USFS National Forest System Trails · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho · Updated June 2026
Keno Ridge (USFS trail 42) is a 9.6 mi trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho. Mountain bikes are designated as allowed, Jun–Sep, with no Class 1 e-bike designation on record.
Can I bike Keno Ridge?
| Use | Status | Season on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain bike | Allowed | Jun–Sep |
| Class 1 e-bike (pedal-assist, 20 mph) | Restricted | — |
| Class 2 e-bike (throttle, 20 mph) | Restricted | — |
| Class 3 e-bike (pedal-assist, 28 mph) | Restricted | — |
Zooming out: across Idaho Panhandle National Forests, 6% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of F.
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About this trail
Keno Ridge (USFS trail 42) runs 9.6 mi through Idaho Panhandle National Forests in Idaho. 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. The tread is mapped as native material. USFS slope data puts it in the Advanced band (grade band 12-20%), meaning a steep climb — keep in mind this measures steepness, not trail technicality. Mountain bikes are allowed, with a Jun–Sep season in the data. The agency lists no Class 1, 2 or 3 e-bike designation here; absent a local order to the contrary, that means e-bikes are not an allowed use on this trail. 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 Keno Ridge?
- Yes. Mountain bikes are designated as allowed on Keno Ridge in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, typically Jun–Sep, per USFS data.
- Are e-bikes allowed on Keno Ridge?
- No e-bike class (1, 2 or 3) is designated on Keno Ridge in the USFS data.
- How long is Keno Ridge?
- Keno Ridge measures about 9.6 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Keno Ridge?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Keno Ridge as native material.
- How difficult is Keno Ridge?
- 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 Idaho Panhandle National Forests (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
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