When we moved to the valley in the early 90s there were no real mountain bike trails, no smooth flowing single track. We rode on forest service roads and trails and pieced together rides by connecting them. There was no map showing where the trails were. Riders made it up as they went along, sometimes pushing through or turning around when going got tough. Forest service roads were the link to everything — they got you into the forest to discover new trails and they got you out quickly when you were lost. Today, they offer novice riders of all ages a low or no traffic dirt road access to the forest. For more experienced riders, they provide a quick way to connect single track trails and make epic loops.
The White Mountain National Forest has over 600 miles of forest roads. These roads are maintained by the Forest Service "to provide public access and facilitate the long term management of forest resources. This network is managed at five different maintenance levels."
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