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1,972 ft
Distance
169 ft
Climb
-143 ft
Descent
00:06:00
Avg time
25 ft
Altitude change
190 ft
Altitude min
328 ft
Altitude max
190 ft
Altitude start
217 ft
Altitude end
1.2%
Grade
-31.2%
Grade max
56.1%
Grade min
958 ft
Distance climb
866 ft
Distance down
151 ft
Distance flat
00:06:00
Avg time

Black Snake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Smithfield
    Cairns
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #26838 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #7303 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump

The Black Snake trail at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park is a challenging black-rated trail known for its technical difficulty. It features a grinding, technical climb up a jagged exposed edge ridge followed by an eye-widening, fast, and thrilling descent.

The trail is renowned for steep pinchy climb at times dry loose, rocky surfaces, demanding advanced riding skills. It is one of the more difficult trails in the park, offering serious challenges with steepness, obstacles and varied terrain, making it suitable for highly experienced riders. The descent is fast flowy tight corners and optional jumps for those handling with speed.

Trail tends to be drier at the top and the surface can surprise you in the dry - take care to ride to the conditions.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 12 miles average
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  • 38 rides
  • 7 miles avg distance
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  • 577 rides
  • Last: Jun 22, 2026
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Dec 31, 2025 @ 4:49pm (Australia/Brisbane)
Dec 30, 2025
 reporter Berm collapse / slump
Dec 31, 2025 @ 8:50am (Australia/Brisbane)
Dec 30, 2025
 reporter very wet lower berms - control speed and avoid area
Nov 16, 2025 @ 6:49am (Australia/Brisbane)
Nov 15, 2025
Aug 21, 2025 @ 4:35pm
Aug 21, 2025
 So much fun!!! Smooth and you could get a bit of speed up.
Sep 5, 2023 @ 7:20pm
Sep 5, 2023
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Prevalent Mud
Avg: 4.37 (11 votes)
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        Directions to black-snake trailhead (-16.817100, 145.678300)

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        Routes with this trail

        166
        Smithfield Full Enduro
        12 miles • 5,118 ft • 17 • Out & Back •
        1 2 Stallones 3 Cloonies 4 KeGnarra 5 6 7
        21
        Cairns Interschool Enduro Race Archived
        6 miles • 1,327 ft • 4 • Out & Back • Race •
        Interschool 4 stage Enduro Stage 1 Stage 2 Lower Stage 3 Centepiede Stage 4 - Can be done in any order

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Black Snake

        ▼ Where is Black Snake located?
        Black Snake is located in Smithfield, Cairns, Australia. It is part of the Smithfield trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -16.8171, 145.6783.
        ▼ How hard is Black Snake?
        Black Snake is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 1.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Black Snake?
        Black Snake has 169 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 143 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 190 ft to 328 ft.
        ▼ How long is Black Snake?
        Black Snake is 1,972 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.

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