Rotorua Redwoods

G Rock  (780m)

Last Update: 30/12/2014

Difficulty

Intermediate, Advanced, A & B Lines

Slope

Moderate

Space

Tight, Extreme Caution

Surface

Clay, Dirt, Roots, Rutted

Trail type

Single track

Notes:

G Rock is typically ridden from the end of Billy T (at the intersection of Moerangi Rd and Hill Rd) down to Chestnut Link onto Roller Coaster and  back to the shuttle pickup.

While not  as steep or technical as Billy T, G Rock is still challenging.  Generally the trail is narrow with not a lot  of room for error and that makes the rooted sections all the more intense or  fun depending on your point of view.   There are some fast flowy sections with rollers to jump off and one  particular root on an off camber section of trail that surprised me on every  run (as heard in the video).

There is a  bit of pedaling to be done on this trail but the climbs are short and easy.

G Rock takes the bulk of the traffic from Te Tihi-O-Tawa, Underbilly and Billy T as the alternative is the long ride up Moerangi  and Loop Rds to Split Enz, so  it’s common to find other riders on the trail.   Personally I would recommend not stopping on this trail as there’s not a  lot of room and time to riders to react.

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Be Rude Not To 2
Billy T
Boulderdash
Bunny Jugs 1 and 2
Challenge
Challenge Roadside
Chestnut Link
Chop Suey
Corners
Corridor
Creek
Dipper
Dragons Tail
Eagle vs Shark
Exit Trail
G Rock
Grinder
Gunna Gotta
Hot X Buns
Huckleberry Hound
Katore Jumps
Kids Loop (at Tahi)
Kung Fu Walrus
Kung Fu Walrus Extension
Lentil Link
Little Red Riding Huck
Mad If You Don't
No Brains and No Brains Ext
Old Chevy
Paddy's Run (formerly A-Trail)
Pig and Piglet
Pondy DH
Pondy New
Reservoir Rd
Roller Coaster
Rosebank
Sidewinder & Direct Rd (to Hot X Buns)
Split Enz
Tahi
Te Tihi-O-Tawa and onto Billy T
Tickler and K2 Climb
Tokorangi
Tuhoto Ariki
Turkish Delight
Underbilly (and Billy T)
Yellow Brick Road
Access to No Brains from Kung Fu Walrus Ext
Access to Pondy New via Sandy Skid Rd from Yellow Brick Rd
Access to Shuttle via Hill Rd (from 8 Mile Gate to Shuttle Pickup)
Access to Split Enz
Access to Te Tihi-O-Tawa and Tuhoto Ariki
Access to the Challenge Area
Access to Tokorangi via Katore Rd (climb from Nursery Rd to Tokorangi)
Return from EvS via Hill Rd (from EvS to Corners)
Return from EvS via Redtank Rd / Pipeline Rd (from EvS to Direct Rd)
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