Where you can ride, by class — checked against the official source

E-bikes on Colorado Trail

Mountains & Western Slope, Colorado · Multiple (Denver to Durango) · Managed by USDA Forest Service (multiple national forests) with the Colorado Trail Foundation

🟡 Only on routes open to motor vehicles

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Which classes: Any class, only on the few segments that share motorized routes

The rules

The Colorado Trail runs mostly across national forest land, where e-bikes are only allowed on routes open to motor vehicles. Most of the trail is non-motorized singletrack and closed to e-bikes, and Wilderness sections are closed to all bikes.

What the official source says:

Class 1, 2, and 3 e-bikes are allowed on motorized trails and roads on national forests and grasslands.

Source: USDA Forest Service (multiple national forests) with the Colorado Trail Foundation

📞 Call ahead: 719-553-1400 (rules and closures change)

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Colorado's e-bike classes

Colorado has three e-bike classes: Class 1 (pedal-assist to 20 mph), Class 2 (motor helps with or without pedaling, cuts out at 20 mph) and Class 3 (pedal-assist to 28 mph, with a speedometer). Colorado e-bike laws →

Not sure which class you have? E-bike classes explained →

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