If you are interested in staying away from areas where vehicles are permitted, check the Carson Travel Guide and Map available at any Forest Service Office. Forest roads are generally less steep than forest trails. For beginner and intermediate bikers, forest roads are easier to ride than trails. Road or trail surfaces can change instantly from rocks to sand, rutted to smooth, wet spots to dust. Drought or rain can turn a beginner trail into an expert trail.
Some trails receive considerable horseback and foot travel.
Please be considerate when overtaking these visitors Trail Grades. Trails are generally for more advanced mountain cyclists. Trails are indicated by the single dashed line on the map. A route noted as intermediate may appear expert to a beginning cyclist or easy to an expert cyclist. In addition , the route may contain variable surface conditions.