Molesworth closed?

[thepom]

Just called the DOC and they said the moley is closed......was hoping for a quick ride after some one said it was open till easter.....anyone got any more info :scooter:

[dogsnbikes]

Normally is closed by end of march/1st of april this year its closed the 3rd of April

http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/nelson-marlborough/molesworth-brochure.pdf

[Padmei]

moleymoleymoley...mooole...MOLE

[Crim]

presume we can still get in to the edwards and malings tracks?? does that side close - josh..........josh............calling josh to the bat phone

[thepom]

yeah you can still get in with a phone call to DOC.......

[Transalper]

I think you should be able to get all the way to Hells Gate on the Rainbow side which is way past the Edwards and mailings Pass tracks, but I gather you are supposed to ask DOC for access to those passes before using them. ?
There is a fairly decent mountain bike track out there now too.. St James Cycle Trail. (http://nzhotsprings.com/hanmer_springs/hanmer_mountain_bike_trail.shtml) I'm keen to have a crack at that on the mountain bike sometime.

[thepom]

DOC Waimakariri......033130820....call and get access codes to gates and give your details .....

[CrazyFrog]

Rainbow, Mallings and Edwards passes should still all be open until 25 April this year.

http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-marlborough/rainbow-road-and-upper-wairau-valley.pdf

[ADVGD]

presume we can still get in to the edwards and malings tracks?? does that side close - josh..........josh............calling josh to the bat phone

Yep, Tophouse Road remains open to access these two tracks, but they are closed on a DOC assessment basis as they want to avoid track damage from vehicles when winter time sees the tracks muddy and boggy. Normally they reopen both tracks on the 1st of October, Edwards Pass did this year (2011) but Mailing Pass was another 3 weeks after that as they deemed it still too boggy to open


DOC Waimakariri......033130820....call and get access codes to gates and give your details .....

Even easier now mate, just jump online (http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/canterbury/north-canterbury-and-arthurs-pass/st-james-conservation-area/activities/motor-vehicle-access/st-james-motor-vehicle-access-form/), throw in your details and it spits you out both codes, great for spur of the moment trip planning after DOC office hours