2 miles
Distance
292 ft
Climb
-292 ft
Descent
00:11:58
Avg time

Pony Express Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Totara Park
    Auckland
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #18582 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking

Starts with a solid climb up from the hub before tracking across the face of the hill paddock. Curves down through a short rooty section then back across the hill lower down. Passes through a bushy gully with a short bridge before leading to another rooty section between the trees.

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More Stats for Pony Express mountain bike trail
  • Altitude min
    242 ft
  • Altitude max
    394 ft
  • Altitude start
    247 ft
  • Altitude end
    247 ft
  • Grade max
    -22.549%
  • Grade min
    18.096%
  • Distance climb
    3,706 ft
  • Distance down
    4,120 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,120 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:41
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Status:
on Nov 13, 2020
Dry
Avg: 4 (2 votes)

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  • 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
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Pony Express Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Nov 13, 2020 @ 7:14pm
      Nov 13, 2020
      		 some 'extra lines' have appeared since I was here last - I didn't ride them. rode it twice
      Nov 13, 2020 @ 12:01pm
      Nov 13, 2020
      		 reporter
      Oct 16, 2020 @ 3:39pm
      Oct 16, 2020
      Oct 5, 2020 @ 3:20pm
      Oct 5, 2020
      		 reporter
      Aug 22, 2020 @ 5:07pm
      Aug 22, 2020
      		 Muddy on the far corners under trees
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 27 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 577 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,928 rides
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      Photos

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      64 |
      Nov 19, 2019 @ 8:08pm
      Nov 19, 2019
      89 |
      Dec 6, 2018 @ 11:30pm
      Dec 6, 2018
      79 |
      Dec 6, 2018 @ 11:29pm
      Dec 6, 2018

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      		5 miles

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