NPS Units That Allow Mountain Biking on Some Dirt Roads

These National Park Service units allow mountain bikes on some dirt roads. Not all are highly publicized and, as always, make sure to check with park officials before riding. Also see our sister list for NPS units that allow bikes on some dirt trails.

To find more information on each NPS unit, visit www.nps.gov/parks.html

This list was last updated on May 9, 2006. If you have additions or changes to this list, please contact drew@imba.com.

Acadia National Park, Maine: This park allows bikes on its backcountry carriage roads, dirt roads, and most administrative roads
Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas: Go for a ride on old fire roads and other designated areas
Badlands National Park, South Dakota: Bikes are allowed on all dirt roads
Big Bend National Park, Texas: More than 160 miles of backcountry dirt roads await
Canyonlands National Park, Utah: The epic 100-mile White Rim rugged jeep road
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah: Several long dirt road routes
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, D.C., West Virginia, Maryland: Take a multi-day ride on the 180-mile dirt and crushed rock canal towpath
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho: Take in the riding on the Goodale's Cutoff dirt road
Death Valley National Park, California: Many miles of backcountry dirt roads
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania: Twelve miles of loops, mostly dirt complement the 5 miles of McDade Recreation Trail currently completed
Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado, Utah: More than 81 miles of dirt roads
El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico: Bikes are allowed on doubletrack that is open to motors
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona, Utah: Several thirty-plus mile routes
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona: Miles of dirt roads on the south and north rims
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: Three routes to choose from
Great Falls Park, Virginia: Some carriage roads are open to bikes
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee: The Gatlinburg Trail, Oconaluftee Trail and lower Deep Creek Trail allow bikes
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho: Check out the Pump Station Road, open to bikes, but not vehicles
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii: It's not dirt here - you'll be riding on cinder
Joshua Tree National Park, California: Roads open to vehicles are open to mountain bikes
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada: Mountain bikes welcome on most dirt roads
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Arkansas: Ten backcountry routes in the Wildlife Management Area
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona: Bikes are allowed on designated roads, including dirt routes
Point Reyes National Seashore, California: Several dirt roads are open to mountain bikes
Prince William Forest Park, Virginia: Ten miles on a network of fire roads
Redwoods National Park, California: An 8-mile dirt road
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California: Multiple dirt roads, ranging from beginner to expert terrain
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota: All dirt roads are open to bikes, except in Wilderness areas
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California: Bikes are allowed on many dirt roads
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska: Some long dirt road routes
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: Several dirt/gravel routes

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	NPS Units That Allow Mountain Biking on Some Dirt Roads These National Park Service units allow mountain bikes on some dirt roads. Not all are highly publicized and, as always, make sure to check with park officials before riding. Also see our sister list for NPS units that allow bikes on some dirt trails. To find more information on each NPS unit, visit www.nps.gov/parks.html This list was last updated on May 9, 2006. If you have additions or changes to this list, please contact drew@imba.com. Acadia National Park, Maine This park allows bikes on its backcountry carriage roads, dirt roads, and most administrative roads Amistad National Recreation Area, Texas Go for a ride on old fire roads and other designated areas Badlands National Park, South Dakota Bikes are allowed on all dirt roads Big Bend National Park, Texas More than 160 miles of backcountry dirt roads await Canyonlands National Park, Utah The epic 100-mile White Rim rugged jeep road Capitol Reef National Park, Utah Several long dirt road routes Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, D.C., West Virginia, Maryland Take a multi-day ride on the 180-mile dirt and crushed rock canal towpath Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho Take in the riding on the Goodale's Cutoff dirt road Death Valley National Park, California Many miles of backcountry dirt roads Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania Twelve miles of loops, mostly dirt complement the 5 miles of McDade Recreation Trail currently completed Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado, Utah More than 81 miles of dirt roads El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico Bikes are allowed on doubletrack that is open to motors Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona, Utah Several thirty-plus mile routes Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Miles of dirt roads on the south and north rims Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Three routes to choose from Great Falls Park, Virginia Some carriage roads are open to bikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee The Gatlinburg Trail, Oconaluftee Trail and lower Deep Creek Trail allow bikes Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho Check out the Pump Station Road, open to bikes, but not vehicles Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii It's not dirt here - you'll be riding on cinder Joshua Tree National Park, California Roads open to vehicles are open to mountain bikes Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada Mountain bikes welcome on most dirt roads Little River Canyon National Preserve, Arkansas Ten backcountry routes in the Wildlife Management Area Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona Bikes are allowed on designated roads, including dirt routes Point Reyes National Seashore, California Several dirt roads are open to mountain bikes Prince William Forest Park, Virginia Ten miles on a network of fire roads Redwoods National Park, California An 8-mile dirt road Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California Multiple dirt roads, ranging from beginner to expert terrain Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota All dirt roads are open to bikes, except in Wilderness areas Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, California Bikes are allowed on many dirt roads Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska Some long dirt road routes Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Several dirt/gravel routes


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