3,297 ft
Distance
294 ft
Climb
-134 ft
Descent
00:05:44
Avg time

Elevator Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Nerang National Park
    Gold Coast
  • Ref Number
    #19
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #2637 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #137 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
  • OSM Way
    #697550181

Designed as a climbing trail to get you out of the valley and up to Baileys or the trails out the back, but can also be ridden downhill back into Happy Valley.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Elevator mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    160 ft
  • Altitude min
    205 ft
  • Altitude max
    365 ft
  • Altitude start
    205 ft
  • Altitude end
    365 ft
  • Grade
    4.857%
  • Grade max
    -23.788%
  • Grade min
    28.998%
  • Distance climb
    2,016 ft
  • Distance down
    1,141 ft
  • Distance flat
    140 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:44
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:00
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on Nov 18, 2023
Dry
Avg: 3.8 (10 votes)
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      Elevator Trail Reports

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      Nov 18, 2023 @ 1:12pm
      Nov 18, 2023
      Oct 21, 2023 @ 1:42pm
      Oct 21, 2023
      		 dry with a few loose stones, same as usual.
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 2:12am
      Oct 14, 2023
      		 Braking bumps in a couple of hairpins can make climbing a little awkward… otherwise dry with a few loose stones, same as usual.
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 2:36pm
      Oct 1, 2023
      		 A little loose and rocky in places.
      Jul 31, 2023 @ 4:10am
      Jul 31, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 28 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 761 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 10,748 rides
      • Last: Dec 8, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Nov 8, 2022 @ 1:21am
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      Jan 7, 2021 @ 1:33pm
      Jan 7, 2021
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      Jan 7, 2021 @ 12:51pm
      Jan 7, 2021
      82 |
      Feb 7, 2020 @ 1:33am
      Feb 7, 2020

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      Baileys to elevator - Top to bottom - Mountain...
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