McNearly Gnarly
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand.
- 2.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,299 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
McNearly Gnarly is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,630 ft and 2,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 850 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. The nearest town is Queenstown, about 1.1 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rolands Rock, Ben Lomond and Ben Lomond. For camping, Hampshire Holiday Parks - Queenstown Lakeview and Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde are within about 6 miles. There are 27 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at McNearly Gnarly for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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