USFS National Forest System Trails · Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho · Updated June 2026
Laverne Creek Ohv (USFS trail 804) is a 9.8 mi trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho. Mountain-bike use here is accepted but discouraged in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike Laverne Creek Ohv?
| 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 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
In Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho, Laverne Creek Ohv (USFS trail 804) covers 9.8 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. Note that mountain-bike use here is discouraged in USFS records — confirm with the ranger district before riding. 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 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. For day-of certainty on closures or seasonal orders, check directly with the ranger district, since this reflects the USFS data as of the latest refresh.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you mountain bike on Laverne Creek Ohv?
- Mountain-bike use on Laverne Creek Ohv 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 Laverne Creek Ohv?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Laverne Creek Ohv in the USFS data.
- How long is Laverne Creek Ohv?
- Laverne Creek Ohv measures about 9.8 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Laverne Creek Ohv?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Laverne Creek Ohv as native material.
- How difficult is Laverne Creek Ohv?
- 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
Approximate location of Idaho Panhandle National Forests (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
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