3.4 miles
Distance
97 ft
Climb
-1,284 ft
Descent
00:25:13
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Bush Creek Trail
  • Arrow Bikes
    since 2012
    Maintainer

Bush Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Arrowtown Trails
    Queenstown
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    12
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Other
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #17603 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12594 in Trail Running
    • #37682 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Mahu 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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bush Creek multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,187 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,424 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,635 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,611 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,424 ft
  • Grade
    -6.5%
  • Grade max
    -47.3%
  • Grade min
    14.1%
  • Distance climb
    2,562 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,073 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:54:52
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Status:
on Feb 23, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.95 (14 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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      Bush Creek Trail Reports

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      Feb 23, 2023 @ 5:08pm
      Feb 23, 2023
      Dec 28, 2022 @ 7:02pm
      Dec 28, 2022
      Dec 18, 2022 @ 10:32pm
      Dec 18, 2022
      		 Getting overgrown in sections. Needs full cutback and spray soon to improve sight lines and safety
      Dec 1, 2022 @ 8:37pm
      Dec 1, 2022
      Nov 23, 2022 @ 12:17pm
      Nov 23, 2022
      		 Water management improved and damaged bridge footings repaired - blown bank down low also fixed up. Drying out nicely and riding great.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 303 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,315 rides
      • Last: Mar 20, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      306 |
      Dec 15, 2021 @ 11:28pm
      Dec 15, 2021
      355 |
      Dec 15, 2021 @ 11:28pm
      Dec 15, 2021
      724 |
      Feb 28, 2017 @ 12:46am
      Feb 28, 2017
      779 |
      Feb 28, 2017 @ 12:45am
      Feb 28, 2017

      Routes with this trail

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      11 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Colinai (Mar 1, 2023 at 23:36)
      Quite tough as a climb! Would be grade 4 for me. Fair bit of walking up turns
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      QTWilly (Nov 25, 2022 at 22:24)
      Bridge #4 has been repaired and wet sections cleared out, together with a repair to the blown-out bank down at the Arrowtown end. Trail is riding great again!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      elevatetrails (Jan 11, 2022 at 1:29)
      All river crossings either bridged or re-routed so your feet stay dry! A lot more user friendly ride now. Up or down. Just be aware of walkers ride especially near the bottom.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Zoetess (Dec 17, 2021 at 22:32)
      Yes the new bridges and work in lower section has made a great ride.take car to avoid pedestrian s .lower section still damp
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      TommyOlliver (Nov 12, 2021 at 12:58)
      L PM in
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      2d-cutout (Apr 24, 2021 at 4:09)
      Ridden this twice in the last 3 days to get back to Arrowtown and it's great. Pedally if you want to hold a good speed, but still a ton of fun. New trail work to make the creek crossings etc easier is half done at time of writing but all the work that has been done so far is fantastic. Once finished it'll feel completely different to the 'old' version and will appeal to far more riders and be a great way to finish the day heading back in to Arrowtown.
      I currently recommend wearing overshoes to keep your feet dry, but once the work is done it'll be great for pretty much anyone.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Seanac88 (Feb 21, 2020 at 15:46)
      Lives up to the name. Wet feet and whipped arms. Great fun downhill from water race. Not sure how much fun it would be to climb
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      calvindrover (Jan 3, 2020 at 0:24)
      This trail was made with pure spite. Beautiful landscape accessed via bog, river crossings, mud , and decaying vegetation. Made for those who hate fun, Christmas, and children.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      bennorth (Dec 25, 2019 at 17:07)
      22 River crossings: very wet and slow
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Arky11 (Nov 29, 2019 at 16:05)
      Lots of river crossings but they provide some tech to a beautiful ride! Really cool and good fun if you have two cars or a lift to get back up to the top near skippers.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Juus0 (Apr 14, 2019 at 20:45)
      At least 20 stream crossings will defintely make you wet and ruin your flow. Grass was pretty overgrown in some places too. Nice views but not recommended with bike, 1/5 stars.
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