Queenstown Mountain Bike Club president Tom Hey said he had identified a need for a trail parallel to Moke Lake Rd and 7 Mile Creek to avoid riding on the road.
If successful in getting permission for the trail, Mr Hey hoped it would become part of a wider 75km network of cross-country trails proposed to link Queenstown's "scattered" trail network.
The 13 additional sections would create an extensive network of single-track riding and walking around the area with the longest section running for 25km.
"There are lots of cool mining areas with lots of tailing stackings, and the 7 Mile Creek is really beautiful."
Mr Hey said he was finalising the management agreement with Doc, and would have a second walk through the Moke Lake Rd trail this week with a Doc archaeologist, who would write a report on the site and make recommendations on how best to deal with the heritage areas.
To do so, R&R Sport and local volunteers first had to clear the top section to walk the trail as "it's overhead impassable bush currently", Mr Hey said.
"We are on Doc's timescale at the moment. They have been great helping out so far and, hopefully, we can get our tools in the ground soon so we can create a great asset for the community."
He said it was planned to build the track by hand as "a handbuilt trail has much more character and a more natural feel to it" and would not leave a scar on the landscape like a digger.
"A lot of local riders have also commented that there are too many wide gravel trails in Queenstown and not enough rustic single tracks," Mr Hey said.
