1,806 ft
Distance
4 ft
Climb
-304 ft
Descent
00:03:01
Avg time
Gnarly Nun Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaPort Hills West
Christchurch -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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Trail UsageBiking Only
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
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Global Ranking#6876 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking
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Gnarly Nun is a highly rated 550 m popular black diamond singletrack scenic trail located near Christchurch. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
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More Stats for Gnarly Nun mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-301 ft
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Altitude min1,214 ft
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Altitude max1,514 ft
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Altitude start1,514 ft
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Altitude end1,214 ft
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Grade-16.645%
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Grade max-41.414%
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Grade min1.427%
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Distance climb112 ft
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Distance down1,597 ft
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Distance flat97 ft
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Avg time00:03:01
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Avg reverse time00:10:17
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Radar Time
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Parking
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Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
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Directions to gnarly-nun trailhead
(-43.612120, 172.635570)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 146 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 2,362 rides
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