USFS National Forest System Trails · White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire · Updated June 2026
Moat Mountain Snomo Trail (USFS trail 96716) is a 2.4 mi trail in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. Mountain-bike use here is not designated in USFS data, with Class 1 e-bikes also designated.
Can I bike Moat Mountain Snomo Trail?
| Use | Status | Season on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain bike | — | |
| Class 1 e-bike (pedal-assist, 20 mph) | Allowed | Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec |
| Class 2 e-bike (throttle, 20 mph) | Allowed | Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec |
| Class 3 e-bike (pedal-assist, 28 mph) | Allowed | Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec |
Zooming out: across White Mountain National Forest, 19% of rideable trail miles are open to mountain bikes — a Bike Access Grade of D.
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About this trail
In White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, Moat Mountain Snomo Trail (USFS trail 96716) covers 2.4 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. USFS records list its surface as snow. USFS slope data puts it in the Intermediate band (grade band 8-10%), meaning a moderate climb — keep in mind this measures steepness, not trail technicality. 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. 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 Moat Mountain Snomo Trail?
- Mountain-bike use on Moat Mountain Snomo Trail 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 Moat Mountain Snomo Trail?
- Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 e-bikes are designated on Moat Mountain Snomo Trail in the USFS data.
- How long is Moat Mountain Snomo Trail?
- Moat Mountain Snomo Trail measures about 2.4 mi in total, summed across its mapped National Forest System segments.
- What is the surface of Moat Mountain Snomo Trail?
- USFS data records the tread surface of Moat Mountain Snomo Trail as snow.
- How difficult is Moat Mountain Snomo Trail?
- Its grade-based difficulty is Intermediate (grade band 8-10%), 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 White Mountain National Forest (USFS trail geometry isn't mapped).
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