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USFS National Forest System Trails · Wyoming · Updated June 2026

Bighorn National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

FBike Access Grade F4% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

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.

F
Bike Access Grade
4% of rideable miles bike-open
79
Ridable trails
with their own page
13.5 mi
Bike-designated
2 segments
1,110 mi
Total NFS trail
518 segments
290 mi
Class 1 e-bike
85 segments

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

TrailMilesSurfaceTrail classBike season
Solitude Loop56.77Native Material
Story Penrose12.17Native Material
Elkhorn11.58Native Material
Edelman10.61Native Material
Shell Bench10.23Native MaterialJun–Nov
Penrose Park8.54Native Material
Main Paintrock8.07Native Material
Parallel Us 167.98Native Material
Middle Paintrock6.51Native Material
Stockwell6.23Native Material
Adelaide5.49Native Material
Kenny Wood5.46Native Material
Kinky White5.39Native Material
Mail Creek5.05Native Material
Ed Point4.96Native Material
North High Park4.93Native Material
Hudson Creek4.63Native Material
Buckskin Ed4.46Native Material
Shutts Flat4.4Native Material
Dry Fork Cow Camp4.23Native Material
Bald Ridge Atv3.92Native Material
Boyd Ridge3.86Native Material
Buck Creek Vees3.81Native Material
North Piney3.79Native Material
Freeze Out3.75Native 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).

Intermediate grade (13)

Moderate grade band.

Advanced grade (46)

Steep grade band.

Expert grade (1)

Steepest grade band.

CSV

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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