Mountain Biking
There are hundreds of miles of trails beckoning both the novice and hard-core mountain biking enthusiast. Most hiking trails and roads are open to mountain bikes. However, please remember that bikes are NOT allowed in Wilderness areas.
Expect to share the forest with others, including hikers, horseback riders, off-highway vehicle riders, timber cutters, hunters, and bird watchers, so learn to share the trail, Move off the trail for less mobile users. Always yield trail. Practice Trail Safety and Leave No Trace.
Stay on national forest land or public roads. Do not trespass on private land. It is your responsibility to be sure you are on national forest land. Avoid riding during the hunting seasons, if possible. If you do ride during hunting season, consider wearing blaze orange. If you see a hunter, alert him or her of your approach.
What to Expect
You may ride your bike on any open forest road or trail unless it is specifically closed to mountain bike use. Trails in the Wilderness Areas are always closed to mountain biking. Mountain bikes and other similar mechanical devices are prohibited by law in congressionally designated Wilderness Areas.
Even so, many diverse miles of roads and trails are open to mountain biking. Visitors may use any of these routes year round, as conditions on the ground allow. There are no permits, fees, or registration required for individuals and small groups.
Expect to share the forest with others, including hikers, horseback riders, off-highway vehicle riders, timber cutters, hunters, and bird watchers, so learn to share the trail, practice Trail Safety and Leave No Trace.
Expect to carry and walk your bike for considerable distances on most of the trails on the national forests. Most trails were constructed for hiking, and are not maintained for continuous mountain bike riding. Trails are narrow and sometimes steep and are always pretty rough due to rock.
Stay on national forest land or public roads. Do not trespass on private land. It is your responsibility to be sure you are on national forest land. Avoid riding during the hunting seasons, if possible. If you do ride during hunting season, consider wearing blaze orange. If you see a hunter, alert him or her of your approach.
Riding Opportunities
Most hiking trails and roads are open to mountain bikes. However, many trails were not designed for biking. Please remember, biking is always prohibited in Wilderness Areas. There are a number of privately authored guides that describe national forest trails, and you can obtain information from others who use the trails. While information from private sources is not necessarily endorsed by the Forest Service, we recognize that riders often offer valuable insight and perspectives on trail opportunities and difficulty levels.
Biking Safety Tips
- Wear a helmet.
- Don't bike alone. Let others know your travel plans.
- Plan your trip.
- Carry plenty of food and water.
- Protect yourself from the sun.
- Stay on authorized trails.
- Carry a small first aid kit, flashlight, compass, matches, and tire repair kit.
- Ride to your ability.
- If riding at night, have headlamps and reflectors.
- Be prepared for and aware of rapidly changing weather conditions.
- Avoid bare ridge tops, exposed places, lone trees, streams, and rocks during lightning storms.
- Cell phone coverage will vary.
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Mountain Biking Areas
- Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District
- Bear River-Smith Fork Trail #091
- China Meadows Trailhead
- Dahlgreen Connect Trail
- Deadhorse ATV Trail
- Mistake Road Connect
- Nobletts Trail
- Quarter Corner Trail
- Stateline Campground
- Strawberry Narrows Trail
- West Fork Blacks Fork Trail
- Wolverine ATV Loop A
- Wolverine ATV Loop B
