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      Great area of single trail in the centre of Newcastle. A once illegal area that in late 2009 has been audited and updated by trail building professionals with mountain biking and associated trails included in the Plan of Management for the reserve. Trail upgrades and maintenace are coordinated thru the Glenrock Trail Alliance in collaboration with NSW NPWS. An example of how things should be done.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      AKA: Glenrock State Conservation Area
      Gun Club Trail Head and Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Two main trailheads are intersection of Fernleigh Loop and Gun Club Road, Highfields and the carpark on Burwood Road, Kahibah, just past the Fernleigh Track.
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      Open on 8 hours
      Local Trail Association
      local trail association
      GTA       (glenrocktrailalliance.com.au)

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #153
      Trails
      38
      Trails Mountain Bike
      38
      Trails E-Bike
      1
      Trails Hike
      37
      Trails Trail Running
      37
      Total Distance
      14 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent
      3,173 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      388 ft
      Total Vertical
      342 ft
      Reports
      418
      Photos
      20
      Ridden Counter
      4,036

      Photos of Glenrock Mountain Bike

      trail: Seuss Land
      3 |
      Nov 16, 2018 @ 1:23am
      2 days
      Seuss Land, My City
      trail: Seuss Land
      2 |
      Nov 16, 2018 @ 1:18am
      2 days
      Seuss Land, My City
      trail: Hang Ten
      7 |
      Sep 26, 2018 @ 1:14am
      Sep 26, 2018
      Hang Ten, Valentine
      7 |
      Sep 26, 2018 @ 1:06am
      Sep 26, 2018
      Yeularbah Trail, Valentine
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      Videos of Glenrock Mountain Bike

      kenny mills
      trail: Kenny
      1:09 | 140 | Mar 11, 2013
      Steve Mills 2012
      trail: Kenny
      1:44 | 355 | Sep 14, 2012
      Kenny Mills Re edit
      trail: Kenny
      1:45 | 479 | Aug 26, 2012
      Kenny Mills
      trail: Kenny
      1:50 | 1227 | Aug 26, 2012
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      Recent Activity

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      Nearby Areas

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      Tingira Heights Nature Reserve 6 94.8 km
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      Awaba Mountain Bike Park 2 20 116.2 km

      Local Mountain Bike Directory


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