3,207 ft
Distance
106 ft
Climb
-324 ft
Descent
00:04:29
Avg time

Car Parts Details

  • Riding Area
    Polhill Gully Reserve
    Wellington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #3283 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    WCC

(Advanced trail, a little harder than Windmill or Transient)
Tight swoopy track that increases difficulty with speed. Lots of weaving. Gets very messy when wet.
http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/24

source: Car Parts [tracks.org.nz]
Access Info

From the wind turbine you drop down a short slope to the start of the single track. Immediately below the car park

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Car Parts bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -218 ft
  • Altitude min
    965 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,199 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,199 ft
  • Altitude end
    981 ft
  • Grade max
    -89.378%
  • Grade min
    32.109%
  • Distance climb
    951 ft
  • Distance down
    1,833 ft
  • Distance flat
    351 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:16
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Status:
on Feb 2, 2019
Dry
Avg: 4.2 (16 votes)

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  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • region Riding Area
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  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Table or Bench eBike Charging Point
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      Directions to car-parts trailhead (-41.311410, 174.744520)
      update trails status or condition

      Car Parts Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Feb 2, 2019 @ 11:52am
      Feb 2, 2019
      		 Hairy at the top
      Dec 30, 2018 @ 1:32pm
      Dec 30, 2018
      		 getting overgrown - some 'scrote let their dog crap all over the middle of the trail - bloody dog owners!
      Dec 29, 2018 @ 12:13pm
      Dec 29, 2018
      		 Slightly overgrown
      Dec 23, 2018 @ 2:26am
      Dec 23, 2018
      		 Overgrown vegetation
      Nov 11, 2018 @ 10:03pm
      Nov 11, 2018
      		 Is running a bit rough after winter and could do with a trim of the plants. Otherwise running mint
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 454 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,283 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      18 |
      Feb 15, 2018 @ 10:33pm
      Feb 15, 2018
      Car Parts, Cordoba
      15 |
      Feb 15, 2018 @ 10:32pm
      Feb 15, 2018
      Car Parts, Cordoba

      Routes with this trail

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      Polhill: Windmill & Back
      		7 miles
      Polhill-Barking Emu Return
      		13 miles

      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      flag mccmartini MCG (Oct 6, 2015 at 2:01)
       As said by Gristle, This trail is a bit above Intermediate but not expert (Advance) needs to be distinguished
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag gristlybits BTB (Oct 7, 2015 at 14:18)
       Yep, if only to match the WCC grading.
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      flag oweNickel (Nov 15, 2015 at 0:19)
       I'd call it a blue at best. Speed is not a factor when rating a track.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      flag gristlybits BTB (Nov 19, 2015 at 16:03)
       I've changed the rating to intermediate. I'm pretty sure it used to be advanced with the WCC, but they have it as intermediate now. It is less sketchy than it was pre-windmill.
      [Reply]

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