Back Track Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaArapuke Forest
Palmerston North -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Land ManagerPalmerston North City Council
The old classic A two way trail open to bikers and walkers only, be aware of oncoming bikers and particularly in Summer, there are lots of walkers passing through as it is part of the Te Araroa National Walkway.
This is the main access trail for the park leading you up to Pūpū Rahi around 900m from the start.
The trail is a nice uphill climb to the Scotts Rd carpark, the surface is rocky and there are 4 creek crossings on the way up which can make your feet wet if there has been a lot of rain. The first part climbs through a gully of native bush before opening out above farmland which gives a nice view back to where you started, this is a good spot to take a breather on the seat kindly provided by the PN City Council. The second half of the track sidles around the hill steadily gaining elevation. This part of the track has a fun short downhill section before the last climb to the top. Back track is only open to bikers and walkers but it is occasionally used by farm and council vehicles.
Backtrack is an old paper road that is part of the Te Araroa Walkway which has reverted back to a nice natural 4wd drive road climb through native bush.
Access Info
Accessed by veering right after crossing black bridge at the end of Kahuterawa Rd.
Bike Park
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Back Track mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change608 ft
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Altitude min512 ft
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Altitude max1,163 ft
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Altitude start525 ft
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Altitude end1,132 ft
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Grade4.4%
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Grade max-45.6%
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Grade min56.1%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down4,308 ft
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Distance flat1,194 ft
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Avg time00:31:12
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Avg reverse time00:17:08
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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- < 1 month
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- Both Directions
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- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Back Track Trail Reports
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 39 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 666 rides
Photos
Routes with this trail
(Mar 28, 2019 at 23:00)
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