100% Single Track
Description
There are 3 main access points to the forest. From Spencer Park surf club to the north, broad park to the south and the main car park off Waitikiri Drive to the south west. You can access the singletracks straight from any of the access points although its possible most logical from the main car park. Unless you are night riding in which case Broad Park may be more useful as the main carpark is locked at night, although you could park on the road.
The tracks make most sense if done anti-clockwise with the berms and small hills designed with that in mind. The forest is almost totally flat apart from one slight hill through the clearing on the south side of the park, but that is only small. The middle of the forest has several sections that are being used for landfill so there are parts that are fenced off and access is not allowed. Fortunately none of these sections really interfere with the bike tracks, although suddenly seeing a huge pile of rubbish in the middle of the forest can be a little surprising.
Some of the trails, especially the wider trail along the coast, can become difficult when its been dry for a long time due to soft sand. The trails are generally a little better shortly after rain when the ground feels a little less sandy.