1.4 miles
Distance
502 ft
Climb
-751 ft
Descent
00:13:30
Avg time

Barking Emu Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hawkins Hill
    Wellington
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #10949 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6127 in Trail Running
    • #13368 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2011
  • Land Owner
    WCC

Two-way track that runs from the southern end of Car Parts Extension to the intersection of the Tip Track and Red Rocks.

source: tracks.org
Access Info

Northern end - via Carparts Extension, or via the radome road, entering at the Long Gully turnoff.
Southern end - approx 400m from the top of the Tip Track at the Red Rocks junction.

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More Stats for Barking Emu mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -248 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,105 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,392 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,353 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,105 ft
  • Grade max
    -104.326%
  • Grade min
    68.891%
  • Distance climb
    3,515 ft
  • Distance down
    3,508 ft
  • Distance flat
    419 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:27
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      Barking Emu Trail Reports

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      Sep 12, 2024 @ 11:08pm
      Sep 12, 2024
      Jun 8, 2024 @ 4:44am
      Jun 8, 2024
      In great shape after some good trail work-thanks!
      Jan 2, 2024 @ 10:20pm
      Jan 2, 2024
      In great condition
      Oct 15, 2023 @ 10:12pm
      Oct 15, 2023
      Apr 7, 2023 @ 12:51pm
      Apr 7, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 26 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 30 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 226 rides
      • Last: Feb 15, 2025

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      May 27, 2020 @ 9:24pm
      May 27, 2020

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