Updated October 2026
Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
36.2mi
designated on 15 segments
8% of mapped trail
E-bike
0miClass 1
No e-bike designation recorded
0% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
36.2mi
designated on 15 segments
8% of mapped trail
E-bike
0miClass 1
No e-bike designation recorded
- Class 10 mi
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- Class 30 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- National forests
- 1
- Ridable trails
- 11
Both lanes share one scale: the 455 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Texas's 1 national forests. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Across 1 national forests in Texas, USFS data maps 36.2 mi of bike-designated trail on 15 segments, led by National Forests in Texas (36.2 mi). Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 0 segments.
National forests in Texas
| National forest | Bike miles | Total trail | Class 1 e-bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Forests in Texas | 36.2 mi | 455 mi | 0 |
E-bike rules in Texas
On Forest Service land e-bikes are motor vehicles, allowed only where designated. See Texas 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 Texas
The 11 longest ridable trails in Texas by mapped mileage. Each links to its full USFS data profile.
| Trail | Miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dl Bike TrailNational Forests in Texas | 7.9 mi | Easy |
| North LoopNational Forests in Texas | 5.1 mi | Easy |
| Henry LakeNational Forests in Texas | 4.4 mi | Easy |
| Dl Bike Trail OutsideNational Forests in Texas | 4 mi | Easy |
| South LoopNational Forests in Texas | 4 mi | Easy |
| C-TrailNational Forests in Texas | 3.1 mi | Easy |
| Inner LoopNational Forests in Texas | 2.2 mi | Easy |
| Rcw LoopNational Forests in Texas | 2.1 mi | Easy |
| Start HillNational Forests in Texas | 0.9 mi | Easy |
| 220 SpurNational Forests in Texas | 0.7 mi | Easy |
| Dl Bike BrownNational Forests in Texas | 0.7 mi | Easy |
Texas bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download every one of the 11 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails across Texas'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 Texas?
- About 36.2 mi of bike-designated trail across 1 national forests, from USFS travel-management data.
- Which national forest has the most mountain biking in Texas?
- National Forests in Texas, with about 36.2 mi of bike-designated trail.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Texas national forests?
- Only where designated — e-bikes are motor vehicles on Forest Service land. Class 1 access is recorded on 0 segments. See the Texas e-bike rules page.