Where Can You Ride a Class 2 E-Bike?

Class 2 means throttle up to 20 mph. These are the trails we've checked where the official rule allows it.

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Class 2 allowed (101)

Arizona

• Estrella Mountain Regional Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMaricopa County Parks and Recreation
• Flagstaff Urban Trails System (FUTS) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCity of Flagstaff
• Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt (Scottsdale) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCity of Scottsdale
• McDowell Mountain Regional Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMaricopa County Parks and Recreation
• San Tan Mountain Regional Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMaricopa County Parks and Recreation
• Usery Mountain Regional Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMaricopa County Parks and Recreation
• White Tank Mountain Regional Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMaricopa County Parks and Recreation

California

• American River Parkway (Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlySacramento County Regional Parks
• Folsom Lake SRA & Lake Natoma trails 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCalifornia State Parks
• Iron Horse Regional Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyEast Bay Regional Park District
• Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Monterey Parks & Recreation
• Santa Ana River Trail (Orange County section) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyOC Parks

Colorado

• Boulder County plains & regional trails (Coal Creek, LoBo, Rock Creek) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyBoulder County Parks & Open Space
• Boulder Creek Path 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCity of Boulder
• Chatfield State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyColorado Parks and Wildlife
• Cherry Creek State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyColorado Parks and Wildlife
• Cherry Creek Trail (Denver segment) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyDenver Parks & Recreation
• Cheyenne Mountain State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyColorado Parks and Wildlife
• City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks (designated e-bike trails) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCity of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
• Golden Gate Canyon State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyColorado Parks and Wildlife
• Lory State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyColorado Parks and Wildlife
• Rio Grande Trail (Glenwood Springs to Aspen) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyRoaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA); Pitkin County Open Space & Trails (Basalt-Aspen)
• South Platte River Trail (Denver segment) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyDenver Parks & Recreation
• Staunton State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyColorado Parks and Wildlife
• US 36 Bikeway ✅ Yes, all classesBoulder County Parks & Open Space (Boulder County segment)

Florida

• Cady Way Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyOrange County Parks and Recreation
• Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail ✅ Yes, all classesFlorida State Parks (FL DEP)
• Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail ✅ Yes, all classesPinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources
• Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesFlorida State Parks (FL DEP)
• General James A. Van Fleet State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesFlorida State Parks (FL DEP)
• Little Econ Greenway 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyOrange County Parks and Recreation
• Nature Coast State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesFlorida State Parks (FL DEP)
• Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesFlorida State Parks (FL DEP)
• Tampa Riverwalk and City of Tampa greenways ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Tampa Parks & Recreation
• The Legacy Trail ✅ Yes, all classesSarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
• West Orange Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyOrange County Parks and Recreation
• Withlacoochee State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesFlorida State Parks (FL DEP)

Michigan

• Huron-Clinton Metroparks hike-bike trails (Kensington, Stony Creek, Hudson Mills and others) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyHuron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority
• Macomb Orchard Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMacomb Orchard Trail Commission (Macomb County)
• Paint Creek Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyPaint Creek Trailways Commission

Minnesota

• Cannon Valley Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCannon Valley Trail Joint Powers Board
• Central Lakes State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Cuyuna Lakes State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Dakota County regional trails and greenways (Big Rivers, Mississippi River Greenway and others) ✅ Yes, all classesDakota County Parks
• Douglas State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Duluth Lakewalk ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Duluth Parks & Recreation
• Duluth Traverse (City of Duluth mountain bike trails) ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Duluth Parks & Recreation
• Gateway State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Gitchi-Gami State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Heartland State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Luce Line State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Mesabi Trail ✅ Yes, all classesSt. Louis & Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority (Mesabi Trail)
• Midtown Greenway 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyHennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (owner) / City of Minneapolis (maintains)
• Minneapolis Grand Rounds and Chain of Lakes trails 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyMinneapolis Park & Recreation Board
• Paul Bunyan State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Root River State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division
• Three Rivers Park District regional trails (Dakota Rail, Luce Line, LRT and others) ✅ Yes, all classesThree Rivers Park District
• Three Rivers Park District singletrack mountain bike trails ✅ Yes, all classesThree Rivers Park District
• Willard Munger State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesMinnesota DNR – Parks and Trails Division

Missouri

• Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area multi-use trails ✅ Yes, all classesMissouri Dept of Conservation
• Frisco Highline Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyOzark Greenways
• Indian Creek Greenway Trail (Kansas City, MO) ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Kansas City, MO (Code of Ordinances Sec. 70-706); trail operated by KC Parks & Recreation
• Line Creek Trail (Kansas City, MO Northland) ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Kansas City, MO (Code of Ordinances Sec. 70-706); trail operated by KC Parks & Recreation
• Lost Valley Trail (Weldon Spring Conservation Area) ✅ Yes, all classesMissouri Dept of Conservation
• Ozark National Scenic Riverways (roads and bike-open trails) ✅ Yes, all classesNational Park Service – Ozark National Scenic Riverways
• St. Louis County Parks trails (Creve Coeur Lake Park, Chubb Trail at West Tyson/Lone Elk, etc.) ✅ Yes, all classesSt. Louis County Parks

