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3,707 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-145 ft
Descent
00:05:10
Avg time
-130 ft
Altitude change
2,125 ft
Altitude min
2,264 ft
Altitude max
2,255 ft
Altitude start
2,126 ft
Altitude end
-3.5%
Grade
-13.8%
Grade max
6.2%
Grade min
433 ft
Distance climb
2,589 ft
Distance down
659 ft
Distance flat
00:05:10
Avg time

Blu Man Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Naseby Forest
    Naseby
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #60136 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #98987 in Trail Running
    • #23293 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Blu Man is a 1 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Naseby. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Dec 12, 2025 @ 2:39pm (Pacific/Auckland)
Dec 11, 2025
Running sweet even after a bit of rain.
Apr 7, 2025 @ 3:46pm
Apr 7, 2025
Mar 30, 2024 @ 7:01pm
Mar 30, 2024
Aug 5, 2022 @ 3:30pm
Aug 5, 2022
Quite wet, especially at bottom end. Pinecones can catch you out!
Apr 17, 2022 @ 11:16pm
Apr 17, 2022
Mostly fine with a few muddy patches
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on Dec 12, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.71 (8 votes)
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        Directions to blu-man trailhead (-45.013340, 170.133170)

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        Blu Man - Naseby Forest, Naseby, NZ | MTB
        4:38 | 636 | Apr 4, 2021 , Naseby

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Blu Man

        Where is Blu Man located?
        Blu Man is located in Naseby Forest, Naseby, New Zealand. It is part of the Naseby Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -45.01334, 170.13317.
        How hard is Blu Man?
        Blu Man is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 3.5%.
        What is the elevation gain for Blu Man?
        Blu Man has 15 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 145 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,125 ft to 2,264 ft.
        Is Blu Man a point to point trail?
        Blu Man is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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