Hey Hey My My MTB bottom

STRUCTURAL NOTE — read first. This DB row is structurally awkward. "Hey Hey My My MTB bottom" is one trail (4.2 km loop) standing in as a "park" pinned at its bottom (southern) trailhead. The much larger Warburton Bike Park (now ~70 km open of a planned 160 km network) does not have its own row in our parks table. This row is effectively a Warburton placeholder. See "Critical sign-off" at the bottom — the right action is to create a proper warburton-bike-park parent row and re-parent the Hey Hey My My trail under it (or merge this row into the new Warburton row). Until then, this research treats the row as the trail-it-actually-is.

Overview

Hey Hey My My is one of the original sanctioned mountain bike trails of what is now Warburton Bike Park, sitting in the Yarra State Forest just outside Wesburn in Victoria's Yarra Ranges. It is a 4.2 km intermediate (blue) singletrack loop with a tough, cambered ~2.5 km climb (~220 m of elevation gain) followed by a fast, flowy ~1.6 km descent featuring berms, rock gardens, drops and gap jumps — a classic all-mountain experience often described as "the toughest climb in the valley." [4]

The trail's history matters: it was the first authorised mountain bike trail in the Warburton precinct, formalised by DELWP (now DEECA) in January 2018 after years of advocacy by Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers (YRMTB), the local club founded in 2007 specifically to lobby for legal trails in the Yarra Ranges. [5] It is sometimes referred to in older media as "Mind Crusher". [6] In 2026, despite the surrounding Stage 1 of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination project having opened (April 2026, world-trail-built), Hey Hey My My remains the rugged, raw, locally-built classic — quieter than the new shuttle-served gravity trails on the upper mountain, but still maintained by YRMTB. [3]

The "bottom" in the slug refers to the trailhead at the corner of Old Warburton Road and Crushers Track, near Wesburn — the conventional starting point for a clockwise lap (climb first, descent home). About 1.5 hours from Melbourne CBD via the Maroondah and Warburton Highways. [4][7]

Location & Access

Address: Corner of Old Warburton Road & Crushers Track, Wesburn VIC 3799 (bottom trailhead). Main Warburton Bike Park trailhead is Wesburn Park, 2804B Warburton Hwy, Wesburn VIC 3799. [7]
Region: Yarra Valley (a.k.a. Yarra Ranges); the Warburton precinct sits at the eastern end. Tighter than the existing "Yarra Ranges / Warburton" — recommend keeping but trimming to "Yarra Valley" for tourism alignment with rideyarraranges.com.au. [3]
Drive times: ~1 hr 20 min (70 km) from Melbourne CBD; ~1 hr 35 min from Melbourne Airport; ~25 min from Healesville; ~30 min from Lilydale. [7]
Public transport: Train to Lilydale (Belgrave/Lilydale line), then limited bus service (Martyrs / Yarra Valley Bus 683 to Warburton). Not realistic with a bike for most riders. [7]
Parking: Free at Wesburn Park (accessible bays); overflow on Old Warburton Road (which is the natural starting point for Hey Hey My My specifically). [7]
Coords: -37.7764059, 145.6548915 (already in DB; matches Old Warburton Road / Crushers Track corner). Verified visually consistent with Wesburn / lower trailhead.

Best Season & Conditions

Peak riding season: Late spring through autumn (Nov–Apr); summer is best (dry, tacky dirt). [1]
Wet-weather impact: Trail is cambered with rocky off-camber sections; gets slippery and slow when wet. April 2026 saw "some Warburton Bike Park trails closed due to recent wet weather" to protect surface. Assume Hey Hey My My is similarly sensitive. [8]
Fire-danger / TFB: Yarra State Forest is fire-prone in summer. Park closes on declared TFB days; check warburtonbikepark.com.au.
Planned-burn impact: Forest Fire Management Victoria conducted park-wide closures 28–30 April 2026 for planned burning; reopened 1 May 2026. Riders can register for real-time updates at plannedburns.ffm.vic.gov.au. [8]
Snow / alpine season: Upper mountain trails snow-affected in winter; lower-elevation Hey Hey My My (789–1302 ft / 240–397 m) less so but cold and muddy. [4]
School-holiday surge: Warburton Bike Park shuttle bookings sell out on weekends and school holidays; weekday riding is quieter on Hey Hey My My. [1][7]

Managing Body & Trail Builders

Land manager: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), formerly DELWP — managed under the Powelltown forest district as part of Yarra State Forest. [4]
Trail builder / maintainer: Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers (YRMTB) — local club, founded 2007, secured DELWP authorisation for Hey Hey My My in January 2018 as the first 4.5 km legal trail. [5]
Bike park operator: Warburton Bike Park / Yarra Ranges Council via the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination project; new build by World Trail. [3]
Volunteer / dig days: Posted on YRMTB Facebook page and Events page. [5]
Donations / membership: Via yrmtb.com.au

History & Background

2007: YRMTB formed to advocate for sanctioned mountain bike trails in the Yarra Ranges. [5]
January 2018: Hey Hey My My (originally ~4.5 km, sometimes referred to as "Mind Crusher" in older content) becomes the first formally authorised mountain bike trail in the Warburton precinct, sanctioned by DELWP. Built and maintained by YRMTB on Crown land within Yarra State Forest. [5][6]
2018–2024: Hey Hey My My is the Warburton trail — a one-trail destination, mostly known to locals; ride reports describe it as a hidden classic with a punishing climb and big descent. [6]
2018–2025: Yarra Ranges Council pursues the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination, a federally / state / council-funded project (~
9.9M committed for Stage 1; $3M added for Stage 2 in 2025) for a planned 125 km Southern Network (Master Plan target 160 km total). Project delivered in partnership with DEECA, Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water and emergency services. [3]
19 July 2025: Stage 1A opens — first ~30 km of new World Trail-built trails, mostly easy-grade and family-friendly, ride-in/ride-out from Wesburn Park. [3]
March 2026: Shuttle uplift service launched at Wesburn Park. [1]
April 2026: Stage 1B opens, adding 40+ km, taking total open trail to 70+ km. Park is now eligible for IMBA Gold Level Ride Centre status on completion. [3][5]
April 2026 (28–30): Park-wide closure for planned burns by Forest Fire Management Victoria. [8]
Project completion target: 2027 for the funded 125 km Southern Network. [3]
Trail name origin: Most likely a reference to Neil Young's 1979 Rust Never Sleeps tracks "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" / "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" — but not formally confirmed in any source we located. The older name "Mind Crusher" was descriptive of the climb. [6]

Sources

Warburton Bike Park — Trails directory — https://warburtonbikepark.com.au/trails/ — accessed 2026-05-07
Warburton Bike Park — Home — https://warburtonbikepark.com.au/ — accessed 2026-05-07
Mirage News — "Mountain Biking World Class In Warburton" — https://www.miragenews.com/mountain-biking-world-class-in-warburton-1664636/ — accessed 2026-05-07
MTB Project — Hey Hey My My — https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7027561/hey-hey-my-my — accessed 2026-05-07
YRMTB — Our Trails — https://www.yrmtb.com.au/trails — accessed 2026-05-07
Sportilium — Hey Hey My My, Warburton Bike Park — https://sportilium.com/hey-hey-my-my-warburton-bike-park/ — accessed 2026-05-07
Warburton Bike Park — Getting Here — https://warburtonbikepark.com.au/getting-here/ — accessed 2026-05-07
Bicycle Network — First Warburton trails open soon (2025-07-02) — https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/2025/07/02/first-warburton-trails-open-soon/ — accessed 2026-05-07