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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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
Contribute Details
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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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Part of Sandy Point Recreation Area has been designated by the Invercargill City Council for mountain bike use. The Southland Mountain Bike Club has done a great job building and maintaining the trails out here.
Grades range from Easy to Intermediate in this flat section of pine forest. The soil is sandy so drains very well during rain.
Grades range from Easy to Intermediate in this flat section of pine forest. The soil is sandy so drains very well during rain.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Access Info:
Either ride the 11km's from Invercargill along the tracks and cycle lanes, or there is a car park at the main entrance on Sandy Point Rd.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
19 trails
- E-Bike
19 trails
- Hike
18 trails
- Trail Running
19 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 19
- Trails E-Bike
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 18
- Trails Trail Running
- 19
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent
- 171 ft
- Total Vertical
- 47 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 56 ft
- Reports
- 58
- Photos
- 6
- Ridden Counter
- 1,025
Photos of Sandy Point Mountain Bike
trail: Waddick
7 |
Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Waddick
9 |
Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Waddick
18 |
Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Jul 23, 2021
trail: JoJoe
47 |
Aug 5, 2019 @ 3:26am
Aug 5, 2019
trail: The Brettinator
33 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:17pm
Oct 20, 2018
trail: The Brettinator
52 |
Oct 20, 2018 @ 10:16pm
Oct 20, 2018Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddick | Oct 5, 2021 @ 10:51am Oct 5, 2021 | Ideal | dutchy007 | ||
| Big Mac | Oct 5, 2021 @ 10:43am Oct 5, 2021 | Ideal | dutchy007 | ||
| The Brettinator | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | Variable | dutchy007 | ||
| Clode | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | Variable | dutchy007 | ||
| Pat | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | Variable | dutchy007 | ||
| Beadle | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | Variable | dutchy007 | ||
| JoJoe | Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:28pm Jul 31, 2021 | Variable | dutchy007 | ||
| Al Baby | Mar 18, 2020 @ 3:00pm Mar 18, 2020 | Dry | Georgemingham | ||
| Dog's Dinner | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:58pm Mar 18, 2020 | Dry | Georgemingham | ||
| Lyndsay | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:58pm Mar 18, 2020 | Dry | Georgemingham |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dutchy007 | ridden | trail | Waddick | Oct 5, 2021 @ 10:49am Oct 5, 2021 |
| dutchy007 | add | report | Big Mac and 1 more | Oct 5, 2021 @ 10:45am Oct 5, 2021 |
| dutchy007 | add | report | The Brettinator and 4 more | Aug 1, 2021 @ 12:22pm Aug 1, 2021 |
| dutchy007 | add | report | Waddick | Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:39pm Jul 23, 2021 |
| dutchy007 | add | photo | in Invercargill, New Zealand and 2 more | Jul 23, 2021 @ 2:30pm Jul 23, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Just updated Waddick with new GPX file. | Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:38pm Jan 8, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail is now re-open but follows a slightly... | Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:08pm Jan 8, 2021 | ||
| trail | This track is now closed for harvesting. Watch... | Sep 18, 2020 @ 5:53pm Sep 18, 2020 | ||
| trail | Flat and smooth with a couple of stumps and... | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:59pm Mar 18, 2020 | ||
| trail | Good trail | Mar 18, 2020 @ 2:58pm Mar 18, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Hill (Motopohue) | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10.8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 19 | 13 miles | 171 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #3,250 | #103 | 6 | 58 | 1,264 | ||
| E-Bike | 19 | 13 miles | 171 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #1,170 | #48 | 58 | 12 | |||
| Hike | 18 | 11 miles | 125 ft | 1 mile | 30 ft | #2,796 | #84 | 56 | 3 | |||
| Trail Running | 19 | 13 miles | 171 ft | 2 miles | 46 ft | #2,644 | #81 | 58 |
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