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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Max Vehicle Width
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
This region is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!
Main trail follows an old logging road through dense jungle-like rain forest. Part of the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics region.
Testimonial from a local riding tribe, "Always love riding Bluewater to keelbottom, one of the nicest rides in Townsville region. I have done it around 100 times, no exaggeration as I have ride logs to prove. My wife, well she doesn’t log rides but rides up there at least 1-2 times a week, she would have ridden it more??? She loves it Our kids now shuttle up to the top some Friday afternoons after school and they love it."
Testimonial from a local riding tribe, "Always love riding Bluewater to keelbottom, one of the nicest rides in Townsville region. I have done it around 100 times, no exaggeration as I have ride logs to prove. My wife, well she doesn’t log rides but rides up there at least 1-2 times a week, she would have ridden it more??? She loves it Our kids now shuttle up to the top some Friday afternoons after school and they love it."
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
google parking directions Access Info:
via Forestry Road, Bluewater. Along the Bruce Highway, north of Townsville.
Region Details
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- 1
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 13, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 2
- Trails Trail Running
- 2
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,531 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,179 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,079 ft
- Reports
- 24
- Photos
- 86
- Ridden Counter
- 39
Popular Bluewater World Heritage Wet Tropics Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Hut to Keelbottom Creek | |||
| Keelbottom Creek to Caravan |
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 14 mile Bluewater World Heritage Wet Tropics Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 8 mile Bluewater World Heritage Wet Tropics Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Hut to Keelbottom Creek | Mar 13, 2020 @ 8:47pm Mar 13, 2020 | Variable | BenSellers | ||
| Keelbottom Creek to Caravan | Jan 3, 2018 @ 2:50am Jan 3, 2018 | Variable | havok011101 TRMBC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Oatesy13 | wishlist | trail | Keelbottom Creek to Caravan | May 3, 2020 @ 4:49pm May 3, 2020 |
| Mitchvg | wishlist | trail | Keelbottom Creek to Caravan and 1 more | Apr 24, 2020 @ 7:10am Apr 24, 2020 |
| BenSellers | difficultyvote | trail | Bluewater Hut to Keelbottom Creek | Mar 14, 2020 @ 3:06am Mar 14, 2020 |
| BenSellers | comment | report | Bluewater Hut to Keelbottom Creek | Mar 13, 2020 @ 10:08pm Mar 13, 2020 |
| mymasseur | comment | report | Bluewater Hut to Keelbottom Creek | Mar 13, 2020 @ 9:23pm Mar 13, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | No I had grand plans of doing the black but No... | Mar 13, 2020 @ 10:08pm Mar 13, 2020 | ||
| report | She is pretty hectic now hey? Worst I have... | Mar 13, 2020 @ 9:23pm Mar 13, 2020 | ||
| trail | Open and rideable trail is rough lots of... | Jul 16, 2018 @ 3:07am Jul 16, 2018 | ||
 | report | Yeh, pretty full of water and probably got... | Dec 11, 2017 @ 4:10am Dec 11, 2017 | ||
| report | Mate I struggled. Not racing or even riding... | Dec 11, 2017 @ 4:03am Dec 11, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hervey's Range | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10.4 km | |
| Pinnacles | 19.1 km | ||||
| Cape Pallarenda | 4 | 22.3 km | |||
| Douglas Mountain Bike Reserve | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 23.5 km |
| Paluma Dam | 3 | 24 km |
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