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1.1 miles
Distance
808 ft
Climb
-33 ft
Descent
00:26:23
Avg time
774 ft
Altitude change
2,982 ft
Altitude min
3,757 ft
Altitude max
2,982 ft
Altitude start
3,757 ft
Altitude end
13.6%
Grade
-20.5%
Grade max
51.1%
Grade min
5,226 ft
Distance climb
423 ft
Distance down
62 ft
Distance flat
00:26:23
Avg time
Lyndon Saddle Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCraigieburn Trails
Craigieburn Forest Park -
AKAAnti-Luge
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyAdvanced (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerDepartment of Conservation
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Lyndon Saddle is a highly rated 2 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Craigieburn Forest Park. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 246 m black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 26 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
This track starts approximately 3km up the Craigieburn Valley Ski Field road. Turn left at the next junction and follow the easier sidling track up to Lyndon Saddle. From the saddle, a good choice is to follow the Luge down to the Broken River Ski Area road.
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Directions to lyndon-saddle trailhead
(-43.136170, 171.733490)
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Nearby Trails
- Craigieburn Ski Field Road 1 mile
- Broken River Skifield Road 2 miles
- Hut Creek 2 miles
- Bridge Hill 2 miles
- Bottom Tow 3 miles
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lyndon Saddle
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Where is Lyndon Saddle located?
Lyndon Saddle is located in Craigieburn Trails, Craigieburn Forest Park, New Zealand. It is part of the Craigieburn Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -43.13617, 171.73349.
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How hard is Lyndon Saddle?
Lyndon Saddle is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 13.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Lyndon Saddle?
Lyndon Saddle has 808 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 33 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,982 ft to 3,757 ft.
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Is Lyndon Saddle a point to point trail?
Lyndon Saddle is not a point to point trail. The direction is Uphill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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