1 mile
Distance
348 ft
Climb
-128 ft
Descent
00:14:36
Avg time
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Axehead Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Launceston
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #17383 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Axehead is the main access trail into the wider Derby trail network. Predominately an easy climbing trail, it features, views of the Cascade River, tree ferns and dense forests and passes by numerous old dry stone walls built by tin miners

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More Stats for Axehead mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    222 ft
  • Altitude min
    552 ft
  • Altitude max
    774 ft
  • Altitude start
    552 ft
  • Altitude end
    774 ft
  • Grade
    3.523%
  • Grade max
    -21.836%
  • Grade min
    26.661%
  • Distance climb
    4,092 ft
  • Distance down
    1,534 ft
  • Distance flat
    669 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:39
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Status:
on Sep 5, 2020
Variable
Avg: 4 (8 votes)

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  • Double Black Diamond

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  • 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
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  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
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  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Axehead Trail Reports

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      Sep 5, 2020 @ 5:45pm
      Sep 5, 2020
      		 reporter A bit sticky in places
      Jun 20, 2020 @ 4:33pm
      Jun 20, 2020
      		 reporter A few wet muddy spots but overall pretty good
      Mar 3, 2020 @ 2:42pm
      Mar 3, 2020
      Mar 3, 2020 @ 2:42pm
      Mar 3, 2020
      Jan 3, 2020 @ 1:04pm
      Jan 3, 2020
      		 reporter Riding well.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 141 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,026 rides
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      Photos

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      113 |
      Dec 9, 2017 @ 3:34am
      Dec 9, 2017

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