Updated October 2026
Vermont Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
204mi
designated on 78 segments
19% of mapped trail
E-bike
8.3miClass 1
designated on 1 segments
<1% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
204mi
designated on 78 segments
19% of mapped trail
E-bike
8.3miClass 1
designated on 1 segments
- Class 18.3 mi
- Class 28.3 mi
- Class 38.3 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- National forests
- 1
- Ridable trails
- 69
Both lanes share one scale: the 1,082 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Vermont's 1 national forests. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Across 1 national forests in Vermont, USFS data maps 204 mi of bike-designated trail on 78 segments, led by Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests (204 mi). Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 1 segments.
National forests in Vermont
| National forest | Bike miles | Total trail | Class 1 e-bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests | 204 mi | 1,082 mi | 1 |
E-bike rules in Vermont
On Forest Service land e-bikes are motor vehicles, allowed only where designated. See Vermont 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 Vermont
The 30 longest ridable trails in Vermont by mapped mileage. Each links to its full USFS data profile.
Vermont bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download every one of the 69 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails across Vermont'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 Vermont?
- About 204 mi of bike-designated trail across 1 national forests, from USFS travel-management data.
- Which national forest has the most mountain biking in Vermont?
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, with about 204 mi of bike-designated trail.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Vermont national forests?
- Only where designated — e-bikes are motor vehicles on Forest Service land. Class 1 access is recorded on 1 segments. See the Vermont e-bike rules page.