1,066 ft
Distance
98 ft
Climb
00:02:58
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Billy Goat Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Arapuke Forest
    Palmerston North
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #112316 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6376 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Palmerston North City Council

A steep and technical uphill that winds up the valley below Rocky then turns sharply and follows an old skidder track up a spur to a 4WD track that takes you back up to the Container Hub.

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Accessed from near the end of About Time or from the end of Rambo.

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More Stats for Billy Goat mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    98 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,139 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,241 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,142 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,241 ft
  • Grade
    9.234%
  • Grade max
    -7.318%
  • Grade min
    26.603%
  • Distance climb
    728 ft
  • Distance down
    180 ft
  • Distance flat
    158 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:27
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      Jan 16, 2021 @ 12:40pm
      Jan 16, 2021
      		 A little overgrown in places from the bottom leading into the mid section.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 39 rides
      • Last: Jan 22, 2025

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      North Island Champs 2020 race3 miles

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