest
Of the 287 mi of mapped trail in Olympic National Forest, 35% — 99.7 mi across 25 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 144 of 166 surfaced segments (87%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, easy is the most common designation here — 134 of 165 rated segments (81%) — 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 Wynoochee Lake Shore at 15.32 mi on native dirt, rated easy by USFS and open Year-round.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 5 segments (24.1 mi), and 13 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material144
- Imported Compacted Material19
- Ac- Asphalt2
- Imported Loose Material1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3101
- Class 237
- Class 413
- Class 110
- Class 55
35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynoochee Lake Shore | 15.32 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| West Fork Humptulips | 14.96 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mt. Muller | 11.06 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lower So. Fk. Skokomish | 10.47 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Sleepy Hollow | 8.03 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Dry Creek | 7.39 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Gold Creek | 6.48 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lower Dungeness | 6.28 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lower Big Quilcene | 6.18 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Church Creek | 3.35 | Native Material | — | — |
| Pine Lake | 2.7 | Imported Compacted Material | — | Year-round |
| Elk Lake | 1.83 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Mt. Zion | 1.78 | Native Material | — | — |
| Jefferson Ridge | 1.53 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Big Creek Campground | 1.07 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Jefferson Pass | 1.06 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Lower Pete'S Creek | 1.02 | Imported Compacted Material | — | Year-round |
| Lower Sf Skokomish Campcomfort | 0.81 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Ranger Hole | 0.77 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
| Elk Lake South | 0.55 | Native Material | — | Year-round |
Every trail in Olympic National Forest
All 20 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 (17)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Wynoochee Lake Shore15.3 mi · bike
- West Fork Humptulips15 mi · bike
- Sleepy Hollow8 mi · bike
- Dry Creek7.4 mi · bike
- Gold Creek6.5 mi · bike + e-bike
- Lower Dungeness6.3 mi · bike + e-bike
- Lower Big Quilcene6.2 mi · bike + e-bike
- Church Creek3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Pine Lake2.7 mi · bike
- Elk Lake1.8 mi · bike
- Mt. Zion1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Jefferson Ridge1.5 mi · bike
- Big Creek Campground1.1 mi · bike
- Jefferson Pass1.1 mi · bike
- Lower Sf Skokomish Campcomfort0.8 mi · bike
- Ranger Hole0.8 mi · bike
- Elk Lake South0.6 mi · bike
Intermediate grade (3)
Moderate grade band.
- Mt. Muller11.1 mi · bike
- Lower So. Fk. Skokomish10.5 mi · bike
- Lower Pete'S Creek1 mi · bike
Olympic National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 20 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Olympic National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Olympic National Forest
Class 1 on 5 segments · Class 2 on 5 · Class 3 on 5. See full e-bike rules for Olympic National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Olympic 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 Olympic National Forest?
- Olympic National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of A: 95% 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 Olympic National Forest?
- Olympic National Forest has about 99.7 mi of bike-designated trail across 25 segments, out of 287 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Olympic National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Olympic National Forest carry a Year-round season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Olympic National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 5 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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