USFS National Forest System Trails · Kisatchie National Forest · Louisiana · Updated June 2026
Claiborne Boy Scout Trail (USFS trail 2011) is a 18.1 mi trail in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana. Mountain-bike use here is accepted but discouraged in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike Claiborne Boy Scout Trail?
| 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 Kisatchie National Forest, 29% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of C.
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About this trail
In Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, Claiborne Boy Scout Trail (USFS trail 2011) covers 18.1 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. The tread is mapped as native material. Based on slope, this is a Easy trail (grade band 0-5%); 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 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 Claiborne Boy Scout Trail?
- Mountain-bike use on Claiborne Boy Scout Trail 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 Claiborne Boy Scout Trail?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Claiborne Boy Scout Trail in the USFS data.
- How long is Claiborne Boy Scout Trail?
- Claiborne Boy Scout Trail measures about 18.1 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Claiborne Boy Scout Trail?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Claiborne Boy Scout Trail as native material.
- How difficult is Claiborne Boy Scout Trail?
- Its grade-based difficulty is Easy (grade band 0-5%), 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 Kisatchie National Forest (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
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