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Dragon's Tail Mountain Bike Trail

Status

OPEN
Intermediate

Difficulty

Intermediate

Distance

4.5 km

Elevation

33m
-166m

Rating

4.4 (28)

Description

Undulating and flowing, the hardpack surface is fast rolling. Able to be ridden slowly with no difficult features. Still lots of fun to ride fast and link up the turns at warp speed.Turn right as you enter a clearing about half way down the trail, to roll through a great sequence of berms.(If you were to take the left hand fork when you see the clearing and berms you would be on Te Ara Puna trail which climbs to a high point then drops through a tight bermed section to a clearing and a forest road that takes you to the Duck Pond on Larch Rd.)After the berms on Dragon's Tail there is more fast and flowy singletrack before hitting some challenging little pinch climbs into tight switchbacks towards the end.Like most trails, this will be one that really rewards riding it a lot - as you get to know it, it just gets faster and better. Take care at the exits on to Red Tank Rd. There are several options including a couple of steep chutes that take you (very quickly) onto Red Tank Rd.

Weather

Details

Condition

Dry

E-bike access

Class 1

Dogs

Allowed

Physical rating

Moderate

Grade

-3.0% avg, -16.7% max

Altitude range

1229m to 1376m

Last updated

26 Mar 2026

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