Craigieburn Trails - Castle Hill

29/07/2026

FFS 🤬
Keep an eye out...

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22/07/2026

CLOSED till noon, Thursday 23rd July

Thomas Bush, Leith Hill, Hogs Back Track entrance including Easy Out.

Tomorrow morning Castle Hill Station will have another go at the pigs in Thomas Bush.

Entry into the forest will be managed.

If you have any questions please get in touch.

09/06/2026

Anybody missing a frame/tube top bag recently?
Message us with details and we'll see if we can reunite you.

05/05/2026

All good things must come to an end. Frost heave is settling in, and the days aren't long enough to get things drying out.

All the open-country trails in the Craigieburn Trails - Castle Hill are now closed for Winter 2026.

Trail status has now been updated on both Trailforks, and the Craigieburn Trails website and apps.

This means the following tracks are now closed:
Hogs Back Track (including to the 🤬Surron rider who rode up it while the trails team were doing maintenance at the weekend WTF?)
• Dracophyllum Flat
• Dicksons Downhill
• Cockayne Alley
• Bridge Hill
• Cuckoo Creek

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27/04/2026

Anybody lose a phone near Texas Flat recently?
If so, let us know details and we may be able to arrange a reunion...

22/04/2026

Thomas Bush, Leith Hill, Hogs Back entrance
CLOSED Thursday 23rd, early until 12 noon.

Tomorrow morning, there are a couple of pig hunters in and around the bush having a good clean up on feral pigs
Entry into Thomas Bush will be managed.

04/04/2026

Slow start to the summer this year, but still riding great right now!

Days are getting a bit shorter, and the mornings a bit colder, so get out there and enjoy it while it lasts. 😎

Riding the Dracophyllum Flat, Hogs Back, Pig Route & Thomas River tracks on the Craigieburn Trails.

08/02/2026

This "summer" the ongoing theme is the Trails just not getting a chance to dry out, as evidenced by this TrailForks report. 😢

Status: Significant Issue / Amber --- Condition: Prevalent Mud --- The lower third is a complete sh*tshow of mud. Doesn’t look like it will dry out anytime soon. Cannot recommend a lap down Dicksons.

14/01/2026

Dear Craigieburn Enduro entrants and supporters

It is with huge disappointment that the Gravity Canterbury Committee has had to make the difficult decision that The GC Craigieburn Enduro will not go ahead this Saturday the 17th of January.

The Craigieburn Forest Park and surrounding region has been subject to extreme and unseasonal weather over the last fortnight, resulting in highway closure, slips on the access road, tree damage and poor trail conditions. All the weather forecasts are predicting rainfall to continue through the rest of this week and into the weekend, coupled with very cold southerlies.

The two primary criteria we have used in coming to this decision are participant safety (both riders and supporters) and trail sustainability. In consultation with the race organising committee, the GC Safety team and the Craigieburn Trails association, our decision not to race this weekend has been made to ensure the safety of riders, volunteers and GC crew. Gravity Canterbury is also passionate about protecting the trail network to ensure the Craigieburn Trails remain available to all well into the future.

We are liaising with the Department of Conservation, and assessing the gaps in the 2026 NZ MTB racing calendar, to identify possible postponement options. As most of you know, the race calendar is very full already. Please be patient while we work through this process. We expect to be able to provide another update by the end of the week.

We acknowledge that many of you have incurred travel costs to attend this event, and we apologise sincerely for the inconvenience this decision will have caused. Rest assured, this decision was not taken lightly. We will be making an announcement regarding refunds shortly and we ask for your understanding and patience as we work through this detail and process.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any specific questions or concerns and keep an eye on your inbox and our socials for updates.

Thanks for your ongoing support and understanding