Top 25 Trails in North America

Our list of the best mountain bike trails across North America — ranked 1 to 25. Each entry includes quick facts (location, elevation, length, difficulty), a short summary, and a link to the detailed trail page.

#1

Whistler — A-Line — 4.9/5

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Elevation: 675m — 1,680m

Length: 2.9 km

Difficulty: Advanced/Expert

A high-speed, jump and berm fest that helped define modern freeride. Technical sections mixed with flowy fast runs.
#2

Downieville — Downhill — 4.8/5

Downieville, California, USA

Elevation: 500m — 1,600m

Length: 30.0 km

Difficulty: Expert

Long alpine descent with rocky technical sections, fast open fire roads and punchy singletrack.
#3

Sedona — Broken Arrow — 4.7/5

Sedona, Arizona, USA

Elevation: 1,300m — 1,450m

Length: 11.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Red-rock singletrack with slickrock features and fun exposed sections offering stunning scenery.
#4

Moab — Porcupine Rim — 4.7/5

Moab, Utah, USA

Elevation: 1,200m — 2,000m

Length: 38.0 km

Difficulty: Advanced

Classic desert epic with sustained exposure, slickrock slabs and unforgettable finish lines.
#5

Marin — Rockville — 4.6/5

Marin County, California, USA

Elevation: 40m — 420m

Length: 27.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate

Historic coastal redwood rides and chunky singletrack that helped start mountain biking culture.
#6

Crested Butte — 401 — 4.6/5

Crested Butte, Colorado, USA

Elevation: 2,700m — 3,200m

Length: 15.0 km

Difficulty: Advanced

High alpine singletrack with sustained climbs and technical descents — a Colorado classic.
#7

Santa Cruz — Flow Trail — 4.5/5

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Elevation: 150m — 420m

Length: 8.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate

Built flow trail with jumps and berms that showcases Santa Cruz machine-built style.
#8

Park City — Mid Mountain — 4.6/5

Park City, Utah, USA

Elevation: 1,800m — 2,600m

Length: 20.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Extensive lift and pedal-accessed singletrack with long cross-country links and great views.
#9

Fruita — Kokopelli/18 Road — 4.5/5

Fruita, Colorado, USA

Elevation: 1,200m — 1,400m

Length: 25.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Fast desert singletrack, technical slickrock and classic Colorado desert terrain.
#10

Pisgah — Black Mountain Loop — 4.5/5

Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, USA

Elevation: 600m — 1,250m

Length: 42.0 km

Difficulty: Advanced

Steep, rooty, and technical Appalachian riding — a southeast mountain biking mecca.
#11

Snowshoe Bike Park — 4.4/5

Snowshoe, West Virginia, USA

Elevation: 600m — 1,200m

Length: 6.0 km

Difficulty: All levels

Lift-served gravity park with long descents, berms, and features for all levels.
#12

Mont-Sainte-Anne — 4.6/5

Beaupré, Quebec, Canada

Elevation: 100m — 800m

Length: 25.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Premier Canadian resort trails with long, technical descents and well-built amenities.
#13

McKenzie River Trail — 4.5/5

Oregon, USA

Elevation: 400m — 1,500m

Length: 45.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate

Scenic Pacific Northwest singletrack with river crossings, old-growth forest and flow.
#14

North Shore — Fromme/Shipyard — 4.6/5

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Elevation: 50m — 800m

Length: 12.0 km

Difficulty: Advanced/Expert

Techy wood and rock features, ladder bridges and steep exposed lines — legendary North Shore style.
#15

Kingdom Trails — 4.5/5

East Burke, Vermont, USA

Elevation: 200m — 450m

Length: 160.0 km

Difficulty: All levels

Huge, interconnected network of flowing singletrack perfect for shuttle-free exploration.
#16

Cumberland — Vancouver Island — 4.5/5

Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada

Elevation: 20m — 200m

Length: 80.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate

Dense trail network with natural and machine-built lines; a rising hub for riders.
#17

Mammoth Mountain Bike Park — 4.5/5

Mammoth Lakes, California, USA

Elevation: 2,100m — 3,300m

Length: 20.0 km

Difficulty: All levels

Large lift-accessed park with long descents, varied terrain and world-class flow lines.
#18

Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes — 4.4/5

Idaho, USA

Elevation: 600m — 800m

Length: 180.0 km

Difficulty: All levels

Long rail-trail with easy grades and big views — great for bikepacking and mixed groups.
#19

King and Queen’s — Sun Valley — 4.4/5

Sun Valley, Idaho, USA

Elevation: 1,500m — 2,500m

Length: 18.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Alpine singletrack with exposed ridgelines, fast descents and fantastic scenery.
#20

Woodlot — Asheville — 4.3/5

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Elevation: 350m — 900m

Length: 30.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate

Flowing Southern singletrack near Pisgah with rollers, berms and occasional tech.
#21

Copper Harbor — Michigan — 4.3/5

Copper Harbor, Michigan, USA

Elevation: 200m — 500m

Length: 40.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Great lake views, rocky climbs and fast descents — a midwest mountain biking gem.
#22

Devil’s Gulch — Santa Barbara — 4.2/5

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Elevation: 50m — 700m

Length: 22.0 km

Difficulty: Advanced

Challenging terrain with sustained techy sections and steep pitches.
#23

Whitetail — Appalachian Trail Links — 4.2/5

Pennsylvania/Maryland, USA

Elevation: 200m — 800m

Length: 28.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Classic east-coast ridgeline singletrack with roots, rock and punchy climbs.
#24

Guanajuato — Copper Canyon (Mexico) — 4.1/5

Copper Canyon region, Chihuahua, Mexico

Elevation: 600m — 2,400m

Length: 120.0 km

Difficulty: Advanced

Epic high-desert riding with big climbs and remote descents — adventurous and remote.
#25

Banff — Spray River — 4.1/5

Banff, Alberta, Canada

Elevation: 1,300m — 1,600m

Length: 26.0 km

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced

Rocky alpine singletrack with big mountain views and sustained technical sections.

Top 25 Trails in North America

Whistler — A-Line — 4.9/5

Downieville — Downhill — 4.8/5

Sedona — Broken Arrow — 4.7/5

Moab — Porcupine Rim — 4.7/5

Marin — Rockville — 4.6/5

Crested Butte — 401 — 4.6/5

Santa Cruz — Flow Trail — 4.5/5

Park City — Mid Mountain — 4.6/5

Fruita — Kokopelli/18 Road — 4.5/5

Pisgah — Black Mountain Loop — 4.5/5

Snowshoe Bike Park — 4.4/5

Mont-Sainte-Anne — 4.6/5

McKenzie River Trail — 4.5/5

North Shore — Fromme/Shipyard — 4.6/5

Kingdom Trails — 4.5/5

Cumberland — Vancouver Island — 4.5/5

Mammoth Mountain Bike Park — 4.5/5

Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes — 4.4/5

King and Queen’s — Sun Valley — 4.4/5

Woodlot — Asheville — 4.3/5

Copper Harbor — Michigan — 4.3/5

Devil’s Gulch — Santa Barbara — 4.2/5

Whitetail — Appalachian Trail Links — 4.2/5

Guanajuato — Copper Canyon (Mexico) — 4.1/5

Banff — Spray River — 4.1/5