USFS National Forest System Trails · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Georgia · Updated June 2026
Ranger Run (USFS trail 148) is a 1.2 mi trail in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Georgia. Mountain-bike use here is accepted but discouraged in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike Ranger Run?
| Use | Status | Season on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain bike | Accepted but discouraged | — |
| Class 1 e-bike (pedal-assist, 20 mph) | Allowed | January, Mar–Dec |
| Class 2 e-bike (throttle, 20 mph) | Allowed | January, Mar–Dec |
| Class 3 e-bike (pedal-assist, 28 mph) | Allowed | January, Mar–Dec |
Zooming out: across Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, 99% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of A.
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About this trail
Ranger Run (USFS trail 148) runs 1.2 mi through Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia. 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. Based on slope, this is a Advanced trail (grade band 12-20%); that reflects steep 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 (January, Mar–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 4 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 Ranger Run?
- Mountain-bike use on Ranger Run 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 Ranger Run?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Ranger Run in the USFS data.
- How long is Ranger Run?
- Ranger Run measures about 1.2 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Ranger Run?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Ranger Run as native material.
- How difficult is Ranger Run?
- Its grade-based difficulty is Advanced (grade band 12-20%), 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 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
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