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      This is one of the primary dirtbike trail areas in Squamish.

      The Squamish Dirt Bike Association performs an amazing service building and maintaining this popular trail network. They rely entirely on your membership to keep this service running. Please show your support by becoming a member.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      AKA: Lava Flow
      Land Status: Crown Land
      Darwin's Parking google parking directions
      Disclaimer:
      For visitors to this area, it would be greatly appreciated if you can make a small donation to the SDBA using the Trailforks Trail Karma.
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      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 6
      • 1
      • 1
      • 2

      Region Status
      Open as of Feb 26, 2021
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      59
      Trails Mountain Bike
      10
      Trails E-Bike
      12
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      11
      Trails Trail Running
      9
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      62
      Trails Observed Trials
      9
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      6
      Total Distance
      46 miles
      Total Descent
      3,616 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,809 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,138 ft
      Reports
      601
      Photos
      304
      Ridden Counter
      15,869

      Photos of Lava Flow Mountain Bike

      2 |
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 1:40am
      Jul 1, 2023
      7 |
      May 1, 2023 @ 12:57pm
      May 1, 2023
      51 |
      Apr 24, 2022 @ 3:57pm
      Apr 24, 2022
      trail: Sock Puppet
      30 |
      Apr 24, 2022 @ 3:56pm
      Apr 24, 2022
      trail: No Limits
      36 |
      Apr 24, 2022 @ 3:56pm
      Apr 24, 2022
      trail: Wray's Way
      50 |
      Apr 24, 2022 @ 3:56pm
      Apr 24, 2022
      trail: Heatwave
      11 |
      Apr 24, 2022 @ 3:49pm
      Apr 24, 2022
      trail: Bonsai
      163 |
      Apr 2, 2018 @ 9:47pm
      Apr 2, 2018

      Videos of Lava Flow Mountain Bike

      KinADAY trail
      trail: KinADay
      4:32 | 444 | Feb 6, 2019
      Highball Trail
      trail: Highball
      3:39 | 396 | Jan 28, 2019
      170924 Loam Trail
      trail: Uni Access
      2:38 | 78 | Sep 28, 2017
      Transition Blindside
      trail: Blindside
      6:56 | 3642 | Apr 12, 2013
      ridge connect
      2:54 | 330 | Mar 4, 2020 , Squamish
      Full guide to Bonsai ...AND... SOT Alt Ending
      trail: Bonsai
      7:22 | 348 | Aug 30, 2019 , Squamish
      Full guide to Bonsai North via Power-Hoods
      6:36 | 287 | Aug 9, 2019 , Squamish
      youtuber Beautiful XC on Poop Alley || Squamish, BC |...
      trail: Poop Alley
      4:22 | 791 | Jul 27, 2019 , Squamish

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Bonsai
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 10:24am
      Sep 9, 2023
      Very DryE-Bike sofakingdom
      Bonsai North
      Sep 2, 2023 @ 4:28pm
      Sep 2, 2023
      Dryv3r0z
      Hoods Connector
      Jul 21, 2023 @ 6:47pm
      Jul 21, 2023
      DryE-Bike canadaka Trailforks
      Poop Alley
      Jul 12, 2023 @ 3:11am
      Jul 12, 2023
      DryHucknGnar
      Blindside Connector
      Jul 6, 2023 @ 1:23pm
      Jul 6, 2023
      DryDirtbike/Moto canadaka Trailforks
      Ring Creek Rip
      Apr 12, 2023 @ 10:45am
      Apr 12, 2023
      VariableDirtbike/Moto canadaka Trailforks
      Ring Creek FSR
      Nov 20, 2022 @ 11:14pm
      Nov 20, 2022
      Snow CoveredDirtbike/Moto canadaka Trailforks
      Connector
      Nov 20, 2022 @ 11:51am
      Nov 20, 2022
      Snow CoveredDirtbike/Moto canadaka Trailforks
      Mamquam FSR
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 8:23am
      Oct 1, 2022
      DryAlanjFCrNq
      Parking Lot
      Jul 29, 2022 @ 8:45am
      Jul 29, 2022
      DryAlexisjmorgan

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      45IRmYwishlistrouteTour de Squamish 2023 - XC Leg
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 2:15pm
      2 days
      LukeAdFXJdwishlistregionLava Flow
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 9:27am
      2 days
      rdkkerwishlistroutemeadow of the grizzly + half nelson
      Sep 15, 2023 @ 6:50pm
      Sep 15, 2023
      ANoniswishlistrouteTour de Squamish 2023 - XC Leg
      Sep 14, 2023 @ 2:26pm
      Sep 14, 2023
      CrookalwishlistrouteTour de Squamish 2023 - XC Leg
      Sep 13, 2023 @ 10:00pm
      Sep 13, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      HeyBaumeistertrailRing Creek FSRNot bikeable. Very loose, big rocks.
      Sep 2, 2022 @ 12:21pm
      Sep 2, 2022
      timkaytrailAccess RoadNot sure why but I don’t see a Plus Sign in...
      Aug 18, 2022 @ 7:40pm
      Aug 18, 2022
      canadakatrailAccess RoadYou can add the youtube video link to the...
      Aug 15, 2022 @ 11:19pm
      Aug 15, 2022
      timkaytrailAccess RoadWent back and did it again but this time made...
      Aug 15, 2022 @ 10:10pm
      Aug 15, 2022
      lagbctrailAccess RoadMay 2022 - can only agree what Tim wrote. No fun.
      May 10, 2022 @ 2:45pm
      May 10, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Diamond Head 4 38 30 112.2 km
      Valleycliffe 8 29 22 103.4 km
      Smoke Bluffs Park 14.5 km
      Alice Lake & Highlands 12 36 37 164.9 km
      Brackendale 17 15.6 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1019 miles955 ft4 miles2,808 ft
      #1,197#1167053691,725
      E-Bike1220 miles1,171 ft5 miles2,808 ft
      #402#5353991
      Horse15 miles276 ft1 mile568 ft
      136
      Hike1120 miles1,027 ft4 miles2,808 ft
      #1,803#136528219
      Trail Running918 miles866 ft4 miles2,808 ft
      #1,803#1355251333
      Dirtbike/Moto6046 miles3,615 ft13 miles2,808 ft
      #7#12214384860
      Observed Trials910 miles568 ft2 miles1,522 ft
      9236
      ATV/ORV/OHV611 miles466 ft3 miles1,726 ft
      #521421
      • By Sun2306 & contributors
      • Admins: SORCA, SDBA, vincer, james529529, bigredted, CruJonze, ngottlieb, dmpb, B2H4me, bcorigin
      • #19698 - 8,005 views
      • lava flow activity log | embed map of Lava Flow mountain bike trails | lava flow mountain biking points of interest polygons

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