4,570 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-564 ft
Descent
00:07:31
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
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 55 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
    00:07:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:19
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on Oct 17, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (8 votes)
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      Murphy's Run Trail Reports

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      Oct 17, 2024 @ 1:45pm
      Oct 17, 2024
      		 Riding well at the moment, just one section about 2/3 down where the track has washed out a bit creating a challenging little drop into a loose...
      Mar 13, 2024 @ 9:50pm
      Mar 13, 2024
      		 I need of a brush cut
      May 17, 2023 @ 5:25pm
      May 17, 2023
      		 Overgrown vegetation hanging over the trail from top to bottom. Just needs a hand saw and pruners to tidy up.
      Jan 31, 2023 @ 12:03pm
      Jan 31, 2023
      		 Excess vegetation has now been trimmed back. Should be fast rolling now
      Jan 31, 2023 @ 12:03pm
      Jan 31, 2023
      		 Excess vegetation has now been cut back. Should be fun again.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 53 rides
      • Last: Jun 11, 2025

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