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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
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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
- 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 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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- 1
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- 33
- 3
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Oct 9, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #117
- Trails (view details)
- 77
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 85
- Trails E-Bike
- 44
- Trails Hike
- 40
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Total Distance
- 136 miles
- Total Descent
- 21,783 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,754 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,830 ft
- Reports
- 508
- Photos
- 244
- Ridden Counter
- 15,598
Sub Regions
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Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest.
- 20
- 21
- 1
- 2
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Great Lake Trails
- 6
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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 | |
| Huka Challenge Steamer 2018 race | 35 miles | |
| Huka Teaser 2018 race | 18 miles | |
| Craters Classic 2019 Long Course race | 25 miles | |
| Huka Challenge 2018 race | 45 miles | |
| Pack&Pedal Summer Series Long race | 9 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
- 2 rides
- 18.0 km avg distance
Yesterday
- 13 rides
- 25.9 km avg distance
Past Week
- 53 rides
- 20.1 km avg distance
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie's 400 Closed for Logging | Sep 26, 2019 @ 1:52am Sep 26, 2019 | Dry | stafw | Multiple trees across the road section... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongariro River Trail | Oct 9, 2019 @ 9:03pm Oct 9, 2019 | Variable | CallumJamesA | ||
| Te Iringa | Oct 7, 2019 @ 12:22pm Oct 7, 2019 | Variable | trakker | ||
| W2K | Oct 5, 2019 @ 5:28pm Oct 5, 2019 | Wet | Polly76 | ||
| Hammer It | Aug 27, 2019 @ 3:53pm Aug 27, 2019 | Dry | AliP | ||
| Tank Stand | Aug 27, 2019 @ 3:53pm Aug 27, 2019 | Dry | AliP | ||
| Coaster | Aug 27, 2019 @ 3:53pm Aug 27, 2019 | Dry | AliP | ||
| Nail It | Aug 27, 2019 @ 3:53pm Aug 27, 2019 | Dry | AliP | ||
| Beagle Boys | Aug 27, 2019 @ 3:53pm Aug 27, 2019 | Variable | AliP | ||
| Waipouwerawera | Aug 23, 2019 @ 9:36pm Aug 23, 2019 | Variable | SackedOut | ||
| Luge | Aug 9, 2019 @ 2:38pm Aug 9, 2019 | Dry | cdprice |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MillyCat | ridden | trail | SH Fun - BBC Link | Oct 14, 2019 @ 4:25pm 7 hours |
| MillyCat | vote | trail | SH Fun - BBC Link | Oct 14, 2019 @ 4:25pm 7 hours |
| MillyCat | vote | trail | Kids Track | Oct 14, 2019 @ 12:52pm 11 hours |
| MillyCat | ridden | trail | Kids Track | Oct 14, 2019 @ 12:52pm 11 hours |
 | clyff123 | add | photo | in Taupo, New Zealand | Oct 11, 2019 @ 8:20pm Oct 11, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Awesome trail but long and a bit technical,... | Jul 4, 2019 @ 6:40pm Jul 4, 2019 | ||
| trail | Awesome track with great scenery, beware some... | Jun 10, 2019 @ 9:36pm Jun 10, 2019 | ||
| report | Not that large really, but will need a... | May 17, 2019 @ 8:40pm May 17, 2019 | ||
| report | Nope, wrong entrance. My bad. | Apr 24, 2019 @ 4:44pm Apr 24, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Thorn bushes growing onto track. Trail has... | Apr 2, 2019 @ 2:40am Apr 2, 2019 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k152 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k37 awarded -
10 Green Trails57 awarded -
10 Blue Trails51 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge7 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taupo BMX Track | skill park | Taupo | |
| Taupo Pump Track | skill park | Taupo |
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