USFS National Forest System Trails · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado · Updated June 2026
North Weston (USFS trail 1301) is a 0.7 mi trail in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Colorado. Mountain-bike use here is accepted but discouraged in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike North Weston?
| Use | Status | Season on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain bike | Accepted but discouraged | — |
| Class 1 e-bike (pedal-assist, 20 mph) | Allowed | year-round |
| Class 2 e-bike (throttle, 20 mph) | Allowed | year-round |
| Class 3 e-bike (pedal-assist, 28 mph) | Allowed | year-round |
Zooming out: across Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, 14% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of D.
Watch Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest for access changes
Email me when USFS mountain-bike or e-bike designations change for trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Free, unsubscribe anytime.
About this trail
In Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Colorado, North Weston (USFS trail 1301) covers 0.7 mi of National Forest System trail. Everything below comes straight from the US Forest Service National Forest System Trails dataset — length, surface, slope-derived difficulty, and the specific bike and e-bike designations on record — so you can check legality before you load up. Underfoot, the trail is recorded as native material. Based on slope, this is a Easy trail (grade band 5-8%); that reflects gentle gradient and is not the same as a technical MTB difficulty 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 — 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 2 on the agency's 1-to-5 development scale, where 1 is the most primitive, minimally maintained tread and 5 is the most developed. Treat this as a planning reference rather than a live conditions report, and verify any time-sensitive closure or order with the ranger district that manages Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you mountain bike on North Weston?
- Mountain-bike use on North Weston 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 North Weston?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on North Weston in the USFS data.
- How long is North Weston?
- North Weston measures about 0.7 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of North Weston?
- USFS data records the tread surface of North Weston as native material.
- How difficult is North Weston?
- Its grade-based difficulty is Easy (grade band 5-8%), 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
Approximate location of Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
Where to stay near Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Find hotels, cabins, and vacation rentals near Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest — plan your ride.
Top-rated places to stay near Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Availability and prices from Stay22 partners (Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia). We may earn a commission from bookings, at no extra cost to you.
Riding Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest?
Trail-access updates and trip ideas by email.