Maitland Ridge Track completed
In mid-February Liz and Alan Eskrick, Bruce and Jane McCallum, Ket Bradshaw camped on Maitland Ridge for 3 days to complete the uphill sections of the track. Liz and Alan went back for another 2 days later on to put up marker triangles, so now you should have no trouble finding your way.
We have since ridden the track twice and it is now 100% rideable and well worth the push and grind up the Beebys road. Just don't attempt to ride it in the wet as it is pretty steep in places and apart from being very slippery it will cut the track up badly. Give it at least 2 days to dry out after rain.
Three of the women who have ridden the track have been over 60, so if they can do it so might you. We do give it a grade of 4+ but you can walk the steep sections if you aren't comfortable with them. We've been getting some great feedback on the trail as it's different to most of the trails you ride. There's a good article here about the "homogenising of mountainbike trails".
More information and map of Maitland Ridge Track.
Liz cleans one of the climbing switchbacks
Nearing spot height 1202 the bush becomes stunted and sparse,
in fact it appears the tops have been broken off the trees
The descent from spot height 1202 gets increasingly steep
Tristan is the youngest and coolest dude so far to ride Maitland Ridge
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