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Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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.
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- 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.
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- less popular
- not popular
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
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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
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Region Details
- 354
- 112
- 509
- 1,008
- 97
- 190
- 35
- 3
Region Status
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,645
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,477
- Trails E-Bike
- 789
- Trails Hike
- 1,783
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,744
- Trails Horse
- 89
- Trails Dirtbike
- 50
- Trails Observed Trials
- 42
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 107
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 18
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 7
- Total Distance
- 2,733 miles
- Total Descent
- 652,165 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,088 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,089 ft
- Reports
- 21,785
- Photos
- 6,725
- Ridden Counter
- 393,278
Sub Regions
- Auckland Region (556)
- Auckland (523)
- Ambury Park (4)
- Arch Hill (7)
- Birkenhead Domain (1)
- Fourforty MTB Park (20)
- Heron Park (2)
- Hunua Trails (32)
- Long bay regional park (2)
- Maraetai Forest (40)
- Puhinui Reserve (10)
- Riverhead Forest (181)
- Royal Albany Trail (26)
- Runway MTB Park (9)
- Sanders Reserve (8)
- Scandrett Regional Park (0)
- Totara Park (27)
- Unsworth Reserve (15)
- Waharau (1)
- Waitakere Ranges (2)
- Waitawa Regional Park (16)
- Waiuku Forest (5)
- West Coast Riders Club (25)
- Whitford Forest (16)
- Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (64)
- Pukekohe (1)
- Puni Park (1)
- Waiheke Island (8)
- Warkworth (12)
- Dome Valley (7)
- Matakana (5)
- Puhoi (0)
- Atiu Creek Regional Park (8)
- Auckland (523)
- Bay of Plenty (355)
- Kawerau (13)
- Opotiki (3)
- Motu Trails (3)
- Rotorua (261)
- Rainbow Mountain (3)
- Skyline - Rotorua (15)
- Te Ara Ahi (11)
- Whakarewarewa Forest (227)
- Tauranga (77)
- Whakatane (0)
- Karangahake Gorge (0)
- Gisborne Region (32)
- Hawke's Bay (165)
- Hastings (2)
- IWay Hastings (1)
- Havelock North (12)
- Tainui Reserve (0)
- Te Mata Peak (12)
- Napier (116)
- Eskdale MTB Park (115)
- Waipatiki (1)
- Waipukurau (23)
- Ranui Farm Park (0)
- The Tukituki Trail (22)
- Wairoa (0)
- Wairoa Mountain Bike Park (12)
- Hastings (2)
- Kaipara District (4)
- Kapiti Coast (33)
- Otaki (4)
- Mt Thompson (4)
- Paraparaumu (22)
- Dirt Farm (5)
- Otaki (4)
- Manawatu-Whanganui (201)
- Benneydale (2)
- Levin (8)
- Kohitere Forest (8)
- National Park (9)
- Rangataua (9)
- Uenuku Pines (24)
- Palmerston North (95)
- Ahimate Reserve (0)
- Arapuke Forest (39)
- Foxton Beach Mountain Bike Trail (1)
- Panieri Park (7)
- Raumai Forest (3)
- Santoft Trails (24)
- Te Apiti (5)
- Whanganui (53)
- Harakeke Mountain Bike Park (22)
- Hylton Park (7)
- Lake Wiritoa (12)
- Lismore Forest (6)
- Matipo Park (11)
- Kaimanawa Forest Park (2)
- Whanganui National Park (2)
- Benneydale (2)
- Northland (216)
- Kerikeri (45)
- Kerikeri MTB Park (45)
- Paihia (51)
- Whangarei (109)
- Glenbervie Forest (54)
- Heads Up Adventures (13)
- Onerahi Forest (5)
- Parihaka MTB Park (32)
- Mangawhai Park (4)
- Twin Coast Cycle Trail (4)
- Kerikeri (45)
- Taranaki (121)
- Hawera (1)
- New Plymouth (119)
- Busing Forest (24)
- Lake Mangamahoe (93)
- Hawera (1)
- Thames-Coromandel (35)
- Thames (16)
- Whitianga (18)
- Whitianga Bike Park (18)
- Waikato (316)
- Cambridge (21)
- Hamilton (71)
- Otorohanga (1)
- Raglan (13)
- Te Ara Kākāriki (12)
- Taupo (81)
- Te Aroha (5)
- Tokoroa (43)
- Cougar MTB Park (32)
- Waikato River Trails (7)
- Waihi (12)
- Whangamata (41)
- Pauanui (14)
- Sainsbury Road (11)
- Waitomo Forest (0)
- Cambridge (21)
- Wairarapa (27)
- Wellington Region (431)
- Lower Hutt (106)
- Porirua (54)
- Battle Hill (4)
- Porirua East (13)
- Rangituhi Trail Park (19)
- Spicer Forest (6)
- Whitireia Park (2)
- Upper Hutt (68)
- Wainuiomata (3)
- Wellington (186)
- Centennial Reserve (12)
- Hawkins Hill (4)
- Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park (45)
- Mt Vic (18)
- Northern Hills (13)
- Polhill Gully Reserve (14)
- Southern Suburbs (13)
- Te Ahumairangi (14)
- Te Kopahou Reserve (13)
- Western Hills (19)
- Wrights Hill (19)
- Pencarrow Head (11)
