2,287 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-145 ft
Descent
00:02:49
Avg time

Powerful Howl Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Eastern Escarpment Conservation Area
    Redland City
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Can ride all year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Log Ride, Pump Track, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Skinny, Teeter Totter, Wallride, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #2614 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #170 in E-Biking
    • #80541 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    Redland City Council

Powerful Howl is named after the Powerful Owl which is a notable bird species species in the reserve. Get ready to Howl with delight with the many small jumps double and singles on this trail. This trail is a first and privilege for the city to cater for Adaptive MTB (aMTB) riders. This is a shared 2 way trail and built a little wider with good sight lines but please be considerate of walkers and other riders.

Access Info

For a nice downhill run, access from Upper Main Trail near the intersection of Leo Lands and Summit Track.

Disclaimer

Stay within your limits if you area going to jump the small doubles and kickers.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.

The trail is nice and wide with no obstacles. All doubles etc are rollable. It has one short bridge at the lower end which is 1.2 metres wide. Slow down before entering bridge.

More Stats for Powerful Howl mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -142 ft
  • Altitude min
    266 ft
  • Altitude max
    411 ft
  • Altitude start
    411 ft
  • Altitude end
    269 ft
  • Grade
    -6.2%
  • Grade max
    -22.9%
  • Grade min
    5.7%
  • Distance climb
    66 ft
  • Distance down
    1,991 ft
  • Distance flat
    207 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:49
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:04
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on May 25, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.53 (7 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 9 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 121 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 1,451 rides
      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

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