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Pine Ridge Mt. Bike

Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail is a 9.6 miles trail in Nebraska National Forest, Nebraska. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Nebraska National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end42.7152, -102.9320 · Directions ↗
Other end42.6887, -102.9319 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length9.6 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed; 3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers24
ForestNebraska National Forest (unit 0207)
StatesNebraska
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

No season published
Certified noxious weed-free hay is required when enjoying the National Forests on horseback.  
0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail?

9.6 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Nebraska National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail start?

The line begins at 42.7152, -102.9320 and ends at 42.6887, -102.9319. The nearest recorded trailhead is Cliffs Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail?

Red Cloud Nebraska Nf (2.8 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail?

Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Pine Ridge Mt. Bike Trail?

Nebraska National Forest, Forest Service unit 0207. The trail is in Nebraska.

Source: Nebraska National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named PINE RIDGE MT BIKE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0207. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.