2,566 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-486 ft
Descent
00:11:43
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Yeah Gnar Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (5 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #10461 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner

Definitely the toughest trail at Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park, it's also one of the hardest legal trails in Wellington.

Designed to test the limits of what's possible on a trail bike, It links a range of challenging features one after the other as it makes it way down the valley opposite Trickle Falls.

It's a good idea to do a track walk beforehand to figure out entry and exit speeds, lines and options. Because it's quite a big step up in difficulty and risk this is a track for expert riders only - if you haven't mastered Trickle Falls, this track probably isn't for you.

Access Info

Head down from the start of Trickle Falls and turn right at the sign.

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More Stats for Yeah Gnar mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -483 ft
  • Altitude min
    724 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,207 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,207 ft
  • Altitude end
    725 ft
  • Grade
    -18.8%
  • Grade max
    -54.6%
  • Grade min
    10.8%
  • Distance climb
    43 ft
  • Distance down
    2,385 ft
  • Distance flat
    138 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:43
  • Avg reverse time
    00:18:54
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on Nov 13, 2023
Dry
Avg: 5 (16 votes)
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      Yeah Gnar Trail Reports

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      Nov 13, 2023 @ 12:48am
      Nov 13, 2023
      Running as good as it gets. Pretty loose down low.
      May 28, 2023 @ 7:20pm
      May 28, 2023
      reporter Trails are water logged. Wait a couple of days after heavy rain before riding
      Feb 15, 2023 @ 12:19pm
      Feb 15, 2023
      reporter Cyclone Gabrielle = very wet trails and debris. Please give the trails 24 hours to dry before riding. Report any down trees or slips
      Dec 31, 2022 @ 9:30pm
      Dec 31, 2022
      Aug 18, 2022 @ 3:26pm
      Aug 18, 2022
      reporter Trails are very wet. Stay off until they dry out a bit
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
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      • 283 rides
      • Last: Apr 27, 2024

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