Trail number
Not applicable
Trail length
2.7 kilometres (Lerderderg Road to Easter Monday Track)
Elevation variance
180 metres
Trail type
Fire trail (Black Diamond 4WD rating though)
Trail surface
Steep clayey surface with large loose rocks
Weather affected
Dry weather
Trail condition sources
Nil
Trail features
Very steep 4WD track for 700 metres before levelling out to rideable track
Trail obstacles
Loose rocky surfaces, possibly some hike-a-bike.
Trail rating
Difficult (Extreme in DH direction but wouldn't recommend it unless you are a very experienced DHer - even then I'd be wary)
Rating basis
Estimated
Night riding
No
Family Friendly
No.
Use Topographic Map For This Area
No GPX download
This ride is about 2.7 kilometres long and links the Heritage Track with the Fosters Lookout, Easter Monday and Mc Laughlins Lookout area. The Lookout circuit follows the purple trail above with the exception of a leg veering off north east down New Otties Track from half way up this northwards run.
Otties Elevator is the northern half of the northwards leg shown above. Probably only good in the uphill direction for XCers and a short sharp section of 1:6 gradient for 700 metres gives you some serious altitiude gain for a short sharp walk (took 15-20 minutes while taking photos and I'm not super fit) but once you're up the steep bit there's a nice gradual climb to the top from thereon.
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Left photo taken with camera pointing horizontally. Bit deceiving in the photo but this is a 1:6 slope up here. Right hand photos show gradient looking across track - look at ground on left and right hand sides of photo to get an idea of gradient. |
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Still climbing before dropping out on a flatter though still climbing section for the remaining 2 kms. |
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