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1,680 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-8 ft
Descent
00:02:25
Avg time
15 ft
Altitude change
3,222 ft
Altitude min
3,243 ft
Altitude max
3,228 ft
Altitude start
3,245 ft
Altitude end
0.9%
Grade
-3.6%
Grade max
4.5%
Grade min
896 ft
Distance climb
509 ft
Distance down
276 ft
Distance flat
00:02:25
Avg time
Makin Bacon Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaArmidale State Forest (Piney)
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame
Short cut off Dire Straights up to Big Dog Dens which cuts out The Strip. Nice easy track but watch for walkers on this section.
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- Last: Sep 6, 2025
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Routes with this trail
12Hours in The Piney 2016 Archived
8 miles • 749 ft • 72 • Loop • Race •
The UNE 12 Hours In The Piney is a multi-lap race held on a ~13 km track in the Armidale State Forest...
Green Arrows Archived
★ 4.0 • 4 miles • 387 ft • 16 • Loop •
The Green Arrow trail is not as well marked as the Yellow and Black trails within the State Forest and...
12 Hours in the Piney 2018 Archived
7 miles • 596 ft • 25 • Loop • Race •
Route for the 2018 edition of the UNE 12 Hours in The Piney. This year the race course has dropped off...
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Nearby Trails
- Dire Straights 0 ft
- Double Dip 610 ft
- The Strip 738 ft
- Donald Creek Firetrail 738 ft
- Villiage Green 751 ft
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