4,570 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-564 ft
Descent
00:07:44
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Murphy's Run Trail
  • Arrow Bikes
    since 2014
    Builder

Murphy's Run Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Arrowtown Trails
    Queenstown
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    12 Months
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #18898 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #58161 in Trail Running
    • #16435 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2016

Intermediate trail with some exposure. Traverses and drops from Tobins Track down to the Arrow River

Access Info

Access on the right of Tobins Track (uphill side). 250m up the road from the New Chums Gully entrance.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Murphy's Run mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -538 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,339 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,877 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,877 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,339 ft
  • Grade
    -11.8%
  • Grade max
    -45.5%
  • Grade min
    13.4%
  • Distance climb
    509 ft
  • Distance down
    3,930 ft
  • Distance flat
    128 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:44
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:18
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Status:
on Jul 25, 2021
Variable
Avg: 4.65 (6 votes)

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      Murphy's Run Trail Reports

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      Jul 25, 2021 @ 2:19am
      Jul 25, 2021
      		 Odd wet patch. Overall running very well. Great track.
      May 14, 2021 @ 10:50pm
      May 14, 2021
      		 Roots are slick; track’s covered in leaf litter. Nice route though.
      Mar 31, 2021 @ 3:07pm
      Mar 31, 2021
      		 recently cleared, top of track quite dry and dusty, quite a few little bony drops at the moment
      Dec 27, 2019 @ 4:02pm
      Dec 27, 2019
      		 Good fun, Looks recently maintained, but some of the grass is growing quick making parts a little over grown
      Jul 7, 2019 @ 6:46pm
      Jul 7, 2019
      		 Slippy AF, but still a good blast.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 20 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 550 rides
      •  

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      Aug 27, 2019 @ 7:45pm
      Aug 27, 2019
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      Aug 27, 2019 @ 7:45pm
      Aug 27, 2019
      458 |
      Jan 16, 2017 @ 10:08pm
      Jan 16, 2017
      259 |
      Dec 29, 2016 @ 9:43pm
      Dec 29, 2016

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      MBennell (Aug 21, 2019 at 16:44)
       Super wet at the moment, rutted out in the top parts. Arrowtown Choppers have cleared pines along the way making it a bit more exposed, plenty of roots, lots of fun
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      dutchy007 (Jan 10, 2021 at 14:21)
       Badly overgrown only went in 100m then turned around. Was super fun last time I rode it a couple of years ago.
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      Jackson470 (Jan 8, 2022 at 17:20)
       Not recommended, super overgrown. Looks abandoned, thorn bushes everywhere.
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      Murphy's Run
      7:02 | 579 | Apr 13, 2016 , Queenstown

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