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- Snow Groomed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
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- Dry
- Very Dry
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
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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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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- 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
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Region Details
- 208
- 55
- 313
- 520
- 96
- 169
- 67
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Oct 8, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,512
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,536
- Trails E-Bike
- 241
- Trails Hike
- 1,121
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,121
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Dirtbike
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 2,484 miles
- Total Descent
- 617,041 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,371 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,371 ft
- Reports
- 7,419
- Photos
- 7,974
- Ridden Counter
- 155,351
Sub Regions
- Canterbury (512)
- Akaroa (1)
- Ashburton (5)
- Castle Hill (23)
- Christchurch (275)
- Duntroon (3)
- Geraldine (7)
- Hanmer Springs (38)
- Kaikoura (2)
- Kurow (2)
- Lyttelton (14)
- Methven (45)
- Mount Cook Village (3)
- Ohau (3)
- Omarama (3)
- Otematata (4)
- Rangiora (27)
- Tekapo (3)
- Timaru (21)
- Twizel (7)
- Waimate (15)
- Waipara (1)
- Ashburton (5)
- Ashley Forest (20)
- Ashley Forest (0)
- Bottle Lake Forest (6)
- Centennial Park (17)
- Christchurch Adventure Park (45)
- Craigieburn Trails (23)
- Crocodile XC MTB Park (27)
- Geraldine Downs (7)
- Hanmer Forest Park (29)
- Haven Mountain Bike Park (33)
- Living Springs (12)
- McHugh's Forest (2)
- McLeans Forest (9)
- Mount Grey (1)
- Mt Hutt Bike Park (42)
- Orari (5)
- Port Hills East (20)
- Port Hills West (21)
- Raincliff Bike Park (10)
- St James Conservation Area (5)
- Studholme Bush Scenic Reserve (4)
- Urumau Reserve (12)
- Victoria Park (71)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park (10)
- Whitehorse MTB Tracks (9)
- Akaroa (1)
- Marlborough (78)
- Blenheim (42)
- Duncan Bay (2)
- Picton (24)
- Rarangi (6)
- Picton MTB Trails (12)
- Rarangi (1)
- Renwick (1)
- Wither Hills Mountain Bike Park (40)
- Blenheim (42)
- Otago (506)
- Alexandra (23)
- Clyde (3)
- Cromwell (4)
- Dunedin (118)
- kaitangata (2)
- Naseby (67)
- Oamaru (25)
- Queenstown (128)
- Roxburgh (4)
- Wanaka (137)
- 12 Mile Bush/Bob's Cove (2)
- 7 Mile Riding Area (30)
- Alexandra Airport (1)
- Arrowtown Trails (3)
- Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park (17)
- Cape Wanbrow (20)
- Cardrona Bike Park NZ (23)
- Coronet Peak (11)
- Dublin Bay - Albert Town Recreation Reserve (3)
- Dunedin City Cycleways (2)
- Fernhill Trails (17)
- Flat Top Hill (8)
- Gibbston (9)
- Glendhu Bay (5)
- Herbert Forest (4)
- Hikuwai Conservation Area (17)
- Jubilee Park (3)
- Leith Valley (2)
- Matukituki Valley (2)
- Moonlight/Moke Lake (6)
- Naseby Forest (52)
- Oamaru Reservoir (0)
- Obelisk Range (5)
- Pisa Range (6)
- Queenstown Bike Park (33)
- Redwoods/Wakari Creek (18)
- Remarkables (2)
- Signal Hill (33)
- Skippers (3)
- Sticky Forest (57)
- Waipori Valley (1)
- Wakatipu Basin (12)
- West Harbour (4)
- Whare Flat (34)
- Alexandra (23)
- Southland (68)
- Bluff (18)
- Gore (6)
- Invercargill (19)
- Te Anau (19)
- Bluff Hill (Motopohue) (14)
- Croyden Bush/Dolamore Park (6)
- Outflow (4)
- Perenuka Mountain Bike Park (13)
- Sandy Point (19)
- Bluff (18)
- Tasman (239)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Motueka (30)
- Nelson (139)
- Richmond (32)
- St Arnaud (20)
- Takaka (15)
- Abel Tasman National Park (1)
- Canaan Downs (5)
- Codgers (18)
- Codgers - Maitai (19)
- Dun Mountain (3)
- Fringed Hill (0)
- Fringed Hill Nelson (12)
- Kaiteriteri MTB Park (30)
- Marsden Valley (4)
- Motupipi Hill (5)
- Rabbit Island (1)
- Richmond Hills (10)
- Sharlands (31)
- Silvan Forest (20)
- Teetotal (17)
- The Heaphy (0)
- The Rameka (7)
- Wairoa Gorge Bike Park (54)
- Kaiteriteri (4)
- Waimate (11)
- West Coast (116)
- Greymouth (2)
- Hokitika (76)
