Firehawk Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaKarkloof Country Club
Howick -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land OwnerSAPPI
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Firehawk is a 1 km popular blue singletrack trail located near Howick. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 60 m blue climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
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More Stats for Firehawk multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change187 ft
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Altitude min4,178 ft
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Altitude max4,371 ft
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Altitude start4,179 ft
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Altitude end4,367 ft
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Grade3.9%
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Grade max-3.7%
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Grade min11%
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Distance climb3,576 ft
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Distance down390 ft
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Distance flat810 ft
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Avg time00:12:25
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Avg reverse time00:10:20
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 0 rides
- 11 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
- 29 rides
- Last: Jul 16, 2025
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