More E-Bikes Could Soon Be Coming to California’s National Parks

September 2, 2026

Pedaling through Yosemite Valley is already one of the smartest ways to see the park. Soon, there could be a lot more places like it across the national park system.

The National Park Service has proposed a new rule to streamline bicycle and e-bike access throughout the park system, including Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The proposal would strip away procedural reviews that currently slow down decisions about where bikes can go on park roads, parking areas and trails.

Here’s what the rule does not do. It doesn’t automatically open a single new trail to bikes.  active norcal