3.8 miles
Distance
633 ft
Climb
-869 ft
Descent
00:43:42
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Dracophyllum Flat Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Craigieburn Trails
    Craigieburn Forest Park
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Summer Months
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #9034 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9375 in E-Biking
    • #28475 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Department of Conservation

The Dracophyllum Flat Track runs for approx. 6km between the Broken River and Cheeseman skifield roads and links up with the Texas Flat end of the Hogs Back Track.

At it’s northern end, the track is accessed from Jacks Pass on the Broken River skifield road. From Jacks Pass the track descends steadily through beech forest down (~140m descent) to Broken River (now crossed by a new footbridge). From the river bed the route then climbs up steeply (~50 m ascent) to reach Dracophylum Flat.

After an easy crossing of Dracophyllum Flat the track re-enters the bush again and traverses through several boggy and muddy areas (now bridged) as well as crossing several small streams.

Once through the bush, the track route traverses across open scrub and tussock areas before descending down to Tims Stream. After fording the stream the route continues on to finish at Texas Flat.

source: Craigieburn Trails
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dracophyllum Flat mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -236 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,636 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,101 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,101 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,864 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -43.8%
  • Grade min
    35.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,241 ft
  • Avg time
    00:43:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:50:34
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      Dracophyllum Flat Trail Reports

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      Apr 26, 2024 @ 10:28pm
      Apr 26, 2024
      		 reporter Closed due to winter/frost heave
      Mar 9, 2024 @ 2:18am
      Mar 9, 2024
      Mar 3, 2024 @ 2:43am
      Mar 3, 2024
      		 Riding super well!
      Nov 6, 2023 @ 11:40pm
      Nov 6, 2023
      		 reporter Open for summer 23/24 - still damp in places
      May 25, 2023 @ 1:55am
      May 25, 2023
      		 reporter Closed for Winter 2023
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