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3,471 ft
Distance
103 ft
Climb
-381 ft
Descent
00:03:50
Avg time
-279 ft
Altitude change
1,505 ft
Altitude min
1,784 ft
Altitude max
1,784 ft
Altitude start
1,506 ft
Altitude end
-8%
Grade
-40.5%
Grade max
23.6%
Grade min
755 ft
Distance climb
2,349 ft
Distance down
367 ft
Distance flat
00:03:50
Avg time
Buzzard Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding Area
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Ref Number#43
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Land Owner
Fast sandy downhill with some opportunities to get air. Park map no 43. Was closed following post Gabrielle logging. Now has been reconfigured to land you into Tank Stand Down
Access Info
Ride to the top of Snakes N Ladders
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 58 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 364 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to buzzard-22585 trailhead
(-38.639130, 176.063660)
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6 Reviews & Comments
AbominableSAp7C
Even an intermediate can get down this trail, but the features are best suited to an advanced rider, being jumps and loose packed pumice dirt.
RKELLY
Easy grade 3 trail, defiantly not a grade 4.
TimCutfield
Awesome trail well worth the work to get to the top
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