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Trailflix: Oaks Fire Trail - Detailed Trail Info |
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| TRAIL NAME: |
Oaks Fire Trail |
| DISTANCE FROM CBD: |
62 Km |
| GRADE: |
Medium – Hard |
| TRAIL SURFACE: |
Rocky, Gravel, Sandy, Clay |
| DISTANCE: |
28 Km each way / 56Km return |
| DURATION: |
1.5 – 3 hours each way |
| BEST TIME TO GO: |
Year round |
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| AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: |
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AVERAGE RAINFALL: |
| Summer: 12 - 23°C |
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Summer: 140 mm |
| Autumn: 9 - 20°C |
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Autumn: 150 mm |
| Winter: 2 - 11°C |
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Winter: 90 mm |
| Spring: 5 - 20°C |
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Spring: 90 mm |
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| HOW TO GET THERE: |
Train – Take from Central. Get off at Woodford station. Exit the station on the left. Turn left into Railway Parade then right into The Appian Way then left into Parker Street and left again into Taylor Road.The ride is downhill 80% of the way. Alternatively, for maximum exercise get off at Glenbrook station, ride 15 minutes to trailhead (start of dirt road) and head up to Woodford & then return. By Car – (See also Driving Instructions) Drive to Woodford along the M4 then Great Western Highway & exit at Railway Parade. at Woodford, then ride down and take the train back up or get off at Glenbrook, turning left after the Information Area on the Great Western Highway; Head to the Blue Mountains National Park entrance (Free for bikes or $7 per car per day or a season pass); check out the website for car entrance costs: http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au |
| PARKING: |
Street parking available at the Woodford trailhead. At Glenbrook NSW National Park gates open 8:30am and/or you can park outside & ride in. |
| SUITABLE FOR: |
Mountain bikes only. MTB experience is strongly recommended. |
| OPEN/CLOSE TIMES: |
The trail is open 24 hours. The Glenbrook park entrance is open 8:30am to 6:00pm; (daylight savings closes at 7pm) |
| NSW LAND & PROPERTY MAP: |
Penrith 9030-3N, Springwood 9030-4S, Katoomba 8930-1S |
| TRAIL TYPE: |
Combination Dirt Road (4WD), Single Track, Sealed Road |
| ELEVATION GAIN: |
60M – 620M |
| FIND FOOD: |
Glenbrook: Caltex Petrol Station on Great Western Highway; Fast Food Shops at Glenbrook |
| STUFF TO TAKE: |
See MTB Trip Essentials page |
| NEAREST BIKE SHOP: |
Blue Mountains Rocksports, 1a Ross St Glenbrook, 02-4739-3152 or Velo Nova, 182 Katoomba St Katoomba ph 4782-2800 |
| TO DO IN THE AREA: |
Mountain Biking, Hiking |
| FIND OUT MORE: |
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au |
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