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3.9 miles
Distance
714 ft
Climb
-392 ft
Descent
00:21:45
Avg time
319 ft
Altitude change
130 ft
Altitude min
576 ft
Altitude max
130 ft
Altitude start
449 ft
Altitude end
1.6%
Grade
-18.4%
Grade max
27.1%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2,411 ft
Distance flat
00:21:45
Avg time
Barlow Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- Observed Trials
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Riding AreaRiverhead Forest Multi Use Trail Network
Riverhead -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Observed Trials
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeXC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Winter Fat Biking
- Both Directions for Adaptive Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Motorbikes can only ride in Riverhead Forest at a sanctioned Waitemata Motorcycle ride. No riding at any other time.
Forestry Road
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 9 rides
- 34.1 km avg distance
All
- 85 rides
- Last: Oct 21, 2026
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to barlow-road trailhead
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Zipp72
A large part of this is not Barlow Rd!
There’s something wrong here.....
There’s something wrong here.....
wilf6
Road partly closed around Barlow Anzac link, due to logging.
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