New York

• Ashokan Rail Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyUlster County (with NYC Department of Environmental Protection)
• Bethpage Bikeway (Bethpage State Park) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Central Park Drives ✅ Yes, all classesNYC Department of Parks & Recreation
• Champlain Canalway Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyNYS Canal Corporation
• Empire State Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyEmpire State Development with NYS Parks, NYS Canal Corporation and local owners
• Erie Canalway Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyNYS Canal Corporation (with NYS Parks on some segments)
• Genesee Valley Greenway State Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Harlem Valley Rail Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyDutchess County Parks (Dutchess section); NYS Parks (Columbia section)
• Jones Beach State Park (boardwalk and bikeway) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• Prospect Park Loop (park drive) ✅ Yes, all classesNYC Department of Parks & Recreation (with Prospect Park Alliance)
• Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
• William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyDutchess County Parks

Oregon

• Banks-Vernonia State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• Fort Stevens State Park (paved bike trails) ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• L.L. Stub Stewart State Park (mountain bike trails) ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• OC&E Woods Line State Trail ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• Silver Falls State Park (bike trails) ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• Smith Rock State Park (bike trails) ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department
• Springwater Corridor (Portland section) ✅ Yes, all classesPortland Parks & Recreation
• Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade & Tom McCall Waterfront Park ✅ Yes, all classesPortland Parks & Recreation
• Willamette Mission State Park ✅ Yes, all classesOregon Parks and Recreation Department

Texas

• Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail (Lady Bird Lake) ✅ Yes, all classesAustin Parks and Recreation / The Trail Conservancy
• Northern & Southern Walnut Creek Trails (Austin Urban Trails) ✅ Yes, all classesCity of Austin Transportation and Public Works (Urban Trails Program)
• Veloway (Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park) ✅ Yes, all classesAustin Parks and Recreation

Washington

• Burke-Gilman Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlySeattle Parks and Recreation (Seattle section); King County Parks (Lake Forest Park to Bothell)
• Cedar River Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyKing County Parks
• East Lake Sammamish Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyKing County Parks
• Elliott Bay Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlySeattle Parks and Recreation
• Foothills Trail (Pierce County) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyPierce County Parks and Recreation
• Interurban Trail (South) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyKing County Parks
• Riverfront Park (Spokane) 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyCity of Spokane Parks and Recreation
• Sammamish River Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyKing County Parks
• Snoqualmie Valley Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyKing County Parks

Only on roads and trails open to motor vehicles

National forests count e-bikes as motor vehicles, so any class can ride, but only on routes open to motor vehicles.

Arizona

• Catalina State Park 🟡 Motorized routes onlyArizona State Parks & Trails
• Dead Horse Ranch State Park 🟡 Motorized routes onlyArizona State Parks & Trails
• Flagstaff-area trails (Coconino NF: Fort Valley, Schultz Creek, Mount Elden) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Coconino NF
• Hawes Trail System (Tonto National Forest, Mesa) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Tonto NF (Mesa Ranger District)
• Lost Dutchman State Park 🟡 Motorized routes onlyArizona State Parks & Trails
• Mount Lemmon / Santa Catalina trails (Coronado National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Coronado NF
• Oracle State Park 🟡 Motorized routes onlyArizona State Parks & Trails
• Prescott National Forest trails (incl. Prescott Circle Trail) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Prescott NF
• Sedona trails (Coconino NF, Red Rock Ranger District) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Coconino NF

California

• Big Bear area trails (San Bernardino National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - San Bernardino National Forest
• Lake Tahoe Basin trails (Tahoe Rim Trail, Flume Trail, Corral, etc.) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
• Mammoth Lakes area trails (Inyo National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - Inyo National Forest
• Tahoe National Forest trails (incl. Downieville) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - Tahoe National Forest

Colorado

• Buffalo Creek Mountain Bike Area (Pike National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - Pike-San Isabel National Forests (South Platte Ranger District)
• Colorado Trail 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service (multiple national forests) with the Colorado Trail Foundation
• White River National Forest trails (Vail, Aspen, Summit County, Glenwood) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - White River National Forest

Florida

• Munson Hills Trails (Apalachicola National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – National Forests in Florida
• Ocala National Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – National Forests in Florida

Michigan

• Hiawatha National Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Hiawatha NF
• Huron-Manistee National Forests 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Huron-Manistee NF
• Ottawa National Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Ottawa NF

Minnesota

• Chippewa National Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Chippewa NF
• Superior National Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Superior NF

Missouri

• Berryman Trail (Mark Twain National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Mark Twain NF
• Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV Trail System (Mark Twain National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Mark Twain NF