- Wolverine ATV Loop C
- Wolverine ATV Loop D
- Wolverine ATV Loop F
- Wolverine ATV Loop G
- Wolverine ATV Loop H
- Wolverine ATV Loop I
- Wolverine ATV Trail
- Heber-Kamas Ranger District
- Abes Lake Trail
- Adams Corral Motorized Trail
- Big Elk Lake Trail
- Broadhead Loop ATV
- Buffalo Canyon Trail #026
- Castle Lake Trail
- Clegg Canyon Trail #079
- Clyde Lake Trail
- Commissary ATV Trail
- Confluence ATV Trail
- Coop Creek Trail #002
- Crystal Lake Trail
- Dry Canyon Trail #077
- Dry Fork Trail
- Duchesne River Trail
- Duck Lake Trail
- Erickson Basin Trail
- Fehr Lake Trail #160
- Forman Trail #090
- French Hollow Trail #027
- Haystack Lake Trail
- Lakes Country Trail #066
- Log Hollow-Nobletts Trail #064
- Long Lake Loop Route
- Nobletts Creek Trail #063
- North Fork West Trail
- Norway Flats Trail #068
- Oakley Trail
- Pine Flats Winter
- Pine Valley Trail
- Plantation Trail
- Row Bench Trail #081
- Scenic Byway Trail
- Seymour Canyon Trail
- Smith-Morehouse Trail
- Soapstone Ponds Trail
- Strawberry Narrows Trail #304
- Strawberry Shoreline Trail #309
- Taylor View Trail
- Thornton Hollow Trail #082
- Trail Hollow Trail #075
- Upper Setting Trail #156
- Wall Lake Trail
- Willow Creek Trail #025
- Willow Hollow Trail #066
- Yellowpine Creek Trail #063
- Logan Ranger District
- Adams Corral Trail
- Bear Hollow Trail
- Bear Hollow Trail - LRD
- Big Baldy Trail
- Blind Hollow Trail
- Boar Hole Trail
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - LRD
- Boss Canyon Trail
- Bridger Look Off Trail
- Card Canyon East
- Card Canyon West
- Cart Hollow Trail
- Corral Hollow Trail
- Cottonwood Trail
- Dugway Spring Motorized Trail
- Elk Valley Divide Trail
- Ephraims Cutoff Trail
- Green Canyon Trail (000)
- Hansen Pond Trail
- Hodges Canyon Trail
- Hog Hole Trail
- Jardine Juniper Trail (014)
- Leatham Hollow Trail
- Little Bear GWT
- Little Bear Trail
- Little Cottonwood Trail
- Logan Dry - Mill Hollow Trail
- Logan Dry Canyon Trail (016)
- Maughan Hollow Trail
- Mill Hollow Trail
- Mill Hollow Trail_1
- Old Juniper Shady Route
- Old Juniper Trail
- Petersen Hollow Trail
- Pig Hole Trail
- Rex Reservoir/Little Bear Trail
- Richards Hollow Elbow Trail
- Richards Hollow Trail GWT (019)
- Ricks Canyon GWT (127)
- Right Hand Fork GWT
- Right Hand Fork Logan River Trail
- River Trail (603)
- Seep Hollow Trail
- Sink Hollow GWT
- Sow Hole Trail
- Spawn Creek Trail
- Spring Hollow Trail
- Spring to Dry Connector Trail
- Steam Mill Trail
- Steel Hollow Trail (013)
- Steep Hollow Trail
- Stump Hollow GWT
- Swan Peak Trail
- Syncline Trail
- Tab Hollow Trail
- Temple Fork Sawmill Trail (062)
- Tuft's Creek Trail
- Turkey Trail GWT
- Welches Flat Trail
- White Pine - Bunchgrass Canyon Trail
- White Pine Canyon Trail
- White Pine Lake Connect Trail
- White Pine Lake Perimeter Trail
- White Pine Lake Trail (025)
- White Rock Trail
- Willow Creek GWT
- Wind Caves Trail (032)
- Ogden Ranger District
- Baxter Sawmill Trail
- Ben Lomond Trail
- Beus Canyon Trail
- Big Spring Overlook Trail
- Bluff Spring Trail
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ogden District
- Bountiful Overlook Trail
- Burch Canyon Trail
- Cabin Hollow Trail
- Cache County Line Trail
- Cave Ridge Trail
- City View Cutoff
- City View Trail
- Cold Water Trail
- Coldwater Canyon Trail
- Coldwater Peak Trail
- Cutler Basin Trail
- Cutler Spring Trail
- Davenport Trail
- Dry Bread Hollow ATV Trail
- Dry Canyon Overlook Trail
- Frasier Hollow Trail
- Geertsen Canyon
- Green Pond Trail
- Hardware Ranch Trail
- Hatch Spring Trail
- Hidden Valley Trail
- Indian Trail
- Inspiration Point Trail
- Knighten Ridge Trail
- Lake Ridge Trail
- Lewis Peak Trail
- Lightning Side Ridge Trail
- Maples Campground
- Middle Fork East Fork Trail
- Middle Fork Ogden River Trail
- Mitchell Hollow ATV Trail
