2,425 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-263 ft
Descent
00:04:42
Avg time

Ground Zero Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Maraetai Forest
    Auckland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Year
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2012

Originally built by Brent Rayner and Chris Brown, and revamped in November 2020 by Trail Pro. A clay based trail that winds its way from the upper park to the lower. Fast and dusty in summer but muddy and wild in winter. Has many berms and doubles.

Watch the exit as trails merge as you return to the road.

North-facing, so dries a bit faster than most other tracks in the forest.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ground Zero mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -260 ft
  • Altitude min
    177 ft
  • Altitude max
    436 ft
  • Altitude start
    436 ft
  • Altitude end
    177 ft
  • Grade
    -10.7%
  • Grade max
    -34.5%
  • Grade min
    6.1%
  • Distance climb
    52 ft
  • Distance down
    2,165 ft
  • Distance flat
    207 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:10
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Status:
on Jan 21, 2021
Dry
Avg: 4 (4 votes)

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  • Trail Style 
    • ?
  • Activity Type  
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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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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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
Contribute Details
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Trail Popularity ?
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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
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Trail Difficulties
  • 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
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to ground-zero trailhead (-36.889770, 175.039810)
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      Ground Zero Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jan 21, 2021 @ 7:51pm
      Jan 21, 2021
      		 reporter
      Jan 15, 2021 @ 3:15am
      Jan 15, 2021
      Jan 12, 2021 @ 5:45pm
      Jan 12, 2021
      		 reporter
      Jan 8, 2021 @ 5:47pm
      Jan 8, 2021
      Dec 26, 2020 @ 10:40am
      Dec 26, 2020
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 389 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,104 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      716 |
      May 23, 2013 @ 12:03am
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      May 23, 2013 @ 12:03am
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      556 |
      May 23, 2013 @ 12:02am
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      405 |
      May 23, 2013 @ 12:01am
      May 23, 2013

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      mtm Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Feb 26, 2018 at 11:55)
       Maraetai Forest is now closed to mountain biking, due to forestry operations.
      [Reply]

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