About mountain biking in Kern County

Kern County, California has 53 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 113 miles, an average of 2.1 miles each. The longest is Kern River Parkway, at 30.8 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Kern County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 25 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Warrior's Loop, at 1.9 miles.

Of the 51 with a difficulty rating, 20 easy, 29 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 53 with measured elevation, FR 19W01 climbs the most, about 3,217 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 53 mountain biking trails, longest first

Kern River ParkwayMTB30.8 mi Cannell TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Kern River Parkway Bike TrailHikeMTB6.6 mi Cooks Peak TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi FR 19W01HikeMTB4.9 mi Reflection Pond TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi McGill TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi FR 9N21HikeMTB3.4 mi RC72HikeMTB3.4 mi Nightmare GulchHikeMTB3.0 mi Cold Springs CanyonHikeMTB2.6 mi T-Town FlowHikeMTB2.4 mi San Emigdio Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Condor SummitHikeMTB2.1 mi Fraziers EXT* OHV RoadHikeMTB2.0 mi Warrior's LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi To The TopHikeMTB1.8 mi RC96HikeMTB1.6 mi GeronimoHikeMTB1.6 mi Tehachapi Boulevard PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Cross Valley CanalHikeMTB1.5 mi Off The RailsHikeMTB1.4 mi RC79HikeMTB1.4 mi Aimee's LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Jane's LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi RC69HikeMTB1.3 mi Crazy HorseHikeMTB1.2 mi Lower MifflinHikeMTB1.2 mi Bowman Bike Path ContinuationHikeMTB1.0 mi Tecuya Peak TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi RC74HikeMTB0.9 mi Christmas Tree TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi NICA returnHikeMTB0.8 mi RC9HikeMTB0.7 mi Carcass CutoffHikeMTB0.6 mi RC75HikeMTB0.5 mi Stipa TrailMTB0.5 mi Upper Oaks & StonesHikeMTB0.5 mi Upper MifflinHikeMTB0.5 mi Up & OverHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper Aimee's LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Dudley AvenueHikeMTB0.3 mi Tower DownHikeMTB0.3 mi Rock GardenHikeMTB0.3 mi Lil' BraveHikeMTB0.2 mi Straight ShotHikeMTB0.2 mi Rock-n-RollHikeMTB0.2 mi Rowdy Ravine bypassHikeMTB0.2 mi Rowdy RavineHikeMTB0.2 mi Roadrunner DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi 24th StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi RattlesnakeHikeMTB0.1 mi College Heights Parking LotHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Kern County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.