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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
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- 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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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
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
The Great Lake Taupo region is centrally located in the middle of the North Island, approximately 3 ½ hours drive from Auckland and 4 ½ hours drive from Wellington.
source: http://www.greatlaketaupo.com/
Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 25, 2020Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 81
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 83
- Trails E-Bike
- 72
- Trails Hike
- 40
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Total Distance
- 146 miles
- Total Descent
- 22,411 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,754 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,830 ft
- Reports
- 676
- Photos
- 322
- Ridden Counter
- 22,935
Sub Regions
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Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest.
- 1
- 20
- 22
- 1
- 1
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Great Lake Trails
- 7
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Huka Trails
- 8
- 5
- 1
Popular Taupo Mountain Biking Trails
Taupo Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| ACG Ride | 12 miles | |
| 32K Wairakei Forest loop | 20 miles | |
| Pack&Pedal Summer Series Long race | 9 miles | |
| Huka Challenge 2018 race | 45 miles | |
| Huka Teaser 2018 race | 18 miles | |
| Huka Challenge Steamer 2018 race | 35 miles | |
| Craters Classic 2019 Long Course race | 25 miles | |
| race | 16 miles | |
| 5 mile Wairakei Forest All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 16 mile Great Lake Trail All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 4 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 1 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 98 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
Photos of Taupo Mountain Bike
trail: Tongariro River Trail
1 |
Oct 2, 2020 @ 6:13pm
Oct 2, 2020
trail: Tongariro River Trail
1 |
Oct 2, 2020 @ 6:13pm
Oct 2, 2020
trail: Tourist Trap
7 |
Sep 12, 2020 @ 6:24pm
Sep 12, 2020
trail: W2K
64 |
Feb 13, 2019 @ 6:04pm
Feb 13, 2019Videos of Taupo Mountain Bike
trail: Cole's Killer
3:14 |
250 |
Feb 3, 2020
trail: Redwoods
21:26 |
93 |
Mar 27, 2015
trail: Redwoods
2:10 |
71 |
Mar 27, 2015
trail: Slalom
2:50 |
2520 |
Feb 18, 2015
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole's Killer | Oct 25, 2020 @ 7:15pm Oct 25, 2020 | Ideal | Mike-on-a-bike | Log down after first berm |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Stand Down | Sep 29, 2020 @ 11:16pm Sep 29, 2020 | Ideal | Jenral | ||
| Orakau | Sep 27, 2020 @ 8:20pm Sep 27, 2020 | Wet | samduf | ||
| Waihaha and Waihora Link | Sep 26, 2020 @ 9:30pm Sep 26, 2020 | Dry | clyff123 BikeTaupõ | ||
| Huka Falls to Aratiatia | Sep 26, 2020 @ 2:46pm Sep 26, 2020 | Dry | clyff123 BikeTaupõ | ||
| Rotary Ride | Sep 14, 2020 @ 10:05pm Sep 14, 2020 | Dry | Mackas | ||
| Tourist Trap | Sep 12, 2020 @ 10:23pm Sep 12, 2020 | Ideal | TweedieFamily | ||
| Headland Loop | Sep 12, 2020 @ 3:00pm Sep 12, 2020 | Ideal | clyff123 BikeTaupõ | ||
| Waipouwerawera | Sep 3, 2020 @ 10:41pm Sep 3, 2020 | Ideal | idohadar | ||
| K2K | Aug 21, 2020 @ 6:02pm Aug 21, 2020 | Wet | Jenral | ||
| Waihaha hut | Aug 20, 2020 @ 2:31am Aug 20, 2020 | Variable | Justin76 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Livg | ridden | trail | Rotary Ride and 3 more | Oct 28, 2020 @ 8:23pm 8 hours |
| Simonvelk | ridden | trail | SH Fun and 7 more | Oct 25, 2020 @ 7:19pm Oct 25, 2020 |
 | Mike-on-a-bike | add | report | Cole's Killer | Oct 25, 2020 @ 7:15pm Oct 25, 2020 |
| morleywhanau | ridden | trail | Beagle Boys and 4 more | Oct 25, 2020 @ 1:35am Oct 25, 2020 |
| lo-pan | ridden | trail | Otaketake | Oct 24, 2020 @ 8:48pm Oct 24, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Track in very good condition | Oct 22, 2020 @ 10:25pm Oct 22, 2020 | ||
| trail | Track in excellent condition . One tree... | Oct 22, 2020 @ 10:24pm Oct 22, 2020 | ||
| trail | Rode the loop today. Track on very good... | Oct 22, 2020 @ 10:20pm Oct 22, 2020 | ||
| trail | A very scenic and easy to ride trail of 15km .... | Oct 17, 2020 @ 2:31am Oct 17, 2020 | ||
| trail | Just rode this overnight with a group on... | Oct 10, 2020 @ 5:54pm Oct 10, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k777 awarded -
10 Green Trails184 awarded -
10 Blue Trails147 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k273 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge27 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taupo BMX Track | skill park | Taupo | |
| Taupo Pump Track | skill park | Taupo |
Local Trail Supporters
![Pack and Pedal Taupo]()
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- Nigel and Carla Broadhurst
![DPA]()
- Placemakers Taupo
![Legend]()
![Matt Jensen Insurance Brokers]()
![Huka Cycles]()
- Souvenir Outlet
![Vetplus]()
![Groundeffect]()
![Jensen Waymouth Lawyers]()
![Richard Chow Osteopathic Clinic]()
![Roof Rack Centre]()
![The Property Store]()
- Taupo Landscapes
![Signon]()
![Cheal Taupo]()
![Streetwise Coffee Taupo]()
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