E-Bikes — Moab Field Office

As of March 1, 2026, nearly 200 miles of mountain bike trails will be available for use by Class 1 e-bikers. The following is a list of trails and areas, additionally, recreators will be able to view each available trail and trail system on our interactive map. 

In September 2025, the Moab Field Office issued a decision to allow some mountain bike trails to be used by Class 1 e-bikers, after conducting a public scoping period in the field office. 

The trails that will remain open to mountain bikes, but WILL NOT allow e-bikes:

• Lower Porcupine Singletrack (commonly called LPS)
• Eagle Eye
• Porcupine Rim Singletrack
• Fisher Mesa
• Mill Creek Rim/ Old Mail Trail
• Hidden Valley
• Zephyr

Per 43 CFR 8340.0-5(j), an electric bicycle, or e-bike, means a two- or three-wheeled bicycle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of no more than 750 watts (one horsepower) that meets one of the following classes:

Class 1 e-bike:

• Provides motor assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and
• Stops providing assistance when the bicycle reaches 20 miles per hour.

Class 2 e-bike:

• May be propelled solely by the motor (without pedaling); and
• Is not capable of providing assistance once the bicycle reaches 20 miles per hour.

Class 3 e-bike:

• Provides motor assistance only when the rider is pedaling; and
• Stops providing assistance when the bicycle reaches 28 miles per hour.

The 1.8-million-acre BLM, Moab Field Office is a popular mountain bike recreation destination for residents of both Grand and San Juan Counties, and for regional, state-wide, national and international visitors. Within the field office there are over 197 miles of mountain bike trails and 12 mountain bike trail systems to the north, west, and east of Moab. 

A person with a disability may request a reasonable modification under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to utilize an e-bike as an other power driven mobility device on non-motorized mountain bike trails within the BLM Moab Field Office. 

To request a reasonable modification due to a disability, please contact the BLM at [email protected].