Fenceline & Cockatoo Switchbacks (Loops 2, 4, 5)
Blue Gums, Bobby Pin Climb, Emu Run & ABC Switchbacks (Loops 2, 4)
City View & Red Rock Lookout (Loops 2, 4)
Rockys and Tall Trees (Loops 2, 4)
Western Wedgetail (Loops 2, 3, 6)
Northern Exposure and Little Seymour
Terminal Velocity and Spin Doctor (Loops 3, 4)
Bantry Bay (Northern Beaches, Sydney)
Bruce Ridge (Canberra)
Bungarra Alpine Centre (Snowy Mountains)
Currumbin Border Track (NSW/QLD Border)
Daisy Hill (South Brisbane)
East Kowen (Kowen Pine Forest, Canberra)
Forest Pipeline (Northern Beaches, Sydney)
Fred Caterson Reserve (Castle Hill)
Golden Jubilee Field MTB Park (North Shore, Sydney)
Hassans Walls (Lithgow)
Hinze Dam (Gold Coast)
Jackson (Jackson)
Jindabyne (Snowy Mountains)
Kiwarrak State Forest (Tarree)
Majura Pines (Majura, Canberra)
Manly Dam (Northern Beaches, Sydney)
Mt Joyce (Gold Coast Hinterland)
Mt Kosciuszko (Snowy Mountains)
Nerang State Forest (Gold Coast)
Newnes (Lithgow)
Old Man's Valley (Hornsby, Sydney)
Ourimbah (Central Coast)
Oxford Falls (Northern Beaches, Sydney)
Pilot Wilderness (Snowy Mountains)
Red Hill (Northern Beaches, Sydney)
Rotorua Redwoods (New Zealand)
Silver Mountain (Kellogg)
Singleton (Hunter Valley)
Sparrow Hill (Kowen Pine Forest, Canberra)
St Ives and Belrose (North Shore, Sydney)
Stromlo Forest Park (Canberra)
Terrey Hills (Northern Beaches, Sydney)
The Oaks (Blue Mountains)
Thredbo Resort (Snowy Mountains)
Thredbo Valley Trail (Snowy Mountains)
Whistler Bike Park (Whistler)
Wingello (Southern Highlands)
Wylde MTB Trail (Cecil Park - Western Sydney)
Western Wedgetail (Loops 2, 3, 6) (443m)
Stromlo Forest ParkLast Update: 25/10/2013
Some trail names are made up, if there is a different name please let us know.
Difficulty - Easy - Intermediate - A & B Lines
Slope - Moderate
Space - Open
Surface - Dirt - Loose rocks on dirt - Loose rocks on rock - Rock - Rutted
Trail type - Single track
Notes:
Western Wedgetail runs from Echidna Gap (the top of Tall Trees) down to Wedgetail Junction - the major intersection of Western Wedgetail, Pork Barrel, Skyline, Roller Coaster, Magpie Rock and the fire trail network.
Western Wedgetail is fast and flowy, while it can be rough it is also open giving great visibility and an excellent opportunity to get warmed up before moving onto some of the more tricky descents. For those reasons it is the most popular descent from Echidna Gap.
It's easy to pick up speed on this trail however you need to be vigilant. The fast corners can be heavily corrugated and there are a significant number of rocks in the trail that could cause concern if your weight isn't right.
For beginner riders looking to take the next step up this trail is a good one to test your skills and build confidence. You could even walk or ride the fire trail back to the top if you wanted to practice.
From Western Wedgetail I recommend taking Skyline for your first run and if you are comfortable with drops of up to 2 feet then try Pork Barrel it's my highlight of Stromlo Forest Park.
Blog articles that mention this trail
- 27/2/2016 - VIDEO: Top XC Rides of 2014/2015
- 1/1/2015 - VIDEO: MTB-TVs TOP 10 Descents of 2014
- 7/9/2014 - Broken Bone on Breakout
- 18/5/2014 - Review: the Bionicon C-Guide V2.0
- 28/12/2013 - We're going to ride the Rotorua Redwoods
- 26/12/2013 - My god I love riding Stromlo Forest Park
- 14/12/2013 - Merry Christmas from MTB-TV - What a year its been
- 3/7/2013 - STROMLO BABY! The Trail Gods come good