New York

• Adirondack & Catskill Forest Preserve and State Forests (DEC lands) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyNYS Department of Environmental Conservation
• Finger Lakes National Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests

Oregon

• Mt. Hood National Forest trails 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - Mt. Hood National Forest
• Oakridge trails (Alpine, Aubrey Mountain, etc. - Willamette National Forest) 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - Willamette National Forest

Texas

• Sam Houston National Forest trails 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service - National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (Sam Houston NF)

Washington

• Capitol State Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyWashington Department of Natural Resources
• Gifford Pinchot National Forest trails 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Gifford Pinchot NF
• Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest trails 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF
• Olympic National Forest trails 🟡 Motorized routes onlyUSDA Forest Service – Olympic NF
• Tiger Mountain State Forest 🟡 Motorized routes onlyWashington Department of Natural Resources

Call first: the rule doesn't say

The official rule for these trails doesn't mention Class 2, or it depends on the route. Call the number on the trail's page before you ride.

California

• Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail ❔ Call firstBureau of Land Management - Eagle Lake Field Office (west end: Lassen National Forest)
• Marvin Braude Bike Trail (The Strand / LA beach bike path) ❔ Call firstLA County Beaches & Harbors / LA County Public Works (plus beach cities)

Colorado

• 18 Road Trails / North Fruita Desert (BLM) ❔ Call firstBureau of Land Management - Grand Junction Field Office
• Poudre River Trail (Fort Collins) ❔ Call firstCity of Fort Collins

Florida

• Cross Seminole Trail and Seminole Wekiva Trail ❔ Call firstSeminole County Leisure Services
• Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail ❔ Call firstCity of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation & Community Services

Michigan

• Dequindre Cut Greenway ❔ Call firstDetroit Riverfront Conservancy
• Detroit RiverWalk ❔ Call firstDetroit Riverfront Conservancy

Minnesota

• Lebanon Hills Regional Park mountain bike trails ❔ Call firstDakota County Parks
• Theodore Wirth Park off-road cycling trails ❔ Call firstMinneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Missouri

• Castlewood State Park (mountain bike trails) 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks
• Forest Park (Dual Recreational Path) ❔ Call firstCity of St. Louis Parks (with Forest Park Forever)
• Grant's Trail (Gravois Greenway) ❔ Call firstMultiple: Kirkwood, Oakland, Crestwood, St. Louis County Parks, St. Louis City Parks (built by Great Rivers Greenway)
• Great Rivers Greenway greenways (system-wide) ❔ Call firstGreat Rivers Greenway (rules set by each operating partner)
• Katy Trail State Park 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks
• Lake of the Ozarks State Park trails 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks
• Ozark Trail ❔ Call firstMixed: USDA Forest Service, Missouri State Parks, Missouri Dept of Conservation, NPS, L-A-D Foundation (coordinated by Ozark Trail Association)
• Rock Island Trail State Park 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks
• Smithville Lake trails (paved, mountain bike) ❔ Call firstClay County Parks
• Springfield-Greene County Park Board greenway trails (e.g. Galloway Creek, South Creek, Wilson's Creek greenways) ❔ Call firstSpringfield-Greene County Park Board
• Table Rock Lakeshore Trail 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks (Table Rock State Park), with US Army Corps of Engineers
• White River Valley Trail System (Table Rock State Park) 🟢 Class 1 (Class 2: call)Missouri State Parks (Table Rock State Park), partly on US Army Corps of Engineers land

New York

• Hudson River Greenway (Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, west side) ❔ Call firstNYS DOT (bikeway in Hudson River Park) / NYC Parks (Riverside Park and north)
• Riegelmann Boardwalk (Coney Island) ❔ Call firstNYC Department of Parks & Recreation

Oregon

• Bear Creek Greenway ❔ Call firstJackson County Parks (with Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, Central Point)
• Sandy Ridge Trail System ❔ Call firstBureau of Land Management - Northwest Oregon District

Texas

• Barton Creek Greenbelt ❔ Call firstAustin Parks and Recreation
• Buffalo Bayou Park (Houston) ❔ Call firstBuffalo Bayou Partnership / Houston Parks and Recreation
• Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails (Salado, Leon Creek, Medina River) ❔ Call firstCity of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
• Katy Trail (Dallas) ❔ Call firstDallas Park and Recreation / Friends of the Katy Trail
• Terry Hershey Park Hike & Bike Trail ❔ Call firstHarris County Precinct 4
• Trinity Trails (Fort Worth) ❔ Call firstTarrant Regional Water District (with City of Fort Worth)
• White Rock Lake Trail (Dallas) ❔ Call firstDallas Park and Recreation

Washington

• Apple Capital Loop Trail (Wenatchee) ❔ Call firstChelan County PUD

California

• Marin Headlands & Presidio trails (Golden Gate National Recreation Area) 🟢 Varies by routeNational Park Service - Golden Gate National Recreation Area