Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
3,491 ft
Distance
-689 ft
Descent
00:05:33
Avg time
-691 ft
Altitude change
124 ft
Altitude min
815 ft
Altitude max
815 ft
Altitude start
125 ft
Altitude end
-19.8%
Grade
-89.4%
Grade max
3,356 ft
Distance down
135 ft
Distance flat
00:05:33
Avg time
Smasher (Lower) Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
-
Riding Area
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
-
Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking
-
Global Ranking#26020 in Mountain Biking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM
-
Physical RatingHard
-
SeasonAll year (hard in the wet)
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
TTFs on TrailJump
-
Year Opened2015
-
Land OwnerTasman Pine Forests Ltd
Smasher is a steep, hand made, challenging but fun singletrack downhill trail through pine woods. It drops approx 320m from the Codgers riding area onto the Maitai Valley Road. It features a lot of steep off-camber but is very well made, with good catches in the corners. There are two jumps (that can be avoided) and a rock roll (can also be avoided). Not recommended in the wet. Can exit after upper section. New trail grade in 2021.
Access Info
You need a Tasman Pine Forests Permit to ride in this area. Temporary (2 week) permits can be purchased from bike shops in Nelson for $10 or come as part of membership to Nelson Mountain Bike Club (www.nelsonmtb.club)
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 56 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 221 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Smasher (Lower) Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to smasher-lower trailhead
(-41.279410, 173.309360)
Photos
23 more »
Videos
13 more »
Routes with this trail
50 miles • 14,596 ft • 29 •
This is a true experience of Nelson and its trails
★ 5.0 • 26 miles • 5,958 ft • 62 • Point to Point • Race •
Aorere Enduro - Asia - Pacific Continental Round 1 Day 2
3 Reviews & Comments
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Saddle Skid Road 125 ft
- Smasher (upper) 948 ft
- Marama-smasher Link 1,299 ft
- Smasher Climb 1,437 ft
- Take Me To Your Leader Extension 1,781 ft
Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers)
- By TheJennings NMTBC & contributors
- #36906 - 8,720 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Smasher (Lower)
▼
Where is Smasher (Lower) located?
Smasher (Lower) is located in Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers), Nelson, New Zealand. It is part of the Koata Park (formerly Maitai-Codgers) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -41.27941, 173.30936.
▼
How hard is Smasher (Lower)?
Smasher (Lower) is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 19.8%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Smasher (Lower)?
The trail has 689 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 124 ft to 815 ft.
▼
How long is Smasher (Lower)?
Smasher (Lower) is 3,491 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.