Updated October 2026
Arkansas Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
105mi
designated on 39 segments
7% of mapped trail
E-bike
255miClass 1
designated on 81 segments
18% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
105mi
designated on 39 segments
7% of mapped trail
E-bike
255miClass 1
designated on 81 segments
- Class 1255 mi
- Class 2255 mi
- Class 3255 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- National forests
- 2
- Ridable trails
- 95
Both lanes share one scale: the 1,457 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Arkansas's 2 national forests. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Across 2 national forests in Arkansas, USFS data maps 105 mi of bike-designated trail on 39 segments, led by Ozark-St. Francis National Forest (105 mi). Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 81 segments.
National forests in Arkansas
| National forest | Bike miles | Total trail | Class 1 e-bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 105 mi | 650 mi | 81 |
| Ouachita National Forest | 0 mi | 807 mi | 0 |
E-bike rules in Arkansas
On Forest Service land e-bikes are motor vehicles, allowed only where designated. See Arkansas e-bike rules by class and forest →
Browse by grade-based difficulty
Steepness bands derived from the USFS grade field — a slope measure, not a technical mountain-bike rating.
Top trails in Arkansas
The 30 longest ridable trails in Arkansas by mapped mileage. Each links to its full USFS data profile.
Arkansas bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download every one of the 95 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails across Arkansas's national forests — miles, surface, grade, season, and e-bike class per trail, from official USFS data.
Frequently asked questions
- How many miles of national-forest mountain bike trail are in Arkansas?
- About 105 mi of bike-designated trail across 2 national forests, from USFS travel-management data.
- Which national forest has the most mountain biking in Arkansas?
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, with about 105 mi of bike-designated trail.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Arkansas national forests?
- Only where designated — e-bikes are motor vehicles on Forest Service land. Class 1 access is recorded on 81 segments. See the Arkansas e-bike rules page.