- Reefton (11)
- Ross (3)
- Westport (2)
- Blacks Point (11)
- Blue Spur Tracks (28)
- Denniston Plateau (20)
- Fox Glacier (1)
- Greymouth (2)
Popular South Island Mountain Biking Trails
South Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maitai-Coppermine-Maitai Codgers - Maitai | 19 miles | |
| Purple Haze Loop Flat Top Hill | 6 miles | |
| Kaikoura Trail Kaikoura | 29 miles | |
| Corotown Coronet Peak | 6 miles | |
| Port Hills Traverse Crocodile XC MTB Park | 22 miles | |
| Percy Pass South Island | 36 miles | |
| Cross Country Loop Mt Hutt Bike Park | 6 miles | |
| Emersons 3 Peaks Day 2 2017 Signal Hill | 9 miles | |
| Luge Loop Craigieburn Trails | 5 miles | |
| Maitland Ridge Track Teetotal | 13 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 133 rides
- 19.3 km avg distance
Yesterday
- 125 rides
- 15.6 km avg distance
Past Week
- 1,070 rides
- 19.7 km avg distance
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Rapaki Track
24 |
Jan 22, 2019 @ 1:22am
Jan 22, 2019
trail: Fenceline
109 |
Oct 22, 2017 @ 6:39pm
Oct 22, 2017
trail: MTB Loop
49 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:57am
May 6, 2017
trail: MTB Loop
82 |
May 6, 2017 @ 12:49am
May 6, 2017Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: McNearlyGnarly
4:22 |
30 |
Oct 13, 2019
trail: McNearlyGnarly
0:42 |
28 |
Oct 3, 2019
trail: McNearlyGnarly
0:59 |
33 |
Oct 1, 2019
trail: Goliath
2:30 |
33 |
Aug 20, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dammit Denniston Plateau | Oct 14, 2019 @ 10:48am 2 days | Dry | LianeBattcher | There is a section near the end called... | |
| Nats Track Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park | Oct 14, 2019 @ 1:16am 2 days | Variable | ceeceeemmjay | Tree down across trail. About 20cm... | |
| Personal Space Bethunes Gully/Forrester Park | Oct 14, 2019 @ 1:15am 2 days | Dry | ceeceeemmjay | Couple wee trees across the trail. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynyard DH Fernhill Trails | Oct 15, 2019 @ 12:29am 1 days | Dry | Liz777 | ||
| Beeched As Fernhill Trails | Oct 14, 2019 @ 3:05pm 2 days | Variable | Gnarwhal69 | ||
| Toll Gate Remarkables | Oct 14, 2019 @ 11:13am 2 days | Dry | Gnarwhal69 | ||
| Stoney Creek Remarkables | Oct 14, 2019 @ 11:13am 2 days | Dry | Gnarwhal69 | ||
| McNearlyGnarly Fernhill Trails | Oct 14, 2019 @ 11:12am 2 days | Dry | Gnarwhal69 | ||
| Slippery Rail Richmond Hills | Oct 13, 2019 @ 8:27pm 3 days | Dry | Rolyinnz | ||
| Terminus Richmond Hills | Oct 13, 2019 @ 8:27pm 3 days | Dry | Rolyinnz | ||
| Lodestone Gully Richmond Hills | Oct 13, 2019 @ 8:27pm 3 days | Variable | Rolyinnz | ||
| Bermed Monster Richmond Hills | Oct 13, 2019 @ 8:27pm 3 days | Variable | Rolyinnz | ||
| Pumping Good Times Richmond Hills | Oct 13, 2019 @ 8:27pm 3 days | Variable | Rolyinnz |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jasonckelly | ridden | trail | Millennium Track | Oct 16, 2019 @ 1:30am 9 hours |
| Mazza221 | vote | trail | Captain Slapstick | Oct 15, 2019 @ 11:18pm 11 hours |
| alxoldsckool | ridden | trail | Mt Vernon | Oct 15, 2019 @ 8:31pm 14 hours |
| nico2 | ridden | trail | Greenwood Park Track and 1 more | Oct 15, 2019 @ 6:55pm 15 hours |
 | johannjenkinson | add | photo | in Nelson, New Zealand and 1 more | Oct 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm 19 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | This was actually on 6th Oct (for some reason... | Oct 14, 2019 @ 1:23am 2 days | ||
| report | This was actually on 6th Oct (for some reason... | Oct 14, 2019 @ 1:22am 2 days | ||
| trail | Trail does exist. It is not sign posted and... | Oct 6, 2019 @ 10:30pm Oct 6, 2019 | ||
| trail | The top photo is misleading there is no... | Oct 4, 2019 @ 8:58pm Oct 4, 2019 | ||
| trail | The gap jump on it is too step and it's really... | Oct 2, 2019 @ 10:58pm Oct 2, 2019 |
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Descent 10k Badge119 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardrona Bike Park NZ | bike park | Wanaka | |
| Christchurch Adventure Park | bike park | Christchurch | |
| Queenstown Bike Park | bike park | Queenstown | |
| Wairoa Gorge Bike Park | bike park | Nelson | |
| Abbotsford Bike Jumps | skill park | Dunedin |
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