more stats
833 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-94 ft
Descent
00:00:52
Avg time
-93 ft
Altitude change
641 ft
Altitude min
736 ft
Altitude max
734 ft
Altitude start
643 ft
Altitude end
-11.1%
Grade
-37.8%
Grade max
5%
Grade min
131 ft
Distance climb
673 ft
Distance down
30 ft
Distance flat
00:00:52
Avg time

Buzzcut Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #43807 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23312 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    New Plymouth District Council

Buzzcut was created by buzzcutting the gorse out of the way then riding it. Intended to be a basic, rough and ready track, making use of features that are already there. Exit is particularly steep. Best avoided in the wet

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week
  • 0 rides
  •  
6 Months
  • 14 rides
  • 12 miles avg distance
All
  • 280 rides
  • Last: Jun 3, 2026
c1c2c3c4
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
update trails status or condition

Buzzcut Trail Reports

statusdatedescription
Aug 29, 2025 @ 1:38pm
Aug 29, 2025
reporter Trail is open but has been reworked around slip, more work to come.
Jul 9, 2025 @ 12:52am
Jul 9, 2025
reporter Closed for repair
Apr 19, 2021 @ 4:56pm
Apr 19, 2021
Now open.
Mar 20, 2021 @ 3:26pm
Mar 20, 2021
Closed for forestry operations until early April 2021.
Jul 7, 2020 @ 12:11am
Jul 7, 2020
reporter
more »
Status:
on Aug 29, 2025
Wet
Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (3,864)
close
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data. ?
Personal Heatmap
Activity Types
all / none
Options
2
Date range month
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status

Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.

map legend
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Flat N NE E SE S SW W NW
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Enable
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type

    Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

    Save
        Directions to buzzcut trailhead (-39.129790, 174.127900)

        Photos

        No photos have been added for Buzzcut yet, add a photo.

        Videos

        1 more »
        Buzzcut - Mangamahoe MTB Park, Taranaki
        0:00 | 853 | Jul 10, 2019 , New Plymouth

        Routes with this trail

        11 miles 2,103 ft 29 Loop
        Managahoe 20K Loop, mix of easy & advanced trails.
        4 miles 705 ft 35
        A self made route taking in some of the more xco style trail with 4 main climbs and less flowy decent....
        3 miles 567 ft 17 Loop Race
        Trying to find a good hard XC loop which replicates bigger XCO races. 4 Pretty big climbs and 4 reasonably...

        1 Review & Comments


        We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

        Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.

        • By KiwimattTF Pro NPMB & contributors
        • #74609 - 1,642 views

        Frequently Asked Questions About Buzzcut

        Where is Buzzcut located?
        Buzzcut is located in Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. It is part of the Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -39.12979, 174.1279.
        How hard is Buzzcut?
        Buzzcut is rated as Advanced difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 11.1%.
        What is the elevation gain for Buzzcut?
        Buzzcut has 3 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 94 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 641 ft to 736 ft.
        How long is Buzzcut?
        Buzzcut is 833 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.

        Hit the Trail

        Open in App

        Get this trail on your phone instantly.
        open trail in app

        Download Trail

        Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
        save the trail

        Find Related Routes

        Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
        find routes for this trail

        You must enter a description before submitting.