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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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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- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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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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
- 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 is the best mountain biking destination in New Plymouth. There's approx. 22km's of track ranging from grades 1-6.
There's a mapboard at the car park entrance and a trail map available from the New Plymouth Mountain Bikers website (http://npmtb.co.nz/lake-mangamahoe)
There's a mapboard at the car park entrance and a trail map available from the New Plymouth Mountain Bikers website (http://npmtb.co.nz/lake-mangamahoe)
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Access Info:
Head south 10km out of New Plymouth on State Highway 3 until you see the Lake Mangamahoe turn off, then carry on 800m to the next left turn off (Plantation Rd). Turn left and 200m later, stop at the obvious row of angle parks at the gate.
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Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Open as of Oct 19, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #126
- Trails (view details)
- 78
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 83
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 16
- Total Distance
- 26 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,893 ft
- Total Vertical
- 384 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 743 ft
- Reports
- 2,344
- Photos
- 153
- Ridden Counter
- 8,852
Popular Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Biking Trails
Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| One Sweet Loop | 9 miles | |
| Slip the hard stuff into the middle | 2 miles | |
| Cemetery Circuit | 3 miles | |
| Race Practice | 22 miles | |
| Big Tall John's Big Long Loop | 15 miles | |
| Mangamahoe bottom to top | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 2 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 19 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike
trail: Ridge track
5 |
Oct 12, 2019 @ 8:47pm
Oct 12, 2019
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
78 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:18pm
Oct 11, 2016
trail: Satsuma Rebellion
70 |
Oct 11, 2016 @ 12:18pm
Oct 11, 2016Videos of Lake Mangamahoe Mountain Bike
trail: Let It Roll
2:51 |
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Oct 22, 2019
2:52 |
13 |
Oct 12, 2019 , New Plymouth
trail: Stumpy's Mayhem
1:48 |
27 |
Oct 4, 2019 , New Plymouth
trail: Track the Ripper
2:46 |
23 |
Oct 4, 2019 , New Plymouth
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hihi | Oct 4, 2019 @ 2:50pm Oct 4, 2019 | Wet | Kiwimatt NPMB | Closed due to hanging trees. Will reopen... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pump track | Oct 19, 2019 @ 1:37pm Oct 19, 2019 | Dry | sammyghee | ||
| Kiwi Mid | Oct 17, 2019 @ 12:07am Oct 17, 2019 | Wet | hairyles | ||
| Sinclairs | Oct 17, 2019 @ 12:06am Oct 17, 2019 | Wet | hairyles | ||
| Gravel Grovel | Oct 17, 2019 @ 12:06am Oct 17, 2019 | Variable | hairyles | ||
| Kiwi Lo | Oct 4, 2019 @ 1:40pm Oct 4, 2019 | Variable | KiwiClark | ||
| Lawsons Loop | Oct 2, 2019 @ 5:30am Oct 2, 2019 | Wet | spags71 | ||
| Slice Of Heaven | Jul 20, 2019 @ 3:15pm Jul 20, 2019 | Wet | graeme-mtb | ||
| Climb-Ax | Jul 20, 2019 @ 3:15pm Jul 20, 2019 | Wet | graeme-mtb | ||
| Let It Roll | Jul 20, 2019 @ 3:15pm Jul 20, 2019 | Wet | graeme-mtb | ||
| Mandatory Powerplay | Jul 20, 2019 @ 3:15pm Jul 20, 2019 | Wet | graeme-mtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MillyCat | add | video | Oct 22, 2019 @ 6:29pm 5 hours | |
| sammyghee | add | report | Pump track | Oct 19, 2019 @ 1:37pm Oct 19, 2019 |
| sammyghee | ridden | trail | Pump track | Oct 19, 2019 @ 1:36pm Oct 19, 2019 |
 | Kiwimatt | update | trail | Satsuma Rebellion | Oct 19, 2019 @ 1:07am Oct 19, 2019 |
| Will136 | vote | trail | Out house loop | Oct 17, 2019 @ 11:46pm Oct 17, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Needs some little berms to get round the... | Jul 18, 2019 @ 6:03pm Jul 18, 2019 | ||
| trail | Quite overgrown trail | Apr 5, 2019 @ 10:57pm Apr 5, 2019 | ||
| trail | Run in before the step up is a bit tricky | Oct 22, 2018 @ 3:59pm Oct 22, 2018 | ||
| trail | Trail is mint post enduro. Good effort. | Sep 27, 2018 @ 9:39pm Sep 27, 2018 | ||
| trail | Mud holes have been taken out | Jul 21, 2018 @ 9:59pm Jul 21, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busing Forest | 5 | 1 | 3.1 km |
Local Badges
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Local Trail Supporters
- Craig?
- Graeme James
- Sinclairs
- Christian Palmer
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- Nigel Paris
- Find a Tribe
- Rodger Jones
- Graeme Lindup
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- Laura & Ryan
- Richard Boodle
- George?
- Harry Warner
- Geosync
- Nick?
- Teresa & Geoff
- Andy Cullen
- Keith Seddon
- Matthew Vale
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- Allan Ramage Brown
- Lawson Freeman
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