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- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 80%
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- > 50%
- < 50%
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- 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
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Cape Pallarenda was once a quarantine station in the early 1900s and a strategic defence location in World War II. Visitors can walk and ride the Cape Pallarenda Trails to see the World War II structures on the Cape Pallarenda headland.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Pallarenda
google parking directions Access Info:
Cape Pallarenda Regional Park is at the end of Cape Pallarenda Road, 10 km north of the Townsville city centre. The park is accessible by conventional vehicle. The gates are open from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm daily.
Region Details
- 4
- 2
- 3
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 10, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #712
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,335 ft
- Total Vertical
- 276 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 284 ft
- Reports
- 270
- Photos
- 89
- Ridden Counter
- 1,264
Popular Cape Pallarenda Mountain Biking Trails
Cape Pallarenda Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Targa 2016 - Pallarenda Stage race | 14 miles | |
| 16 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 25 mile Cape Pallarenda Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 25 miles |
| 14 mile Cape Pallarenda Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 11 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 11 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 10 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 11 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 15 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
| 26 mile Cape Pallarenda All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 26 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 20 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Cape Pallarenda Mountain Bike
trail: Lagoon Trail
1 |
Sep 24, 2019 @ 5:40pm
Sep 24, 2019
trail: Lagoon Trail
0 |
Sep 24, 2019 @ 5:39pm
Sep 24, 2019
trail: Smedley's
55 |
Nov 10, 2017 @ 11:29pm
Nov 10, 2017
trail: Smedley's
46 |
Nov 10, 2017 @ 11:28pm
Nov 10, 2017Videos of Cape Pallarenda Mountain Bike
trail: Under The Radar
3:16 |
314 |
Jun 20, 2013
trail: Smedley's
660 |
Jan 16, 2016 , Townsville
trail: Lagoon Trail
519 |
Aug 19, 2015 , Townsville
trail: Smedley's
507 |
Aug 19, 2015 , Townsville
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under The Radar | Aug 14, 2019 @ 8:02pm Aug 14, 2019 | Very Dry | bikerchef1 | ||
| Shelley Cove trail | Aug 11, 2019 @ 4:47pm Aug 11, 2019 | Very Dry | aquilamurray | ||
| Smedley's | Aug 1, 2019 @ 5:51pm Aug 1, 2019 | Dry | Theseus1962 | ||
| Lagoon Trail | Jul 12, 2019 @ 2:17pm Jul 12, 2019 | Variable | ashmtbkr | ||
| UTR Smedleys Link | Jun 22, 2019 @ 5:41pm Jun 22, 2019 | Very Dry | mymasseur TRMBC | ||
| Link UTR mangroves to Shelley Beach trail | Jun 9, 2019 @ 10:38pm Jun 9, 2019 | Dry | Theseus1962 | ||
| Freshwater trail | May 28, 2019 @ 11:31pm May 28, 2019 | Dry | aquilamurray | ||
| Shelley Beach-Smedley's link trail | May 25, 2019 @ 5:07pm May 25, 2019 | Dry | aquilamurray | ||
| Shelley Beach Trail | May 17, 2019 @ 11:27pm May 17, 2019 | Dry | octopulse |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | pwa251 | ridden | trail | Freshwater trail | Sep 24, 2019 @ 5:45pm Sep 24, 2019 |
| Lalla11 | add | photo | in My City and 6 more | Sep 24, 2019 @ 5:38pm Sep 24, 2019 |
| pwa251 | add | photo | in My City and 4 more | Sep 24, 2019 @ 5:36pm Sep 24, 2019 |
| Sevione | ridden | trail | Lagoon Trail | Aug 26, 2019 @ 7:41pm Aug 26, 2019 |
| Sevione | vote | trail | Lagoon Trail | Aug 26, 2019 @ 7:41pm Aug 26, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | First time around found it rocky but... | Aug 2, 2019 @ 7:29pm Aug 2, 2019 | ||
| report | Yes, it's a shame. Great trail, but will... | May 25, 2019 @ 3:49pm May 25, 2019 | ||
| report | Grass has been cut and is open for business.... | May 8, 2019 @ 6:51pm May 8, 2019 | ||
| report | UTR is closed. Work needed after landslides... | Apr 12, 2019 @ 7:43pm Apr 12, 2019 | ||
 | report | Lagoon trail up to the gate is rideable Note... | Apr 11, 2019 @ 2:57pm Apr 11, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | 1 | 6 km | |||
| Douglas Mountain Bike Reserve | 12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 9.5 km |
| Magnetic Island | 1 | 2 | 9.5 km | ||
| Mount Stuart Downhill | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12.6 km | |
| Pinnacles | 13.9 km |
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