USFS National Forest System Trails · National Forests in Alabama · Alabama · Updated June 2026
Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow (USFS trail 6K3) is a 5.4 mi trail in National Forests in Alabama, Alabama. Mountain-bike use here is accepted but discouraged in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow?
| Use | Status | Season on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain bike | Accepted but discouraged | — |
| Class 1 e-bike (pedal-assist, 20 mph) | Allowed | Apr–Dec |
| Class 2 e-bike (throttle, 20 mph) | Allowed | Apr–Dec |
| Class 3 e-bike (pedal-assist, 28 mph) | Allowed | Apr–Dec |
Zooming out: across National Forests in Alabama, 36% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of C.
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About this trail
In National Forests in Alabama, Alabama, Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow (USFS trail 6K3) covers 5.4 mi of National Forest System trail. This profile summarizes what the official US Forest Service trail record says about riding it: how long the trail is, what it's built on, how steep the route grades out, and which forms of bike use the agency has designated. Underfoot, the trail is recorded as native material. Its grade-based difficulty is Intermediate (grade band 10-12%) — a moderate steepness profile derived from USFS slope data, not a technical mountain-bike rating. For traditional mountain bikes, use is discouraged according to USFS data. On the electric side, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are also designated (Apr–Dec) — Class 1 being pedal-assist only, Classes 2 and 3 adding a throttle and higher assisted speed. The route is mapped as USFS Trail Class 3 on the agency's 1-to-5 development scale, where 1 is the most primitive, minimally maintained tread and 5 is the most developed. Because conditions, closures, and local orders change between data refreshes, confirm the current status with the managing ranger district before you ride.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you mountain bike on Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow?
- Mountain-bike use on Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow is discouraged in USFS records, though Class 1 e-bike use is designated. Confirm current rules with the managing ranger district.
- Are e-bikes allowed on Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow in the USFS data.
- How long is Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow?
- Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow measures about 5.4 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow as native material.
- How difficult is Kentuck Orv Loop 3 Yellow?
- Its grade-based difficulty is Intermediate (grade band 10-12%), derived from USFS slope data. This reflects steepness, not technical mountain-bike difficulty.
How we read this data
Grade-based difficulty above is the USFS grade (route steepness), not a technical mountain-bike rating — a gentle-grade trail can still be rocky or technical, and vice versa. Bike and e-bike status come verbatim from the USFS managed-use fields for this trail; we never infer access we can't cite. See our methodology for how the dataset is built and what each field means.
Where it is
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