E-Bikes in Washington Parks and Public Lands

2 National Parks · 1 National Forest · 4 State Parks

Washington State Parks allows all classes on park roads, and Class 1 and Class 3 pedal-assist e-bikes on long-distance trails and on natural-surface trails open to bicycles. Class 2 throttle e-bikes stay on roads, and no e-bikes are allowed on hiking-only trails.

Places checked

7

All bike routes

1

Some trails or sections

5

Roads or paved paths only

1

Not confirmed

0

State parks rule

Class 1 and 3 on trails; all classes on park roads

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Washington

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Washington parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Mount Rainier National Park NPS	National Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Westside Road, Carbon River Road, Stevens Canyon Road	Pedal-assist e-bikes under 750 W only on the bike-only Westside and Carbon River roads; none in wilderness.
Olympic National Park NPS	National Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Spruce Railroad Trail, Hurricane Ridge Road, Obstruction Point Road	Pedal-assist e-bikes on park roads and designated hardened trails; Class 3 barred from the Spruce Railroad Trail.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS	National Forest	Designated trails only	-	Mixed	-	E-bikes are limited to roads and trails open to motor vehicles on the MVUM.
Beacon Rock State Park Washington State Parks	State Park	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Gravel	Hardy Ridge, Upper Hamilton Mountain roads	Class 2 on park roads only; Class 1 and 3 on trails open to bikes.
Fort Ebey State Park Washington State Parks	State Park	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Singletrack	Kettles Trail, Bluff Trail	Class 2 on park roads only; Class 1 and 3 on singletrack open to bikes.
Moran State Park Washington State Parks	State Park	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Mount Constitution Road, Cascade Lake Loop	Class 2 on park roads only; Class 1 and 3 on trails open to bikes.
Riverside State Park Washington State Parks	State Park	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Spokane River Centennial Trail, Bowl and Pitcher, Deep Creek	Class 2 on park roads only; Class 1 and 3 on trails open to bikes.

Not yet checked

Places Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

North Cascades National Park (National Park)

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: Washington law page
Last verified: Q4 2026