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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- 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
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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
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Trail Popularity ?
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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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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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.
Signal Hill holds many a MTB gem. Its Dunedin’s premier Down Hill Park. Most tracks except the Big Easy are Intermediate to Expert – especially DH tracks. The Big Easy is by far the best and easiest way to access Signal Hill and then just follow your nose onto the other tracks (with care). Alternatively a shorter, yet more demanding climb, to the top can be done via 4WD Track, [https://www.trailforks.com/trails/zigzag-39344/]Zig-Zag[/L], Center Rd and lastly Water Tank Rd.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directions Access Info:
Bottom: Logan Park High School, 74 Butts Road.
Top: Signal Hill summit, Signal Hill Road.
Top: Signal Hill summit, Signal Hill Road.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
37 trails
- E-Bike
36 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 13
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Oct 3, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 37
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails E-Bike
- 36
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 15 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,122 ft
- Total Vertical
- 963 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,026 ft
- Reports
- 612
- Photos
- 533
- Ridden Counter
- 9,154
Popular Signal Hill Mountain Biking Trails
Signal Hill Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Down | 4,560 ft | |
| 2017 Dunners Summer Series #2 | 3 miles | |
| Emersons 3 Peaks Day 2 2017 | 9 miles | |
| Haggis Hunter 2 | 1 mile | |
| Bike Otago Liv Summer Vibes Ride | 5 miles | |
| 2019 Schools CNZ MTB champs DH race | 5,046 ft | |
| South Island Secondary Schools DH Course 2017 race | 1 mile | |
| South Island Secondary Schools SD Course 2017 race | 3 miles | |
| South Island Secondary Schools Over 15 XC Course 2017 race | 3 miles | |
| Dunedin Enduro Series 2017 - Signal Hill race | 9 miles |
Photos of Signal Hill Mountain Bike
trail: Crispy Snag
5 |
Sep 12, 2021 @ 10:02pm
Sep 12, 2021
trail: Crispy Snag
6 |
Sep 12, 2021 @ 10:02pm
Sep 12, 2021
trail: Rock Garden
14 |
Aug 18, 2021 @ 12:52am
Aug 18, 2021
trail: Blacks Paper Road Track
9 |
Jun 1, 2021 @ 6:35pm
Jun 1, 2021
trail: Nationals Track
266 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 10:01pm
Oct 13, 2018
trail: Double Glazed
266 |
Oct 13, 2018 @ 10:01pm
Oct 13, 2018
trail: 4X Track
242 |
Jun 9, 2016 @ 8:57am
Jun 9, 2016
trail: 4X Track
197 |
May 29, 2016 @ 8:42am
May 29, 2016Videos of Signal Hill Mountain Bike
trail: Tims Track
0:04 |
800 |
Mar 7, 2019
trail: Jumps Track
4:47 |
619 |
Mar 3, 2019
trail: 4X Track
0:07 |
235 |
Jan 31, 2019
trail: Quarry Track
3:20 |
171 |
Nov 3, 2018
trail: Orange Roughy
1:09 |
1369 |
Dec 4, 2016
trail: Nationals Track
4:44 |
744 |
May 14, 2016
trail: Plus 1
3:26 |
2305 |
Nov 29, 2015
trail: Jumps Track
1:57 |
1081 |
Sep 10, 2014
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus 1 | Sep 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm Sep 26, 2021 | Variable | Corwin | Please put the sign back wherever it’s... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Roughy | Oct 3, 2021 @ 3:27pm Oct 3, 2021 | Ideal | Discoboss | ||
| Spicy Venezuelan | Sep 29, 2021 @ 4:44pm Sep 29, 2021 | Dry | dominickst | ||
| The Emersons Big Easy | Sep 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm Sep 26, 2021 | Variable | Corwin | ||
| Double Glazed | Sep 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm Sep 26, 2021 | Variable | Corwin | ||
| Maverick Mikes | Sep 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm Sep 26, 2021 | Variable | Corwin | ||
| Roller Coaster | Sep 26, 2021 @ 12:07pm Sep 26, 2021 | Variable | Corwin | ||
| LPHS Access Road | Sep 14, 2021 @ 9:25pm Sep 14, 2021 | Wet | tristanclaridge | ||
| Crispy Snag | Sep 7, 2021 @ 1:02am Sep 7, 2021 | Dry | jakeremon | ||
| 4WD Track | Jul 24, 2021 @ 4:31pm Jul 24, 2021 | Variable | D1rtys0uth | ||
| Zig-Zag | Jul 24, 2021 @ 4:31pm Jul 24, 2021 | Variable | D1rtys0uth |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Discoboss | add | report | Orange Roughy | Oct 3, 2021 @ 3:27pm Oct 3, 2021 |
| JamesHurley | vote | trail | Upper Easy Down | Sep 30, 2021 @ 11:50am Sep 30, 2021 |
| JamesHurley | ridden | trail | Upper Easy Down | Sep 30, 2021 @ 11:50am Sep 30, 2021 |
| JamesHurley | add | trail | Upper Easy Down | Sep 30, 2021 @ 8:27am Sep 30, 2021 |
| dominickst | add | report | and 2 more | Sep 29, 2021 @ 4:43pm Sep 29, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Track freshly been rebuilt…. Chute is... | Sep 3, 2021 @ 3:38pm Sep 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | Very sick. Definitely a bit spicy in the wet.... | May 16, 2021 @ 12:08am May 16, 2021 | ||
| trail | Best track on Signal Hill! | Dec 15, 2020 @ 7:30pm Dec 15, 2020 | ||
| trail | Omg | Nov 28, 2020 @ 1:53pm Nov 28, 2020 | ||
| trail | Horrendous indeed. Wouldn’t recommend it... | Nov 19, 2020 @ 3:44pm Nov 19, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1.8 km | |
| Redwoods/Wakari Creek | 8 | 6 | 3 km | ||
| Jubilee Park | 2 | 3.2 km | |||
| Leith Valley | 1 | 1 | 3.4 km | ||
| Otago Peninsula | 5 | 3.6 km |
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Pinkbike Articles
Apr 3, 2020
New Zealand Health Minister Criticized for Mountain Biking During Lockdown
David Clark drove to Signal Hill trails despite public advice to exercise "locally and safely"
Oct 15, 2019
Race Report: The Future's Bright at the New Zealand National Schools MTB Champs
More than 300 students turned out to compete at the National Schools Mountain Bike Champs.
Mar 17, 2021
Charles Murray Also Appears to Have Signed with Specialized
First Kevin Miquel, now Charlie Murray.
Mar 16, 2021
Race Report: Emerson's 3 Peaks Enduro 2021
A 2-day race featuring some of New Zealand's fastest racers.
Feb 5, 2021
2021 Oceania Cycling Championships Put On Hold
Without a Pacific travel bubble the championships can not be held.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 37 | 15 miles | 8,123 ft | 8 miles | 965 ft | #401 | #18 | 527 | 610 | 13 | 7,078 | |
| E-Bike | 36 | 15 miles | 8,123 ft | 8 miles | 965 ft | #108 | #8 | 1 | 500 | 1 | 109 | |
| Hike | 13 | 8 miles | 1,381 ft | 2 miles | 958 ft | #1,351 | #40 | 2 | 536 | 16 | ||
| Trail Running | 13 | 8 miles | 1,381 ft | 2 miles | 958 ft | #1,356 | #40 | 3 | 536 | 77 |
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