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1.8 miles
Distance
433 ft
Climb
-185 ft
Descent
00:14:40
Avg time
248 ft
Altitude change
1,359 ft
Altitude min
1,608 ft
Altitude max
1,359 ft
Altitude start
1,608 ft
Altitude end
2.7%
Grade
-20.7%
Grade max
34%
Grade min
4,833 ft
Distance climb
3,015 ft
Distance down
1,306 ft
Distance flat
00:14:40
Avg time
Steamfields Resort Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding Area
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Ref Number#53
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2019
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Land Owner
Trail follows the northwestern border of the park above the Wairakei steam field. Recently re-developed after logging in the winter/spring of 2019. Runs from the junction of the Resort Track and Sugar Daddy to link into Outback and Beyond on the Outback loop.
Park map #53.
Access Info
Continue on from the Resort Track from Wairakei Resort.
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since 2019Sponsor
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 44 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 212 rides
- Last: Oct 8, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to steamfields-resort trailhead
(-38.627790, 176.080030)
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3 Reviews & Comments
Tully01
A G3 track part of which is in recently logging forest. Great views of the geothermal feilding behind Wsirakei, some narrow parts but great for exploring this area which has been closed for a while.
NZPeterG
All Bike Taupo tracks are open to ebikes without a throttle
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