Bear Notch Rd Snomo

Can I bike Bear Notch Rd Snomo?

Zooming out: across White Mountain National Forest, 19% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of D.

About this trail

Bear Notch Rd Snomo (USFS trail 96602) is a 15.9 mi trail in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. 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. USFS records list its surface as snow. 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. Note that mountain-bike use here is not designated in USFS records — confirm with the ranger district before riding. The record additionally permits Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bike use, Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec; recall that Class 1 is pedal-assist, while Class 2 adds a throttle and Class 3 a higher cutoff 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. 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 White Mountain National Forest.

Frequently asked questions

Can you mountain bike on Bear Notch Rd Snomo?

Mountain-bike use on Bear Notch Rd Snomo is not designated in USFS records, though Class 1 e-bike use is designated. Confirm current rules with the managing ranger district.

Are e-bikes allowed on Bear Notch Rd Snomo?

Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Bear Notch Rd Snomo in the USFS data.

How long is Bear Notch Rd Snomo?

Bear Notch Rd Snomo measures about 15.9 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.

What is the surface of Bear Notch Rd Snomo?

USFS data records the tread surface of Bear Notch Rd Snomo as snow.

How difficult is Bear Notch Rd Snomo?

Its grade-based difficulty is Advanced (grade band 12-20%), derived from USFS slope data. This reflects steepness, not technical mountain-bike difficulty.

Where it is

Approximate location of White Mountain National Forest (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).