3.4 miles
Distance
1,283 ft
Climb
-84 ft
Descent
00:24:54
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bush Creek Trail
- Arrow Bikes
since 2012Maintainer
Bush Creek Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaArrowtown Trails
Queenstown -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Season12
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailOther
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Land OwnerMahu Whenua
Big climb from Arrowtown to saddle with some very steep sections. Great downhill too. Also can be accessed from Coronet Peak via the XC track and Slip Saddle track. Remember to give way to walkers at all times.
Access Info
From where Bush Creek joins Arrow River in Arrowtown follow Bush Creek on true left an cross the big pipe onto singletrack.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bush Creek multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change1,199 ft
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Altitude min1,422 ft
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Altitude max2,635 ft
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Altitude start1,422 ft
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Altitude end2,621 ft
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Grade6.6%
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Grade max-25.5%
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Grade min54%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down2,073 ft
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Distance flat997 ft
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Avg time00:24:54
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Avg reverse time00:53:57
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 74 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
All
- 244 rides
- Last: May 16, 2025
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