Black Skills Trail, Goat Farm Mountain Bike Park Black Skills Trail, Goat Farm Mountain Bike Park
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The Goat Farm Mountain Bike Park contains over 20km of mountain bike trails and a dedicated Skills Park with skills and jump areas. The Goat Farm trails range from Easy (Green) to Extreme (Double Black) and include four trails suitable for adaptive cyclists.
Skills Area - The Goat Farm Skills Park - The one entry berm leads to three skills trail lines through the chunky rock garden. Stay left for the Black Skills trail. Loop back to the start on Bada Mandoo.
Check out the linked video to get a sense of what you are in for!
Perth Hills Mundaring Visitor Centre
(08) 9290 6645
- [email protected]
- Visit website
- 7225 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring WA 6073
Other Links
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Skills Area Video Link
Video Thanks to Ryan Dillon
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Here is everything you need to know before visiting this trail.
Time / Duration
These trails are short, fast and designed to be sessioned.
Length
220 metres
Trail Start
Follow Bada Mandoo trail from the main trailhead/carpark to reach the Skills Park Trailhead where this trail begins.
Mountain Bike
Difficult
Recommended for experienced riders with good technical skills. Variable surfaces and/or steep gradients. Riders will encounter large obstacles and technical trail features.
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Additional information
The Goat Farm Skills Park rock garden is a Moderate to Extreme experience, depending on which line you take. Stay Right on the Blue Skills line for a Moderate experience. The Black Skills Line is Difficult. The Double-Black Line is at Expert level of difficulty.
What To Pack
What To Pack
Group C - Mountain Biking & Gravel (Mountain bike, gravel and touring trails.)
- Always ride with a buddy and ride within your skill level
- Bike tools and spares (E.g. Mini bike-pump, spare tubes, puncture repair kit)
- Helmet, consider a full-face helmet for more difficult trails
- Water
- Snacks/ food
- Sun protection: sunglasses and sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Additional protective gear: gloves, body armour
- For remote trails consider a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) or satellite phone
- For longer trails take extra food and water
- Always have a first aid kit (vehicle nearby or on you for longer trails) and check that items are clean, properly sealed, have not exceeded expiry dates and that used items have been replaced
- Extra food and water in case of unexpected delays
Additional Useful Items
No drinking water available on site.
Hazards & Warnings
Summer months (December to April) can be extremely hot. Carry a full water bottle. Trail has a natural surface and may include granite and rock, so caution is advised. Take care to choose the trail that suits your ability level. The rock-garden has rock drop offs and steep drops. The Double-Black line through the rock garden has committing gap jumps that are suited to very experienced riders.
Safety
In case of an emergency on the trail, always carry a mobile phone and basic first aid supplies. The nearest hospital is St John of God Midland Public Hospital.
Facilities
The main trailhead is adjacent to the car park. Trailhead facilities include toilets, picnic tables, an information shelter and shaded areas to take a break between rides.
- Car Park
- All accessible parking
- Picnic Area
- Public Toilet
- Shaded Area
- Sheltered Area
Best time of year
mid April to October
Trail Access
Located off Greenmount Rise in Greenmount. Accessible by Road, Ride from Midland Train Station, or Ride all the way there.
Prohibited Items
Dogs on leads are permitted at the Main Trailhead
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