Rotorua Redwoods

Dragons Tail  (1.30km)

Last Update: 30/12/2014

Difficulty

Easy, Intermediate, A & B Lines

Slope

Moderate, Undulating

Space

Open, Tight

Surface

Dirt, Roots

Trail type

Single track

Notes:

Dragons Tail is essentially an alternate ride to Be Rude Not To 2 running on the other  side of Red Tank Rd.  Dragons Tail is not dissimilar to Mad If You Don't however it’s straighter, faster and has some short but reasonable  climbs.

I only ever  got to this area of the forest when exiting the Redwoods after a long stint riding.   The climbs on Dragons Tail are much tougher than Be Rude Not To 2 so I found myself choosing the easy option on subsequent days.  However after re-watching the video I now  wish I’d ridden back up Red Tank Rd for another run or two, in fact it would be a good place to spend a few hours  riding Be Rude Not To 2, Dragons Tail, Mad If You Don't, Lion Trail, Paddy's Run, Tickler and Bunny Jugs.

Dragons Tail exits onto Red Tank Rd near *the* Red  Tank, the only landmark found on the official maps.  From here take Red Tank Rd down to Mad If You Don't.

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Chop Suey
Corners
Corridor
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Dipper
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Grinder
Gunna Gotta
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Katore Jumps
Kids Loop (at Tahi)
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No Brains and No Brains Ext
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Pondy DH
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Reservoir Rd
Roller Coaster
Rosebank
Sidewinder & Direct Rd (to Hot X Buns)
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Access to Te Tihi-O-Tawa and Tuhoto Ariki
Access to the Challenge Area
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