Zac's Track Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Wellington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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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, Drop
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Land OwnerWellington City Council
This classic Wellington singletrack starts at the summit and descends along the north ridge down towards Vertigo, Varley's and T4.
It used to be a two way track but was changed to downhill only when the top two-thirds was upgraded by TGL in mid 2020. Berms were rebuilt, plus the drainage and surface were fixed to make the trail more sustainable. A new section of trail was also built to bypass a pinch climb, which has greatly improved the flow and speed.
This track was originally built mostly by the late Ian "Zac" Pearson with help from the Makara Peak Supporters in 2000. Upgrade work, maintenance and trail side planting has been funded from generous grants from the Ian 'Zac' Pearson Memorial Fund, managed by the Nikau Foundation.
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Zac's Track mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-259 ft
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Altitude min1,025 ft
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Altitude max1,300 ft
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Altitude start1,300 ft
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Altitude end1,040 ft
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Grade-5.5%
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Grade max-40.3%
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Grade min31.4%
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Distance climb1,306 ft
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Distance down3,025 ft
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Distance flat331 ft
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Avg time00:07:18
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Avg reverse time00:21:04
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
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- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
- 9 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
- 80 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
- 500 rides
- Last: Feb 11, 2025
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