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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
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
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
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
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
The wider Sydney basin is home to a wide variety of bushland, waterways and incredible trails. From the start of the Blue Mountains in the west, to the rocky and rugged valleys of the northern and southern coastal regions. Trails ranging from cruisy cross country at Wylde, Loftus and Yellomundee to all-out steep and gnarly tech of the Northern Beaches, as well as a number of BMX tracks, pump tracks, dirt jumps and its own freeride park at Belrose. Head to your local bike shop as shown on the map to get sent in the right direction for you.
Region Details
- 154
- 7
- 164
- 218
- 92
- 18
- 1
Activities
Region Status
Caution as of 14 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 693
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 700
- Trails E-Bike
- 195
- Trails Hike
- 638
- Trails Trail Running
- 640
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Dirtbike
- 5
- Total Distance
- 480 miles
- Total Descent
- 81,369 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,477 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,478 ft
- Reports
- 4,921
- Photos
- 1,319
- Ridden Counter
- 88,244
Popular Trail Networks
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- Appin (9)
- Campbelltown (45)
- Garden Trail (4)
- Heathcote National Park (17)
- Kentlyn (15)
- Loftus (30)
- Mill Creek Mountain Bike Trails (21)
- Minto (15)
- Royal National Park (52)
- Castle Hill (20)
- Hornsby (110)
- Berowra Heights (10)
- Berowra Valley (7)
- Glenorie (7)
- Lake Parramatta (2)
- Lane Cove National Park (31)
- Mt Colah (0)
- North Wahroonga (14)
- Northrocks (17)
- Old Man's Valley (15)
- Westleigh (8)
- Northern Beaches (343)
- Penrith (50)
- Picton (14)
- Mowbray Park (13)
- South Sydney (40)
- St Ives (13)
- Warrimoo DH Park (7)
- Sydney (437)
- Bannockburn Oval Riding (0)
- Cascades (39)
- Deep Creek (56)
- Manly Dam (42)
- Mona Vale (20)
- North Head (5)
- Oxford Falls (41)
- Red Hill Reserve (36)
- Sydney Park (2)
- Terrey Hills (56)
- Woronora (22)
- Rouse Hill (2)
Popular Sydney Basin Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Trig Track Manly Dam | |||
| South Trail Manly Dam | |||
| 19th Hole Manly Dam | |||
| North Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Possum Trail Manly Dam | |||
| Stage 1 Black Descent Old Man's Valley | |||
| Lava Flow Old Man's Valley | |||
| Wylde MTB Trail Western Sydney Parklands | |||
| Stage 1 Upper Blue Old Man's Valley | |||
| Intermediate Trail Old Man's Valley | |||
| Lava Flow exit Old Man's Valley | |||
| Connector Old Man's Valley | |||
| Jumping Jack Manly Dam | |||
| More Intermediate Alternative Old Man's Valley |
Sydney Basin Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manly Dam Official Route Manly Dam | 6 miles | |
| Manly Dam Possum loop Manly Dam | 7 miles | |
| Twin Peaks Oxford Falls | 5 miles | |
| Mt Narra + Bull Ant Loop Deep Creek | 5 miles | |
| Allambie to dam Manly Dam | 3 miles | |
| H20 Loop Full Westleigh | 4 miles | |
| The Diggers Ditch Royal National Park | 1 miles | |
| Manly Dam, Red Hill and Deep Creek Manly Dam | 20 miles | |
| H2o Lite Westleigh | 4 miles | |
| Lapstone Public To Emu Rugby League Fields Lapstone | 2 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 131 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 169 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,338 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Sydney Basin Mountain Bike
trail: The Laughing Gnome
398 |
Jan 17, 2018 @ 1:24am
Jan 17, 2018
trail: The Laughing Gnome
374 |
Dec 22, 2017 @ 2:58pm
Dec 22, 2017
trail: The Laughing Gnome
472 |
Nov 12, 2017 @ 3:37pm
Nov 12, 2017Videos of Sydney Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Bahai Temple DH Bottom
0:20 |
1036 |
Aug 5, 2020
trail: Crackers
0:08 |
99 |
May 31, 2020
trail: Crackers
0:08 |
57 |
May 30, 2020
trail: Rampage
0:09 |
316 |
May 30, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Trail Manly Dam | Aug 5, 2020 @ 8:04pm 13 hours | Variable | newformula | E-Bike Open again, good conditions | |
| North Trail Manly Dam | Aug 4, 2020 @ 11:47pm 1 days | Prevalent Mud | azsthj | Council has the closed track signs up | |
| Rawson Parade Royal National Park | Jul 31, 2020 @ 7:41pm Jul 31, 2020 | Dry | LaT1NaSo |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Trail Manly Dam | Aug 6, 2020 @ 1:22am 8 hours | Wet | newformula | ||
| Deep Creek Connect Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Vovó's Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Rampage Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Anchors Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Push-up Track Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| King Brown Alley Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Gutterball Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Happy Ending Deep Creek | Aug 5, 2020 @ 9:43pm 11 hours | Ideal | Nicsnell77 | ||
| Trig Track Manly Dam | Aug 5, 2020 @ 8:04pm 13 hours | Ideal | newformula |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Christianhanson | add | photo | in My City and 5 more | Aug 6, 2020 @ 4:31am 5 hours |
| thebokchoi | ridden | trail | Ground Control | Aug 6, 2020 @ 4:11am 5 hours |
 | nstylin777 | add | report | Bucky's Singletrack and 4 more | Aug 6, 2020 @ 3:56am 5 hours |
| dhoges | ridden | trail | Pennant Hills Fire Trail and 3 more | Aug 6, 2020 @ 2:37am 6 hours |
| newformula | add | report | Trig Track and 8 more | Aug 6, 2020 @ 1:20am 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | E bike riding tomorrow yes ,EBIKE common... | Jul 31, 2020 @ 3:57am Jul 31, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great track, easy to follow, bit wet today,... | Jul 30, 2020 @ 7:47pm Jul 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | Tough ride.. was wet in patches but... | Jul 30, 2020 @ 7:07pm Jul 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | Great trail, it is very confusing on your... | Jul 27, 2020 @ 4:51am Jul 27, 2020 | ||
| trail | steep firetrails! what a workout! | Jul 24, 2020 @ 11:06pm Jul 24, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails394 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,955 awarded -
10 Black Trails213 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,761 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
10 Green Trails267 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Ridge Pump Track | skill park | Sydney | |
| Castle Cove Dirt Jumps | skill park | Sydney | |
| Cecil Park BMX Track | skill park | Penrith | |
| Glenmore Park Skatepark | skill park | Penrith | |
| Jamo skatepark | skill park | Penrith |
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