Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
1,329 ft
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-184 ft
Descent
00:00:41
Avg time
-164 ft
Altitude change
476 ft
Altitude min
640 ft
Altitude max
640 ft
Altitude start
476 ft
Altitude end
-12.4%
Grade
-29.3%
Grade max
14.9%
Grade min
253 ft
Distance climb
1,076 ft
Distance down
00:00:41
Avg time
Rooty Ridge Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaRedwoods/Wakari Creek
Dunedin -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
National Ranking#2,810 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand [+]
- #1,688 in E-Biking
- #1,705 in Trail Running
- #1,588 in Hiking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC
-
DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
TTFs on TrailBerm
This is an extension of the access track that links off of McGouns Rd. The track veers right as the wider track branches as it gets steeper. As the name suggests it is a straight decent down a root strewn ridge, that near the end returns to single track (abruptly) and drops to the bottom hub.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 3 miles average
6 Months
- 2 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
All
- 147 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Rooty Ridge Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to rooty-ridge trailhead
(-45.841740, 170.492190)
Photos
10 more »
Videos
no videos have been added for Rooty Ridge yet, add a video.
Routes with this trail
6 miles • 1,078 ft • 31 • Race •
The 2017 Dunners Summer Series kicks off on the Redwoods/Wakari Creek trails Tuesday 17th January. This...
chickenrunz
Exposed roots in all directions downhill. Not recommended when wet! Otherwise a very good way to exercise the suspension.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Rooty Ridge Top 371 ft
- Mc Gouns Rd 463 ft
- Redwood Loop (down) 705 ft
- Fruit Loop 725 ft
- Holler Coaster 728 ft
Redwoods/Wakari Creek
- By chrisanz MBO & contributors
- #44489 - 1,971 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.