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2,057 ft
Distance
12 ft
Climb
-159 ft
Descent
00:05:20
Avg time
-147 ft
Altitude change
1,137 ft
Altitude min
1,284 ft
Altitude max
1,284 ft
Altitude start
1,138 ft
Altitude end
-7.1%
Grade
-25.6%
Grade max
6.3%
Grade min
312 ft
Distance climb
1,663 ft
Distance down
39 ft
Distance flat
00:05:20
Avg time
Rockdrop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaWhakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Two iconic rock drops give the trail it's name. Those and a couple of rugged roll-overs on piles of logs provide the more technical sections of the trail. The rest of the trail holds nothing particularly gnarly apart from a couple of rutted, rooty corners in the pines towards the end.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 16 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 340 rides
- Last: Oct 1, 2026
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Directions to rockdrop-64940 trailhead
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