Mogo Trails
Also known as: Mogo
Eucalypt state forest near the coast; Burnaaga-Goanna touted as best adventure descent of its kind in Australia.
Who in your group rides what
Whether everyone in your group gets a day at Mogo Trails - the grades on offer, the named zones, and how mixed abilities split up.
Green through double-black (AMBA grading); full range across the 72 trails.
Beginners stay on green/blue flow near Mogo Trig or Botanic Garden; advanced riders take blacks and shuttle the 28km Burnaaga-Goanna descent. Curtis Road entry for ride-in beach-accommodation groups.
Excellent for mixed-ability groups; super-easy greens to double-blacks from shared trailheads.
The riding
Machine-built dirt singletrack, sandy/loamy South Coast soil, hardpack with some rocky and root sections on wilder lines.
Bike-park style gravity trails with jumps, berms and drops on the harder lines; smooth flow trails on easier lines. Exposure low to moderate.
Signposted purpose-built network with AMBA colour grading; Trailforks recommended.
Popular new destination; busy on holidays/weekends, quieter midweek.
Season & conditions
Open year-round; no snow (coastal South Coast NSW).
Year-round; spring and autumn ideal, coastal climate mild.
Rocky Trail Entertainment events and Fox Superflow rounds hosted at Mogo.
Summer heat/humidity, thunderstorms; bushfire risk (region hit by 2019-20 fires); trails can be greasy when wet.
Getting there & gear
Free public access under Forest Permit with Forestry Corporation of NSW; shuttle is a paid service.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Mogo village is ~10 min from Batemans Bay off Princes Highway; Mogo Trig via Church Street, Botanic Garden just north, Curtis Road (off Glenella Road) from Batehaven.
Southbound Escapes runs a shuttle (currently for the Burnaaga-Goanna adventure trail), departing Fox Dog Distillery or Ride Mogo bike shop (~7:15am and 9:30am).
Carry water and tools; patchy mobile coverage in forest, download Trailforks offline.
Parking and amenities at Corrigans Reserve; Botanic Garden parking; Ride Mogo bike shop and Mogo village cafes/services nearby. Curtis Road has no official parking.
Managed by Rocky Trail Destination; Batemans Bay MTB Club volunteer maintenance; Ride Mogo bike shop; Southbound Escapes.
Hazards & rescue
Active state forest (logging operations possible); double-black features for experts only; check trail status pages before riding.
None required; self-guided.
Network laced with fire trails linking to Mogo/Princes Highway; note nearest fire-road exit as coverage is patchy.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand mountain-bike network report. Coordinates are approximate.