Updated October 2026
Wisconsin Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bike
1,013mi
designated on 378 segments
41% of mapped trail
E-bike
415miClass 1
designated on 74 segments
17% of mapped trail
Mountain bike
1,013mi
designated on 378 segments
41% of mapped trail
E-bike
415miClass 1
designated on 74 segments
- Class 1415 mi
- Class 2415 mi
- Class 3415 mi
Treated as a motor vehicle: ridden only where designated.
- National forests
- 1
- Ridable trails
- 226
Both lanes share one scale: the 2,481 mi of National Forest System trail mapped in Wisconsin's 1 national forests. From USFS National Forest System Trails records, updated October 2026.
Across 1 national forests in Wisconsin, USFS data maps 1,013 mi of bike-designated trail on 378 segments, led by Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (1,013 mi). Class 1 e-bikes are designated on 74 segments.
National forests in Wisconsin
| National forest | Bike miles | Total trail | Class 1 e-bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | 1,013 mi | 2,481 mi | 74 |
E-bike rules in Wisconsin
On Forest Service land e-bikes are motor vehicles, allowed only where designated. See Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
The 30 longest ridable trails in Wisconsin by mapped mileage. Each links to its full USFS data profile.
Wisconsin bike-legal trail list (CSV)
Download every one of the 226 bike- and Class 1 e-bike-designated trails across Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin?
- About 1,013 mi of bike-designated trail across 1 national forests, from USFS travel-management data.
- Which national forest has the most mountain biking in Wisconsin?
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, with about 1,013 mi of bike-designated trail.
- Are e-bikes allowed in Wisconsin national forests?
- Only where designated — e-bikes are motor vehicles on Forest Service land. Class 1 access is recorded on 74 segments. See the Wisconsin e-bike rules page.