Mountain Biking in the United States

Index

• Nationwide
• Pacific Northwest (AK, WA, OR)
• California
• Hawaii
• Desert Southwest (NV, UT, AZ)
• Rocky Mountains region (MT, ID, WY, CO, NM)
• Plains states (ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX)
• 'Midwest' region (MN, WI, MI, IA, IL, IN, OH, MO)
• New England (ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT)
• New York and New Jersey
• Mid-Atlantic region (PA, WV, VA, MD, DC, DE)
• Southeast region (KY, AR, TN, NC, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, FL)
• Alphabetical index by state

Nationwide

• "mtbparks.com" - Bike Parks in the U.S. (and Canada)
• Rail-to-Trail conversions
  • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• The "American Trails" organization (includes a state-by-state index)
• "Pete & Ed Books" directory of U.S. Bicycle Club websites (mountain and road biking)
• The "American Discovery Trail": a coast-to-coast system of trails - most open to bikes
  (See also Bill & Laurie Foot’s report of their journey along the whole trail)
• "MTBProject.com"
• Dirt Rag magazine's "Featured Rides
• National Geographic's "America's 20 Best Mountain Bike Towns"

Pacific Northwest

• General
  • "Cascade Singletrack Trailfinder"
• Alaska
  • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com", "MTBR"
  • On and off-road biking in the Denali Highway area
  • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    • "Valley Mountain Bikers & Hikers"
    • The official Matanuska-Susitna Borough On-Line Trail Guide
    • An article from the Anchorage Daily News
  • Anchorage area
    • The "Arctic Bicycle Club" in Anchorage
    • "Anchorage area bike routes (mountain and road)" (an article from the Anchorage Daily News)
  • Mountain buke-accessible fishing in the Crescent Lake area, 98 miles south of Anchorage (article from the Anchorage Daily News)
  • All about the Iditasport 'ultra-race'.
    (See also this article by Dave Inwood)
• Washington
  • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com", "MTBR", "Trails.com"
  • Biking in the Olympic National Forest
  • Biking in and around North Cascades National Park
  • San Juan Islands
    • "Bicycling the San Juan's" (from "GORP")
    • Cycling on Orcas Island
  • Bellingham (Whatcom County) area
    • Galbraith Mountain, near Bellingham
  • Seattle/Tacoma area
    • Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
    • The new Predator and Master Link trails in the Snoqualmie Corridor
  • Biking in the Wenatchee National Forest
  • Mountain biking near Leavenworth
  • "Decyphering the Syncline Trail" (southern Washington, near Hood River, OR)
• Oregon
  • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com", "MTBR", "Trails.com"
  • "Oregon Trails" from "bermstyle.com"
  • "Northwest Trail Alliance" (Portland)
  • The Sandy Ridge Trail System (west of Mt. Hood) (See also this BLM link)
  • Mountain biking in the Columbia River Gorge area (Mt. Hood National Forest)
  • Jason Van Horn illustrates a ride at Surveyor’s Ridge, Mount Hood
  • Blue Mountain Singletrack Trails Club (La Grande), including trails in northeast Oregon
  • Biking in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and the Hell’s Canyon National Recreation Area (north-eastern Oregon)
  • "Salem Area Trail Alliance"
  • Bend area
    • Mountain biking in the Deschutes National Forest
    • The annual "Bend's Big Fat Tour"
    • Nearby Mount Bachelor has a 'downhill bike park'
  • Mountain biking in the Ochoco National Forest (central Oregon)
  • The wonderful McKenzie River Trail (See also Jason Van Horn’s description and photos)
  • The "Olallie Ridge Trail" (from IMBA)
  • The Alsea Falls Trail System, northwest of Eugene
  • "Disciples of Dirt" Mountain Bike Club (Eugene)
  • Oakridge area
    • A report on local trails (from Jordan Carr, for MTBR)
    • "Greater Oakridge Trail Stewards (GOATS)"
  • Mountain biking in the Umpqua National Forest (east of Roseberg), including the North Umpqua Trail
    (See also this "IMBA Epic" description of the "North Umpqua Trail")
  • Trails near Ashland (from "Ashland Mountain Adventures")
  • Klamath Falls area
    • "Klamath Trails Alliance"
    • "Epic Mountain Biking in Southern Oregon's Klamath Basin"

California

• San Francisco Bay Area
• Elsewhere in northern California
• Southern California
• Statewide
  • California State Parks (many of which are MTB-friendly)
  • U.S. National Forests (Pacific Southwest region)
  • "Cycle California!" magazine (including upcoming off-road events)
  • Per Löwdin illustrates a visit to several local mountain biking areas

Hawaii

• Statewide
  • "Mountain Biking in Hawaii"
  • "American Tropical: Mountain Bike Hawaii" (from "Bicycling" magazine)
  • The "DownHill Hawaii" online forum
  • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com", "MTBR"
• Kauai
  • A brief description of local mountain biking (from the Kauai Visitors Bureau)
• Oahu
  • "Mountain Biking on Oahu"
  • "Cycle Shacks and Trails on Oahu"
• Maui
  • Tommy Goggia’s "Maui Mountain Biking"
  • An article about mountain biking in Maui (from "Outside Online")
  • Pete Fagerlin illustrates a visit to Maui
• Hawaii (the "Big Island")
  • "Dreamride's" Hawaii Trails

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