3,074 ft
Distance
29 ft
Climb
-271 ft
Descent
00:06:50
Avg time

Car Parts Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Hawkins Hill
    Wellington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #2138 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    WCC

Tight swoopy trail that flows down the hill just below Hawkins Hill Road. Narrow in places with tight tree canopy and steep climbing reversals makes it a touch harder than Ikigai. Increases difficulty with speed. Can be wet in winter or after southerly rain.

Managed by the Brooklyn Trail Builders crew and volunteers. Parts of dumped and broken vehicles uncovered while building the trail are on display at various spots.

Access Info

The entrance is clearly sign posted opposite the wind turbine carpark on Hawkin's Hill Road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Car Parts mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -242 ft
  • Altitude min
    970 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,216 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,216 ft
  • Altitude end
    974 ft
  • Grade
    -7.9%
  • Grade max
    -33.4%
  • Grade min
    13.5%
  • Distance climb
    400 ft
  • Distance down
    2,218 ft
  • Distance flat
    456 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:16
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Status:
on Apr 25, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.26 (25 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Directions to car-parts trailhead (-41.311410, 174.744520)

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 180 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,368 rides
      • Last: Jun 12, 2025

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