Popular North Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahi Extension Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Be Rude Not Too Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Ball and Chain Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge Roadside Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Mad If You Don't Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| The Verry Easy Trail Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Underbilly Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Bunny Jugs 1 Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Katore Road Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Grinder to dipper Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Challenge DH Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Pohaturoa Road Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Paddy's Run (A Trail) Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Billy T Whakarewarewa Forest | |||
| Access Trail: Challenge Rockdrop Link Whakarewarewa Forest |
North Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Makara Peak Intermediate Loop (feat. Upswing and Peak Flow) Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 7 miles | |
| Easy Tour Rangituhi Trail Park | 3 miles | |
| One Sweet Loop Lake Mangamahoe | 9 miles | |
| Makara Peak Grand Loop (intermediate & advanced) Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 8 miles | |
| The Timber Trail Manawatu-Whanganui | 48 miles | |
| Three Brothers Lower Peak Loop Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| Don't Forget Your Chopsticks Gordon Whakarewarewa Forest | 23 miles | |
| Porirua - Great Cycle Loops - Parks and Harbours Whitireia Park | 15 miles | |
| Makara Peak Fern Loop (Koru and Lazy Fern) Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park | 3 miles | |
| Totara Race Nite Course 1 Totara Park | 4 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 238 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 251 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 2,184 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of North Island Mountain Bike
trail: Old Exit
351 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Old Exit
423 |
Mar 23, 2017 @ 3:06am
Mar 23, 2017
trail: Rollercoaster
1,005 |
Jul 31, 2012 @ 3:07am
Jul 31, 2012
trail: Rollercoaster
601 | | 2 comments
Nov 15, 2006 @ 12:05am
Nov 15, 2006Videos of North Island Mountain Bike
trail: Serendipity
2:57 |
3 |
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Better Than The Road
0:43 |
23 |
Jul 31, 2020
trail: Little Red Riding Huck
1:15 |
326 |
Jul 17, 2020
trail: Super D
0:31 |
148 |
Jul 9, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let It Roll Lake Mangamahoe | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:03pm 2 days | Unknown | baconNbikes | Forestry work | |
| Anti Climb-Ax Lake Mangamahoe | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:03pm 2 days | Unknown | baconNbikes | Large tree down across trail, blocking... | |
| Sweet Spot Lake Mangamahoe | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:02pm 2 days | Unknown | baconNbikes | Forestry work |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller Coaster Whakarewarewa Forest | Aug 5, 2020 @ 4:11am 5 hours | Dry | timbotim | ||
| Creek Whakarewarewa Forest | Aug 4, 2020 @ 5:07pm 16 hours | Dry | KrisOD RTT | ||
| Salvation Wrights Hill | Aug 4, 2020 @ 4:04am 1 days | Dry | wideopennewzealand | ||
| Wahine Western Hills | Aug 4, 2020 @ 4:04am 1 days | Dry | wideopennewzealand | ||
| Communal Riverhead Forest | Aug 3, 2020 @ 11:41pm 1 days | Unknown | lime12 | ||
| Grim Creaper Oropi Grove | Aug 3, 2020 @ 8:05pm 2 days | Ideal | gramy | ||
| Barnyard Boogie Hunua Trails | Aug 3, 2020 @ 7:51pm 2 days | Variable | ktflood | ||
| Kauri Hunua Trails | Aug 3, 2020 @ 7:51pm 2 days | Variable | ktflood | ||
| Rise 'n Shine Hunua Trails | Aug 3, 2020 @ 7:50pm 2 days | Wet | ktflood | ||
| River Trail Hunua Trails | Aug 3, 2020 @ 7:50pm 2 days | Wet | ktflood |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | timbotim | add | report | Roller Coaster | Aug 5, 2020 @ 4:11am 5 hours |
 | NewmarketMTB | comment | report | Pork Scratchings | Aug 5, 2020 @ 3:48am 6 hours |
| Zipp72 | comment | report | Pork Scratchings | Aug 5, 2020 @ 2:14am 7 hours |
| Annavhowarth | wishlist | trail | Tongariro River Trail | Aug 4, 2020 @ 11:55pm 10 hours |
 | iljahsimpkin | add | photo | at JIM in Kerikeri, New Zealand and 1 more | Aug 4, 2020 @ 10:23pm 11 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | @Zipp72 I responded to you on Facebook. | Aug 5, 2020 @ 3:48am 6 hours | ||
| report | Please don’t move features! You didn’t... | Aug 5, 2020 @ 2:14am 7 hours | ||
| trail | Track is mostly clear at present, the surface... | Aug 2, 2020 @ 11:45pm 2 days | ||
| trail | If done in the suggested direction the first... | Aug 2, 2020 @ 3:03pm 3 days | ||
| report | Agree not for cycling. The route has... | Aug 2, 2020 @ 2:39pm 3 days |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt Farm | bike park | Manakau | |
| Fourforty MTB Park | bike park | Auckland | |
| Heads Up Adventures | bike park | Whangarei | |
| Rivenrock | bike park | Carterton | |
| Skyline - Rotorua | bike park | Rotorua |
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