Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
2,156 ft
Distance
-179 ft
Descent
00:03:19
Avg time
-179 ft
Altitude change
1,121 ft
Altitude min
1,300 ft
Altitude max
1,300 ft
Altitude start
1,122 ft
Altitude end
-8.3%
Grade
-25.5%
Grade max
1,867 ft
Distance down
259 ft
Distance flat
00:03:19
Avg time
Jumping Jack Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
-
Riding AreaArapuke Forest
Palmerston North -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
-
Global Ranking
-
National Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat
-
DirectionDownhill Only
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump
-
Ride in RainYes
-
Year Opened2016
-
Land OwnerPalmerston North City Council
Jumping Jack follows the old downhill trail built in 2013 by some of our young lads who wanted a trail of berms and jumps.
Accessed from the start of Mr Twister it sweeps its way down the hill beside Zig Zag Road with big corners and jumps. All the jumps in the top section have been filled in and are table tops, from the drop down to the bridge it is all new trail, built in 2016 by Southstar Trails.
Fun little doubles and berms all the way to its exit on to the road make this trail a must for anyone who like their wheels up. None of the jumps are nasty and can all be cleared with a moderate trail speed, keep on your toes though as the gap over the drain is now back and can sneak up on you, there is an alternative line around it if you aren't keen.
Trail Supporters
- past supporters
- Velstand Trails
2021Builder 
Southstar Trails
2016Builder
Manawatu Mountain Bike Club
2012 - 2013Builder
Bike Park
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to support
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 14 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 197 rides
- Last: Oct 7, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Jumping Jack Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to jumping-jack trailhead
(-40.479000, 175.605600)
Photos
1 more »
Routes with this trail
North Island Champs 2020 Archived
3 miles • 459 ft • 18 • Loop • Race •
This is the course for the 2020 North Island XC Champs.
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Jack's Link 13 ft
- Mr Twister 62 ft
- Rocky 62 ft
- Jack And The Beanstalk (hard) 141 ft
- Farside Rd 315 ft
- By dirtologist
MMBC & contributors - #83176 - 3,385 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.