Updated October 2026
New Mexico Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
1,263mi
designated on 332 segments
28% of mapped trail
E-bike
758miClass 1
designated on 325 segments
17% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
1,263mi
designated on 332 segments
28% of mapped trail
E-bike
758miClass 1
designated on 325 segments
- Class 1758 mi
- Class 2758 mi
- Class 3758 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- National forests
- 5
- Ridable trails
- 511
Both lanes share one scale: the 4,518 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in New Mexico's 5 national forests. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Across 5 national forests in New Mexico, USFS data maps 1,263 mi of bike-designated trail on 332 segments, led by Gila National Forest (579 mi). Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 325 segments.
National forests in New Mexico
| National forest | Bike miles | Total trail | Class 1 e-bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gila National Forest | 579 mi | 1,632 mi | 78 |
| Carson National Forest | 324 mi | 613 mi | 23 |
| Cibola National Forest | 190 mi | 796 mi | 109 |
| Santa Fe National Forest | 133 mi | 923 mi | 54 |
| Lincoln National Forest | 37.2 mi | 554 mi | 61 |
E-bike rules in New Mexico
On Forest Service land e-bikes are motor vehicles, allowed only where designated. See New Mexico 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 New Mexico
The 30 longest ridable trails in New Mexico by mapped mileage. Each links to its full USFS data profile.
New Mexico bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download every one of the 511 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails across New Mexico'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 New Mexico?
- About 1,263 mi of bike-designated trail across 5 national forests, from USFS travel-management data.
- Which national forest has the most mountain biking in New Mexico?
- Gila National Forest, with about 579 mi of bike-designated trail.
- Are e-bikes allowed in New Mexico national forests?
- Only where designated — e-bikes are motor vehicles on Forest Service land. Class 1 access is recorded on 325 segments. See the New Mexico e-bike rules page.