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Updated October 2026

Bighorn National Forest Mountain Bike Trails

Mountain bike

13.5mi

designated on 2 segments

1% of mapped trail

E-bike

290miClass 1

designated on 85 segments

26% of mapped trail

Mountain bike

13.5mi

designated on 2 segments

1% of mapped trail

Season on record
Jun–Nov
Bike Access Grade
F4% of rideable miles open to bikes. How we grade

E-bike

290miClass 1

designated on 85 segments

  • Class 1290 mi
  • Class 2290 mi
  • Class 3290 mi

Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.

Ridable trails
79
Mapped trail
1,110 mi on 518 segments

Both lanes share one scale: the 1,110 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.

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).

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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

TrailMiles
Solitude LoopNative Material56.77
Story PenroseNative Material12.17
ElkhornNative Material11.58
EdelmanNative Material10.61
Shell BenchNative MaterialJun–Nov10.23
Penrose ParkNative Material8.54
Main PaintrockNative Material8.07
Parallel Us 16Native Material7.98
Middle PaintrockNative Material6.51
StockwellNative Material6.23
AdelaideNative Material5.49
Kenny WoodNative Material5.46
Kinky WhiteNative Material5.39
Mail CreekNative Material5.05
Ed PointNative Material4.96
North High ParkNative Material4.93
Hudson CreekNative Material4.63
Buckskin EdNative Material4.46
Shutts FlatNative Material4.4
Dry Fork Cow CampNative Material4.23
Bald Ridge AtvNative Material3.92
Boyd RidgeNative Material3.86
Buck Creek VeesNative Material3.81
North PineyNative Material3.79
Freeze OutNative Material3.75

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.

  • Adelaide5.5 mi
    Native Material, class 3Class 1 e-bike
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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