USFS National Forest System Trails · Wyoming · Updated June 2026
Bighorn National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
Bighorn National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 4% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Restricted — traditional bikes are open on very few of the forest’s rideable miles.
Bighorn National Forest carries 1,110 mi of mapped National Forest System trail, of which 13.5 mi across 2 segments is designated for mountain bikes, typically open Jun–Nov. Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 85 segments (290 mi).
What the USFS data shows for Bighorn National Forest
Of the 1,110 mi of mapped trail in Bighorn National Forest, 1% — 13.5 mi across 2 bike-designated segments — is open to mountain bikes in USFS travel-management data.
Tread is overwhelmingly native dirt: USFS lists native material on 456 of 518 surfaced segments (88%).
On the USFS difficulty rating, advanced is the most common designation here — 393 of 518 rated segments (76%) — across all uses, not bikes alone.
The headline bike season runs Jun–Nov; individual segments vary.
The longest single named bike segment in the data is Solitude Loop at 56.77 mi on native dirt, rated advanced by USFS.
Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 85 segments (290 mi), and 2 segments carry an ADA-accessibility flag in the same dataset.
Trail surface
- Native Material456
- Snow61
- Imported Loose Material1
USFS trail class (1 = primitive · 5 = developed)
- Class 3310
- Class 2125
- Class 446
- Class 137
1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitude Loop | 56.77 | Native Material | — | — |
| Story Penrose | 12.17 | Native Material | — | — |
| Elkhorn | 11.58 | Native Material | — | — |
| Edelman | 10.61 | Native Material | — | — |
| Shell Bench | 10.23 | Native Material | — | Jun–Nov |
| Penrose Park | 8.54 | Native Material | — | — |
| Main Paintrock | 8.07 | Native Material | — | — |
| Parallel Us 16 | 7.98 | Native Material | — | — |
| Middle Paintrock | 6.51 | Native Material | — | — |
| Stockwell | 6.23 | Native Material | — | — |
| Adelaide | 5.49 | Native Material | — | — |
| Kenny Wood | 5.46 | Native Material | — | — |
| Kinky White | 5.39 | Native Material | — | — |
| Mail Creek | 5.05 | Native Material | — | — |
| Ed Point | 4.96 | Native Material | — | — |
| North High Park | 4.93 | Native Material | — | — |
| Hudson Creek | 4.63 | Native Material | — | — |
| Buckskin Ed | 4.46 | Native Material | — | — |
| Shutts Flat | 4.4 | Native Material | — | — |
| Dry Fork Cow Camp | 4.23 | Native Material | — | — |
| Bald Ridge Atv | 3.92 | Native Material | — | — |
| Boyd Ridge | 3.86 | Native Material | — | — |
| Buck Creek Vees | 3.81 | Native Material | — | — |
| North Piney | 3.79 | Native Material | — | — |
| Freeze Out | 3.75 | Native Material | — | — |
Every trail in Bighorn 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 (19)
Gentle grade band (shallow average slope).
- Hudson Creek4.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dry Fork Cow Camp4.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Old Highway3.3 mi · bike
- Spanish Point3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mesa2.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- No Spring2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Hesse Creek Cutoff1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Upper Hesse Creek1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Vista1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bonanza Lookout1.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Tall Tree1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Serendipity/Mills Creek1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Wolf Springs1.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Cottonwood Creek1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dusty1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Three Springs0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Sunlight0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Torry Gulch0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bighorn Reservoir0.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Intermediate grade (13)
Moderate grade band.
- Parallel Us 168 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Ed Point5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Buckskin Ed4.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Taylor Graves3.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Doyle Creek3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dunwood2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Copperwood2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Graves Creek2.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Swamp Atv2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Little North Crazy1.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Upper Muddy0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dunwood Spur0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Shorter0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Advanced grade (46)
Steep grade band.
- Solitude Loop56.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Story Penrose12.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Elkhorn11.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Edelman10.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Shell Bench10.2 mi · bike
- Penrose Park8.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Main Paintrock8.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Middle Paintrock6.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Stockwell6.2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Kenny Wood5.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Kinky White5.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Mail Creek5.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- North High Park4.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Shutts Flat4.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bald Ridge Atv3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Boyd Ridge3.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Buck Creek Vees3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- North Piney3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Freeze Out3.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Geddes Lake3.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bishop Mine3.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Medicine Lodge Basin3.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Middle Fork3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lower Paintrock2.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Dry Horse Creek2.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- South Piney2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Rapid Creek2.5 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Loch Creek2.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Lake Creek Atv2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Bonanza Dead Swede2.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Smith Creek2 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Square Park Atv1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Swamp1.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Horse Creek1.7 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Cloud Peak Cutoff1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Woodrock Atv1.4 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Elgin1.3 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Granite Creek1.1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Black Mountain Lookout1 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Circle Park Atv0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Sunlight Cutoff0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Willow Loop0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Penrose Cut Across0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Little Goose Peak0.9 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- South Piney Atv0.8 mi · Class 1 e-bike
- Kinky White Cutoff0.6 mi · Class 1 e-bike
Bighorn National Forest bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download all 79 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails in Bighorn National Forest — name, miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, straight from USFS data.
E-bikes in Bighorn National Forest
Class 1 on 85 segments · Class 2 on 85 · Class 3 on 85. See full e-bike rules for Bighorn National Forest →
Where it is
Approximate center of Bighorn 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 Bighorn National Forest?
- Bighorn National Forest earns a Bike Access Grade of F: 4% of its rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes, with Class-1 e-bike access on part of the network. Restricted — traditional bikes are open on very few of the forest’s rideable miles.
- How many miles of mountain bike trail are in Bighorn National Forest?
- Bighorn National Forest has about 13.5 mi of bike-designated trail across 2 segments, out of 1,110 mi of total National Forest System trail.
- What is the riding season in Bighorn National Forest?
- Most bike-designated trails in Bighorn National Forest carry a Jun–Nov season in USFS data; higher-elevation trails clear later.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Bighorn National Forest?
- Only where designated. Class 1 e-bikes are recorded on 85 segments. See the e-bike rules page for the class-by-class breakdown.
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