Mountain Bike

35.7 miles

Distance

8,106 ft

Climb

-7,653 ft

Descent

3,039 ft

High Point

this course I have created is from my biggest ride that I have done so far. it includes many trails from many different zones which can be challenging for even athletes. if you want to do this challenge try to finish it in under 5 hours and it will be a killer ride.

Detailed Description

Koel Shinkaruk Challenge is a 36 mile popular extreme route located near Squamish British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 66 trails. This route climbs 8,106 ft with a max elevation of 3,039 ft then descends -7,653 ft.

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Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association (www.sorca.ca)

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Trails in Route

	Wonderland				2 miles
	White Rabbit				13 ft
	Alice Lake Connector				2,484 ft
	Debeck's Grind				3,041 ft
	Crouching Squirrel Hidden Monkey				3,848 ft
	Kiki				1,253 ft
	Crouching Squirrel Hidden Monkey				272 ft
	Brackentrail				869 ft
	Access1				46 ft
	Jacks				1 mile
	50 Shades of Green				3,602 ft
	Mikes Loop				476 ft
	50 Shades of Green Part 2				1,627 ft
	Of Mice and Men				1,844 ft
	Leave of Absence				4,383 ft
	Mashiter				4,925 ft
	Ring Creek North FSR				394 ft
	Ed's Access				2,490 ft
	Caterpillar Connector				3,520 ft
	Mad Hatter				2,215 ft
	Ed's Bypass				1,499 ft
	Mashiter				233 ft
	Rob's Corners				118 ft
	Man Boobs				3,776 ft
	Bob McIntosh Memorial				797 ft
	Four Lakes				2,218 ft
	Alice Lake Access				128 ft
	Edith Lake Access				561 ft
	Four Lakes				262 ft
	Mikes Loop				551 ft
	Four Lakes				262 ft
	Edith Lake Access				509 ft
	Alice Lake Access				2,218 ft
	Ring Creek North FSR				3,638 ft
	Tinder				4,564 ft
	Hike a Bike				197 ft
	Deliverance				3,419 ft
	Garibaldi Park Road				62 ft
	Legacy Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl'				1 mile
	Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl'				2,195 ft
	Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl' (mid)				79 ft
	Ring Creek Access Road				203 ft
	Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl' (upper)				2 miles
	PowerSmart Access				935 ft
	Access6				2,825 ft
	Garibaldi Park Road				207 ft
	19th Hole				1,667 ft
	Ring Creek Access Road				3,376 ft
	Angry M				2,566 ft
	Half Nelson				965 ft
	Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl' (mid)				2,018 ft
	One Man's Garbage				335 ft
	Ditch Pig				768 ft
	Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl' (mid)				200 ft
	Ditch Pig				2,657 ft
	Half Nelson				2,270 ft
	Garibaldi Park Road				3 ft
	Another Man's Gold				2,369 ft
	Power House Plunge - Access				1,027 ft
	Power-Hoods (pH)				725 ft
	Blindside Connector				23 ft
	Hoods Connector				2,480 ft
	Hoods in the Woods				620 ft
	Bonsai North				1,841 ft
	Bonsai				7 ft
	Somewhere Over There				3,947 ft

Details

Riding area

Brackendale
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Double Black Diamond
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Extreme

More Stats for Koel Shinkaruk Challenge mountain bike route

Avg time

18 hr 25 min
Altitude change

454 ft
Altitude min

131 ft
Altitude start

131 ft
Altitude end

584 ft
Grade

0.2%
Grade max

-120.1%
Grade min

69.4%
Distance climb

20 miles
Distance down

14 miles
Distance flat

3 miles

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Another Man's Gold	Apr 22, 2025 @ 6:00pm 11 hours
Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl' (mid)	Apr 21, 2025 @ 10:54am 2 days
Legacy Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl'	Apr 21, 2025 @ 10:54am 2 days
Climb Trail - Stl'lhalem Sintl'	Apr 21, 2025 @ 10:54am 2 days
Caterpillar Connector	Apr 18, 2025 @ 3:55pm Apr 18, 2025	Keep your eyes peeled on the new lines