2,396 ft
Distance
269 ft
Climb
-9 ft
Descent
00:09:52
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Ground Effect Grinder Trail

Details

  • Riding Area
    Craters Mountain Bike Park / Wairakei Forest.
    Taupo
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All year round
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #36554 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Bike Taupo

Engage granny gear and spin it up, leaving plenty of energy in reserve. This track is shorter than Kinda Grinder, and also gets you to the top faster, but don't rush. It's pretty relentless. Park map no 40.

Access Info

Go left off Tank Stand Down after about 50m. Turns left off Kinda Grinder and ends at the same place.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Ground Effect Grinder bike trail
  • Altitude change
    260 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,512 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,772 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,512 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,772 ft
  • Grade
    10.852%
  • Grade max
    -4.781%
  • Grade min
    31.305%
  • Distance climb
    2,108 ft
  • Distance down
    136 ft
  • Distance flat
    152 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:52
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Status:
on Oct 29, 2018
Variable
Avg: 2.5 (2 votes)

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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
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  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • 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 Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • region Riding Area
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
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      Ground Effect... Trail Reports

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      Oct 29, 2018 @ 6:38pm
      Oct 29, 2018
      Apr 26, 2018 @ 4:34pm
      Apr 26, 2018
      Mar 30, 2018 @ 9:20pm
      Mar 30, 2018
      Feb 5, 2018 @ 10:40pm
      Feb 5, 2018
      Dec 29, 2017 @ 4:57pm
      Dec 29, 2017
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 178 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 936 rides
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      Routes with this trail

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      ACG Ride
      		12 miles
      Huka Challenge Steamer 2018 race
      		35 miles
      Huka Challenge 2018 race
      		45 miles
      Craters Classic 35km 2017 race
      		22 miles

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