E-Bikes in Alaska Parks and Public Lands

2 National Parks · 1 National Forest · 1 BLM Area · 1 State Park · 1 Regional Park

The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation regulates e-bikes under 11 AAC 12.115: any e-bike may use park roads and trails open to off-road vehicles, and Class 1 e-bikes may use trails open to bicycles unless posted closed. Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area bars e-bikes unless the director opens trails to Class 1.

Places checked

6

All bike routes

2

Some trails or sections

0

Roads or paved paths only

0

Not confirmed

4

State parks rule

Class 1 on park trails open to bicycles

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Alaska

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

Alaska parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Denali National Park and Preserve NPS	National Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Denali Park Road, Roadside Bike Trail, Savage River Loop road	E-bikes under 750 W on park roads and trails open to bikes; throttle-only use barred where cars are not allowed.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve NPS	National Park	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Gravel	McCarthy Road, Nabesna Road	Motor-only propulsion barred where motor vehicles are not allowed.
Chugach National Forest USFS	National Forest	Not confirmed	-	Mixed	Resurrection Pass Trail, Johnson Pass Trail, Russian Lakes Trail	Under USFS rules e-bikes are limited to motorized routes unless a trail is designated.
Campbell Tract Special Recreation Management Area BLM	BLM Area	Not confirmed	-	Singletrack	Campbell Tract singletrack, Viewpoint Trail	BLM opened a plan amendment in 2023 to consider e-bikes on existing trails; outcome not confirmed.
Chugach State Park Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation	State Park	Not confirmed	-	Mixed	Eklutna Lakeside Trail, Indian to Girdwood Pathway, Powerline Pass Trail	Bikes only on listed trails; 11 AAC 12.115 reportedly allows Class 1 on bike trails but official text not confirmed.
Kincaid Park Municipality of Anchorage	Regional Park	Not confirmed	-	Mixed	Kincaid singletrack, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail	Anchorage code reportedly allows Class 1-2 e-bikes up to 500 W where bicycles go; not confirmed from an official page.

Not yet checked

Places Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

Denali National Park (National Park)
Gates of the Arctic National Park (National Park)
Glacier Bay National Park (National Park)
Katmai National Park (National Park)
Kenai Fjords National Park (National Park)
Kobuk Valley National Park (National Park)
Lake Clark National Park (National Park)
Wrangell-St. Elias 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: Alaska law page
Last verified: Q4 2026