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1,193 ft
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-139 ft
Descent
00:02:29
Avg time
-120 ft
Altitude change
311 ft
Altitude min
443 ft
Altitude max
431 ft
Altitude start
311 ft
Altitude end
-10.095%
Grade
-25.889%
Grade max
10.145%
Grade min
294 ft
Distance climb
783 ft
Distance down
116 ft
Distance flat
00:02:29
Avg time
Keelback Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaDouglas Mountain Bike Park
Townsville -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2013
Slower, technical decent to test your balance and your handling in tight, rocky turns. Includes multiple rock gardens and rocky step downs.
Top section is downhill only and has zero B lines - if you struggle to ride the qualifier rocky feature at the top of trail then you'll have difficulty completing this trail.
source: Rockwheelers Website
Access Info
Top section is one-way, downhill only. Access from Iron Bark hub, which is the junction with Beefwood and The Long Way.
Trail Supporters
- Sponsor
Nathan Waters
since 2015Maintainer- past supporters
- Sam Tully
2015 - 2016Maintainer - Payne Contractors
2013Builder - McLean Solutions
2013Builder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 168 rides
- Last: Sep 28, 2026
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Directions to keelback trailhead
(-19.328440, 146.746050)
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Nov 18, 2020 , Townsville
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Mar 9, 2017 , Townsville
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2020 Hotrock GP Townsville Archived
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GP course for 4 or 7 hr teams or solo racing
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Nearby Trails
- Beefwood 0 ft
- The Long Way (middle) 0 ft
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