Name: Misery Hill
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196,561 miles of 153,783 trails in 102 countries

1,956 ft

Distance

143 ft

Climb

-10 ft

Descent

00:04:15

Avg time

Misery Hill Details

Riding Area

Ross River Dam
Townsville
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

XC
Trail Usage

Biking Primary
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Season

Apr-Dec
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#52045 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
20 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

Townsville City Council

Features a nasty 15-20% climb that most will find miserable. But hey, head back down for a hoot, watching out for the loose, off-camber left hander.

For a slighter, more interesting climb, look for nearby Rubber Snake.

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Access Info

Trails are off limits to General Public (Rangers patrol issuing fines!) but accessible on weekends and Public Holidays by Rockwheelers

Club Members observing the Special Access conditions. Refer to Club Member Access on Rockwheelers website.

Local Trail Association

Townsville Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club (www.rockwheelers.com.au)
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More Stats for Misery Hill bike trail

Altitude change

132 ft
Altitude min

179 ft
Altitude max

320 ft
Altitude start

179 ft
Altitude end

311 ft
Grade

6.769%
Grade max

-7.676%
Grade min

18.391%
Distance climb

1,518 ft
Distance down

136 ft
Distance flat

288 ft
Avg time

00:04:15
Avg reverse time

00:01:49
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Status:

on Jan 27, 2019

Wet

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Trail Report Status

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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 Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Dry
Very Dry

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Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
2015 Targa Townsville race		53 miles
Targa 2016 - Ross Dam stage race		7 miles
Dam Dark 2016 Course 1		5 miles
Dam Dark 2016 Course 2		5 miles

Trail Products

PDF Map - Ross River Dam (Lake Ross)
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Ross River Dam

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	date	description
	Jan 27, 2019 @ 3:42am Jan 27, 2019	reporter CLOSED TOO WET
	Jan 9, 2019 @ 5:03am Jan 9, 2019	reporter Advised Closed by Rangers due to potential weather event
	Dec 19, 2018 @ 2:57pm Dec 19, 2018	reporter Open with caution
	Dec 11, 2018 @ 4:35am Dec 11, 2018	reporter Trails Closed - Too Wet!
	Apr 13, 2018 @ 1:43am Apr 13, 2018	reporter Water Operations staff advise trails are re-opened. Take caution, some trees over trails. Please take photos and post Trail Reports via Trailforks...

Misery Hill