Dragon's Tail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageBiking Only
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking#379 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
Undulating and flowing, the hardpack surface is fast rolling. Able to be ridden slowly with no difficult features. Still lots of fun to ride fast and link up the turns at warp speed.
Turn right as you enter a clearing about half way down the trail, to roll through a great sequence of berms.
(If you were to take the left hand fork when you see the clearing and berms you would be on Te Ara Puna trail which climbs to a high point then drops through a tight bermed section to a clearing and a forest road that takes you to the Duck Pond on Larch Rd.)
After the berms on Dragon's Tail there is more fast and flowy singletrack before hitting some challenging little pinch climbs into tight switchbacks towards the end.
Like most trails, this will be one that really rewards riding it a lot - as you get to know it, it just gets faster and better. Take care at the exits on to Red Tank Rd. There are several options including a couple of steep chutes that take you (very quickly) onto Red Tank Rd.
Access Info
This runs from Red Tank Rd with the entrance on the left hand side not far down from Bunny Jugs (and Be Rude Not To)
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dragon's Tail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-145 ft
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Altitude min1,181 ft
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Altitude max1,371 ft
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Altitude start1,329 ft
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Altitude end1,184 ft
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Grade-3.195%
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Grade max-22.741%
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Grade min34.462%
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Distance climb789 ft
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Distance down2,816 ft
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Distance flat760 ft
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Avg time00:15:47
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Avg reverse time00:09:04
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Icy
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Dragon's Tail Trail Reports
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 18 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 626 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 4,280 rides
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Nearby Trails
- Bunny Jugs 1 262 ft
- Be Rude Not To 499 ft
- Direct Road 702 ft
- Bunny Jugs 2 1,923 ft
- Te Ara Puna 2,323 ft
Whakarewarewa Forest
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