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Updraft, Goat Farm Mountain Bike Park Updraft, Goat Farm Mountain Bike Park

Mountain Bike

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Technical, Cross Country
 in Perth & Surrounds

  • Less than 1 hour
  • 1.7 km
    • Mountain Bike Moderate

      Recommended for moderate intermediate riders with some technical mountain biking experience. Typically narrow trails with loose, soft, rocky or slippery sections and hills with short steep sections. Riders will encounter obstacles and technical trail features.

Cross Country Ascent. An all-mountain technical climb. The trail finishes at the Upper Trailhead with a myriad of options for descending.

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Updraft is an all-mountain technical climb .  Usually paired with Blue Tongue or Blue Cruiser to return to the Upper Trailhead.

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.

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Here is everything you need to know before visiting this trail.

Time / Duration

Up to 20 minutes

Length

1.7km

What To Pack

Group C - Mountain Biking & Gravel (Mountain bike, gravel and touring trails.) required.

Trail Start

You'll find the trail start off Ngarna.

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Trail End

The trail finshes at the Upper Trailhead near the start post for Flowtopia and Rampage.

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Mountain Bike

Moderate

Recommended for moderate intermediate riders with some technical mountain biking experience. Typically narrow trails with loose, soft, rocky or slippery sections and hills with short steep sections. Riders will encounter obstacles and technical trail features.

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Difficulty Notes

Moderate (Blue): Recommended for intermediate riders with some technical skills. Narrow trail that may have loose, soft, rocky or slippery sections and hills with short, steep sections.  Riders will encounter obstacles and technical trail features.

Hazards & Warnings

Summer months (December to April) can be extremely hot. Start your ride with a full water bottle. Trail has a natural surface of granite and rock so caution is advised.

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. There are also picnic tables in the shade at the upper trailhead near to where this trail ends.

  • Car Park
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shaded Area
  • Sheltered Area

Best time of year

mid April to October

Trail Access

Road, Train Bus or Ride

Prohibited Items

Dogs on leash are permitted at the main trailhead.

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