IMBA Epic Rides
The International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) maintains a list of the “best of the best” mountain bike trails called the IMBA Epics. We’ve organized IMBA Epic trail listings here to help you find your ride.
| Trail Name | Difficulty | Length (mi) | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afan Forest Park | Advanced | 100.0 |  |
Port Talbot |
| Bangtail Divide | Intermediate | 24.0 |  |
Bozeman |
| Big Boulder Trail | Expert | 5.0 | |
Downieville |
| Big South Fork | Intermediate | 10.0 |  |
Oneida |
| Black Canyon Trail | Advanced | 62.0 | |
Phoenix |
| Bootleg Canyon | Advanced | 35 | |
Boulder City |
| Buffalo Creek | Intermediate | 14.0 | |
Pine |
| Bull / Jake Mountain | Intermediate | 30 | |
Dahlonega |
| Colorado Trail: Waterton To South Platte (Colorado Trail) | Advanced | 34.0 | |
Littleton |
| Curt Gowdy State Park | Intermediate | 31.0 | |
Cheyenne |
| Ellicottville Epic | Advanced | 31.0 | |
Ellicottville |
| Galena Lodge Trail System | Intermediate | 40.0 | |
Ketchum |
| Gauley Headwaters | Advanced | 37.0 | |
Slatyfork |
| Goodwater Trail | Advanced | 26.0 | |
Georgetown |
| Grand Targhee Bike Park | Intermediate | 47.0 | |
Alta |
| Heaphy Track | Advanced | 50.0 | |
Karamea |
| High Country Pathway | Advanced | 80.0 | |
Vanderbilt |
| Hurricane Cliffs | 36.0 | |
Hurricane | |
| Johnson Pass | Intermediate | 24.0 | |
Turnagain Pass |
| Kerr Scott Trails | Intermediate | 45.0 | |
Wilkesboro |
| Lake Ouachita Vista Trail | Advanced | 9.0 | |
Mt. Ida |
| Laugavegur Route | 55.0 | |
Landmannalaugar | |
| Maah Daah Hey | Intermediate | 100.0 | |
Medora |
| Mid Mountain | Intermediate | 18.4 | |
Park City |
| Mohican | Intermediate | 24.0 | |
Loudonville |
| Monarch Crest Trail | Advanced | 35.0 | |
Salida |
| Mount Buller MTB Complex | 65.0 | |
Mansfield | |
| North Umpqua | Intermediate | 79.0 | |
Roseburg |
| Ouachita Trail | Expert | 137.0 | |
Mt. Ida |
| Rattling Creek | Advanced | 20.0 | |
Lykens |
| Rock Lake (CAMBA: Namakagon Cluster) | Intermediate | 12.0 | |
Cable |
| Rossland's Seven Summit Ridge Trail | Advanced | 19.0 | |
Rossland |
| Rothrock State Forest | Advanced | 100.0 | |
State College |
| Sininen saavutus Trail | Intermediate | 31.0 | |
Hossa |
| Skyline Trail (Afan Forest Park) | Intermediate | 28.0 | |
Port Talbot |
| South Boundary (164) | Advanced | 22.0 | |
Taos |
| Spruce Knob Loop | Advanced | 15.0 | |
Harman |
| Surveyor's Ridge (44 Trail System) | Advanced | 20 | |
Mount Hood |
| Syllamo Trails | Advanced | 50.0 | |
Mountain View |
| Tahoe Rim Trail | Intermediate | 165.0 | |
Tahoe City |
| The Cannell Plunge | Advanced | 30.0 | |
Kernville |
| The Old Ghost Road | Advanced | 51.0 | |
Westport |
| The Southern Traverse | Advanced | 32.0 | |
Harrisonburg |
| Tsali Recreation Area | Intermediate | 30.0 | |
Bryson City |
| Upper Buffalo Headwaters Trail System | Intermediate | 35.0 | |
Boxley |
| Waldo Lake | Intermediate | 22.0 | |
Oakridge |
| Womble | Advanced | 37.0 | |
Mt. Ida |
IMBA Ride Centers
Gold-level
Silver-level
- Copper Harbor, MI
- Cuyuna, MN
- Eagle County, CO
- Helena, MT
- Livigno, Italy
- McCall, ID
- Roanoke, VA
- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Sun Valley, ID
- Taupo, New Zealand
Bronze-level
- Aspen / Snowmass, CO
- Brown County, IN
- Anniston, AL (Coldwater Mtn.)
- Augusta, GA (FATS)
- Burns Lake, BC
- Harrisonburg, VA
- Hot Springs, AR
- Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia
- Reading, PA
- Richmond, VA
- Rychlebské Stezky, Černá Voda, Czech Republic
- Santos, FL
- Singltrek pod Smrkem, Czech Republic/Poland
- Snowshoe Highlands, West Virginia
- Twin Cities, MN