4,688 ft
Distance
-819 ft
Descent
00:07:21
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Fernhill Trails
    Queenstown
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #13207 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking

The upper half of Missing Link.
Access is by pushing up the walking track. Biking on the walking track should be kept to a minimum to reduce conflict with walkers.
Starts at Ben Lomond saddle, starts by heading out on riders right of the walking track. Crosses the walking track occasionally. Be careful of walkers, give way to walkers. This is a pretty busy walking track with novice trampers who might get pretty nervous about bikers, give them heaps of space, then crank it up once your away from the walking track.
Finishes at low saddle, then follow down Lower Missing Link. No riding down the walking track

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Missing Link - Upper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -819 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,455 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,274 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,274 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,455 ft
  • Grade
    -17.5%
  • Grade max
    -73.8%
  • Grade min
    -2%
  • Distance down
    4,688 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:24
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on May 6, 2024
Freeze/thaw Cycle
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      Missing Link - Upper Trail Reports

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      May 6, 2024 @ 8:10am
      May 6, 2024
      Trail closed for winter! The freeze thaw is in effect up there so trail is too wet and soggy for riding. Please keep off the trail to prevent...
      Feb 6, 2024 @ 11:15am
      Feb 6, 2024
      Fresh cut single track from the top of saddle to existing section. Buffed up existing sections and de rutted allot of rutted out sections below....
      Jan 8, 2024 @ 11:02am
      Jan 8, 2024
      Maintenance work happening. Trail still open
      Dec 11, 2023 @ 1:29am
      Dec 11, 2023
      Top section pretty rutted with some good mech grabbers
      Dec 7, 2023 @ 8:35pm
      Dec 7, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 344 rides
      • Last: Apr 3, 2024

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      Dec 15, 2021 @ 11:27pm
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      Jan 3, 2020 @ 12:38am
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      110 |
      Jan 3, 2020 @ 12:37am
      Jan 3, 2020

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