Reference guides · Updated June 2026
Trail & E-Bike Access Guides
The rules behind the data. These guides explain how bike and e-bike access is decided on National Forest System land — the three e-bike classes, the federal travel-management framework, and the trail etiquette that keeps access open — each grounded in USFS policy and cited sources.
E-Bike Trail Access on National Forests, Explained
On National Forest System land an e-bike is legally a motor vehicle — which means the trail rules are different from those for a regular mountain bike. Here is how the three e-bike classes and the federal travel-management framework decide where you can ride.
Read the guide →Trail GuideMountain-Bike Trail Etiquette and Right-of-Way
Who yields to whom on a shared national-forest trail? The right-of-way order is simple and widely posted at trailheads. Here is the standard yield hierarchy, where it comes from, and the trail habits that keep access open.
Read the guide →Trail GuideHow Trail Access Works on National-Forest Land
Whether you can bike a given trail on a national forest comes down to one thing: how the managing forest has designated that route. Here is how the Forest Service decides bike and e-bike access, and how to check it before you drive to the trailhead.
Read the guide →New trail data and ride guides
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