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- Snow Groomed
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- 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
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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
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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
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Parking
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Camping
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South Molle Island is 10km off the East coast of Airlie Beach; it is the only place in the Great Barrier Reef you can mountain bike!
Accessed only by boat, the island boasts white sandy beaches, pockets of rainforest and crystal blue waters. The picturesque inshore island is a wildlife refuge and a scenic retreat for nature lovers.
The island has 14km of green (grade 2) trails leading to three lookouts offering up 360-degree views across Whitsunday’s famous islands and fringing reefs. The trails are maintained by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and the two small camping areas are perfect launch points to explore from.
These trails are dual-use, mountain bikers and hikers are expected at any time; no permits or fees apply to enjoy the trails.
Accessed only by boat, the island boasts white sandy beaches, pockets of rainforest and crystal blue waters. The picturesque inshore island is a wildlife refuge and a scenic retreat for nature lovers.
The island has 14km of green (grade 2) trails leading to three lookouts offering up 360-degree views across Whitsunday’s famous islands and fringing reefs. The trails are maintained by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and the two small camping areas are perfect launch points to explore from.
These trails are dual-use, mountain bikers and hikers are expected at any time; no permits or fees apply to enjoy the trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Access Info:
To access South Molle Island you need to organise a water taxi (we recommend Scamper). The trip is only 10 minutes and will drop you directly at Sandy Bay, one of the designated camp sites, but is tide dependant. Generally you must stay overnight.
Parking at Shute Harbour: $15 per 24 hours
Scamper return transfer including 5 litres of water per person per day $65
National Parks Camping Permit $5.75 per person or $23 per family available on QWPS website
Parking at Shute Harbour: $15 per 24 hours
Scamper return transfer including 5 litres of water per person per day $65
National Parks Camping Permit $5.75 per person or $23 per family available on QWPS website
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Region Details
- 5
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Sep 5, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #5,048
- Trails (view details)
- 5
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 5
- Trails Trail Running
- 5
- Total Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,418 ft
- Total Vertical
- 630 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 635 ft
- Reports
- 4
- Ridden Counter
- 20
Popular South Molle Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costal Fringe Circuit | |||
| Sandy Bay | |||
| Mt Jeffreys | |||
| Spion Kop | |||
| Lamond Hill |
South Molle Island Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bay | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 | ||
| Mt Jeffreys | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 | ||
| Spion Kop | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 | ||
| Lamond Hill | Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:07pm Jun 21, 2017 | Dry | Dsgibson1960 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Annablake | comment | trail | Sandy Bay | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:04am Sep 24, 2018 |
| Annablake | ridden | trail | Sandy Bay | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:01am Sep 24, 2018 |
| Annablake | vote | trail | Sandy Bay | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:00am Sep 24, 2018 |
| Baggy2N | ridden | trail | Costal Fringe Circuit | Apr 9, 2018 @ 11:46pm Apr 9, 2018 |
| 123mtb | ridden | trail | Sandy Bay and 2 more | Oct 21, 2017 @ 1:58am Oct 21, 2017 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Had a great time aug 2018. Went with scamper... | Sep 24, 2018 @ 3:04am Sep 24, 2018 |
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