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965 ft
Distance
-116 ft
Descent
00:03:22
Avg time
-116 ft
Altitude change
2,231 ft
Altitude min
2,347 ft
Altitude max
2,347 ft
Altitude start
2,231 ft
Altitude end
-12%
Grade
-40.9%
Grade max
2.2%
Grade min
23 ft
Distance climb
883 ft
Distance down
59 ft
Distance flat
00:03:22
Avg time
Rough Choice Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaStromlo Forest Park
Canberra -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#89335 in Mountain Biking
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National Ranking#4,262 in Mountain Biking · Australia
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailRock Garden
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Land OwnerCMTEDD - National Arboretum Canberra/Stromlo Forest Park
A trail that links together a bunch of rocky outcroppings - making the name a delightful pun. The main choice here is near the beginning where the right line goes straight up and over and down a narrow rock line that is more visually daunting than technically challenging, or the left line presents a couple of awkward corners with far less visual scariness.
After exiting the trees there are numerous rim-denting line choices and a few smooth options over the rocks.
This one is over in a hurry.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 30 miles average
6 Months
- 68 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 419 rides
- Last: Sep 28, 2026
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Routes with this trail
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&#&$#@%, this should be a black! Good thing I wore the brown underpants
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