Jungle Scout

Wainuiomata trail project, Wellington, New Zealand

This track connects the open area at end of Waiu Street with Jungle Gym.

Easy

Bike and Foot

Jungle Scout provides an entry to the Wainuiomata trail project. A roughly parallel track, Jungle Scout Return, provides the return leg of a short loop through the bush.

The track is initially almost flat, and then climbs gently to meet Jungle Gym. There is a firm hard-packed gravel surface, which makes for easy riding or walking. Much of the track is under tree cover, which is rather pleasant.

Down-hill video:Jungle Gym (Start-3:05), then Jungle Scout (3:06-end)

Up-hill video: Jungle Scout (Start-3:00), then Jungle Gym (3:01-end). This video has subtitles showing intersections along the way.

From the end of Waiu Street, jump over the metal barrier. Proceed across the open area, heading a little to the left. The track starts 40m southwest of where the two ends of the Wetland Loop meet.

This track used to go through the dirt race track ("The Bowl"), but since December 2008 winds its way through the bush to meet Jungle Gym at a T-intersection.

The dirt area around the end of Waiu Street is popular with motocross riders, so listen out for them when entering and leaving the area. Re-development of this area is underway, including a car park for recreational users of the tracks, formal track signage, etc.

Renamed from 'Carpark Link' to 'Jungle Scout' in January 2009.

0.50km

Single track

23 Apr 2011 by Sigurd

Ian