- Mollens Hollow Trail
- North Arm Watchable Wildlife Trail
- North Ogden Canyon Trail
- North Ogden Divide Trail
- Ogden Canyon Overlook Trail
- One Horse Canyon Trail
- Perception Nature Trail
- Pineview West Trail
- Pole Canyon Trail
- Pole Hollow Trail
- Quist Trail
- Randolph - Pole Trail
- Randolph Creek Trail
- Right Fork Trail
- Rock Creek Overlook Trail
- Rock Creek Trail
- Sardine Peak Trail
- Silvia Bluff Connector Trail
- Silvia Hollow Trail
- Silvia Powerline Trail
- Six Bit Trail
- Skintoe Trail
- Skullcrack Trail
- Skyline GWT Trail
- Skyline Trail
- Snowbasin Trail
- Southwick Spring Trail
- Spencer Basin Trail
- Strong Canyon Trail
- Sugar Pine Trail
- Taylor Canyon Trail
- Taylor Springs Trail
- Thorsen Spring Trail
- Tilda Springs Trail
- Waterfall Canyon Trail
- Wheat Grass Trail
- Wheeler Creek
- Wheeler Creek - East Fork Trail
- Wheeler Creek - Middle Fork Trail
- Wheeler Creek Trail Complex
- Wheeler Cutoff (Icebox) Trail
- Willard Canyon Trail
- Willard Lake Trail
- Winters Grove Nature Trail
- Pleasant Grove Ranger District
- Ant Knolls Trail #031
- Battle Creek Trail #050
- Bear Canyon Spur Trail #178
- Bear Canyon Trail #179
- Big Springs Hollow Trail #059
- Big Springs-Shingle Mill Trail #211
- Curly Springs Trail #051
- Dry Canyon Trail #049
- East Ridge Trail #038
- Great Western Trail
- Grove Creek Trail #048
- Holman Ridge-Cabin Flat Trail #172
- Holman Trail #039
- Horse Flat Trail #250
- Lame Horse Trail #055
- Mill Canyon Trail #040
- Mud Springs Trail #173
- Mutual Dell Connector Trail #175
- Old Trench Road #181
- Pittsburg Lake Trail #035
- Pot Hollow Trail #037
- Ridge Connector Trail #216
- Ridge Trail #157
- Rock Canyon Trail #060a
- Rock Canyon-Dry Fork Trail #060b
- Salamander Flat Trail #150
- Shingle Mill Trail #057
- Silver Lake Flat Connector Trail #045
- Slate Canyon Trail #061
- Slide Canyon Trail #062
- Snow Gauging Trail #189
- South Fork of Little Deer Creek Trail #252
- South Fork of Packard Canyon Trail #058
- Tibble Fork Trail #041
- Timponeeke-Chris Flat Trail #151
- Willow Hollow Trail #159
- Salt Lake Ranger District
- Adams Canyon Trail
- Albion Basin Campground
- Big Water Trail #042
- Box Canyon - West Canyon Trail
- Buckland Ridge Trail
- Deep Creek Trail
- Francis Peak Trail
- Little Water Trail #049
- Magpie Canyon Trail
- Mueller Park Trail
- North Willow - Pass Canyon Trail
- Stansbury Front Trail
- Spanish Fork Ranger District
- Balsam Campground
- Bear Canyon Campground
- Bear Canyon Trail #132
- Bear Trap Ridge Trail
- Beaver Dam Trail #103
- Bennie Creek Trail #071
- Black Canyon Trail #106
- Blackhawk Campground
- Blackhawk Trail #084
- Box Lake Trail #127
- Center Trail #009
- Cottonwood-Second Water Trail #018
- Dry Canyon Cutoff Trail 128 and 128A
- Dry Canyon Trail #003
- Fifth Water Trail #015
- Fourth Water Trail #017
- Frank Young Canyon Trail
- Grotto Trail #086
- Holman Canyon Trail #105
- Jocks Canyon Trail #019
- Jones Ranch Trail #123
- Kirkman Hollow Trail #012
- Left Fork Days Canyon Trail #011
- Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail #006
- Left to Right Fork White River Trail #155
- Little Diamond Trail #016
- Lizard Lake Trail
- Loafer Mountain Trail #098
- Long Hollow Trail #125
- Mahogany Hill Trail #093
- Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail #013
- Monks Hollow Trail #126
- Packard Canyon Trail #091
- Page Fork Trail #088
- Red Lake Trail #183
- Right Fork Maple Canyon Trail #007
- Right Fork White River Trail #070
- Rock Springs Trail #101
- Sawmill-Nebo Creek Trail #130
- Sheepherder Hill Trail #099
- Shram Creek Trail #124
- Sixth Water Divide Trail #014
- Spanish Fork Peak
- Sterling Hollow Trail #008
- Summit Trail #113
- Teat Mountain Trail #202
- Tie Fork Trail #023
- Trail Canyon Trail #104
- Wardsworth Canyon Trail #010