4,522 ft
Distance
96 ft
Climb
-1,101 ft
Descent
00:12:45
Avg time
Morepork Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWainuiomata Trail Park (WTP)
Lower Hutt -
AKAgriffins track
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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Trail UsageBiking Only
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonSummer
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailGap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Other
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Global Ranking#3785 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
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Year Opened2017
If Trickle Falls is not your cup of tea, then this will be a cup of cold sick. Very steep, rocky, and with more than a few sketchy chutes/drops (grade 5+ to 6). Not for the inexperienced (especially when wet) and should be attempted only on 160mm+ enduro or downhill specific bikes.
Access Info
Starts from the steep road up to the Towai Towers. From the ECNZ Road / Mt Towai road intersection, ride up the steep road, and after the second corner (sharp left) you will see a hole in the bush on the left.
(there is an alternative entrance at the ECNZ Road / Mt Towai intersection)
When you are at the bottom of Morepork and come face to face with a fence, go left and left again, walking your bike up the hump to Wainui Road. Be respectful as this last bit is private property,
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Morepork mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,005 ft
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Altitude min56 ft
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Altitude max1,062 ft
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Altitude start1,060 ft
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Altitude end56 ft
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Grade-22.216%
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Grade max-72.896%
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Grade min68.491%
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Distance climb462 ft
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Distance down3,899 ft
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Distance flat141 ft
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Avg time00:12:45
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Avg reverse time00:18:02
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
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- > 6 months
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- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 23 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 190 rides
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jim-cummings
(Dec 1, 2017 at 11:14)
The rating shown is black diamond, ie, expert but the rating should be double black diamond, ie, extreme! Not suitable or cross-country bikes.
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MikeStirrat
(Jan 2, 2020 at 1:58)
When you can clean this at pace.......its the best feeling.......
Such a good ride...????????
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Such a good ride...????????
longliveenduro
MTB - Augsburg (Jan 9, 2020 at 23:11)
Awesome piece of gnar. Hard single black, but not extreme. Harder than yeah Gnar at Makara Peak.
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ilovethekids123
(Mar 11, 2020 at 3:13)
(Mar 11, 2020 at 3:13)
Very very steep and long but very very enjoyable if your after a challenge after Trickle Falls then this is the one.
Top part reminded me of the Deliverence rock garden (Makera) but on steroids. Cleaned it first time so based on this found it harder than Yeah Gnah @Makera.
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Top part reminded me of the Deliverence rock garden (Makera) but on steroids. Cleaned it first time so based on this found it harder than Yeah Gnah @Makera.
ilovethekids123
(Mar 11, 2020 at 3:16)
(Mar 11, 2020 at 3:16)
Sorry guys above comment should read... Cleaned it first time so based on this found it easier than Yeah Gnah @Makera.
Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
scoffcruddle
(Apr 16, 2020 at 18:16)
(Apr 16, 2020 at 18:16)
Bear in mind that "Morepork" uses two of the old hiking trails in Haywards Scenic Reserve. Bottom part it the Griffins Ridge Track (which continues upwards as "Kereru") and the top part is the Leighton's Gully Track. Although these are not the most heavily used, don't be surprised to see hikers/runners on here. Mostly likely heading UP.
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