2.3 miles
Distance
467 ft
Climb
-682 ft
Descent
00:41:24
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Tombstone Trail
  • Steve Pearson
    Builder
  • Jono Fausch
    Builder

Tombstone Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Hanmer Forest Park
    Hanmer Springs
  • Difficulty Rating
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  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (7 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #7329 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2020
  • Land Owner
    Matariki

A Steve Pearson & Jono Fausch "special" - hand built trail. Great gradient climbing to a high saddle (Jane's Camp) and a thrilling descent through a mix of native and plantation forest to join with Jolliffe Saddle trail. Look out for the really cool wood signage on the trail ;-)

Access Info

From Yankee Zephyr climb

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tombstone mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -215 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,586 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,241 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,801 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,588 ft
  • Grade
    -1.7%
  • Grade max
    -53.3%
  • Grade min
    34.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    5,249 ft
  • Distance flat
    945 ft
  • Avg time
    00:41:24
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on Apr 16, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.77 (25 votes)
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      Tombstone Trail Reports

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      Apr 16, 2025 @ 3:47pm
      Apr 16, 2025
      		 A few logs down in the first half climb. It is clear and fast in the rest
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 12:09pm
      Apr 13, 2025
      Apr 11, 2025 @ 3:56am
      Apr 11, 2025
      		 reporter Open again.
      Mar 10, 2025 @ 7:49am
      Mar 10, 2025
      		 reporter Closed for logging operations. Please obey the signage.
      Dec 7, 2024 @ 10:04am
      Dec 7, 2024
      		 Some trail edges starting to give way. Still one of the best climbs in Canterbury, and the downhill is legendary.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 27.6 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 25 rides
      • 20.8 km avg distance
      All
      • 216 rides
      • Last: Apr 19, 2025

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