2,070 ft
Distance
121 ft
Climb
-5 ft
Descent
00:09:11
Avg time
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Bonsai Details

  • Activities
    • Dirtbike/Moto
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Observed Trials
  • Riding Area
    Lava Flow
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #4246 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #5063 in E-Biking
    • #239 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Dirtbiking
    • 65 in Observed Trials

Primarily a dirtbike/trials trail also used by mountain bikers to climb up to Somewhere Over there. The left option is slightly easier to climb.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bonsai dirtbike/moto trail trail
  • Altitude change
    115 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,169 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,292 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,169 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,283 ft
  • Grade
    5.5%
  • Grade max
    -7.9%
  • Grade min
    14.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,575 ft
  • Distance down
    144 ft
  • Distance flat
    325 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:56
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      Bonsai Trail Reports

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      Apr 24, 2025 @ 2:29pm
      Apr 24, 2025
      		 Stay on north trail for MTB
      Feb 28, 2025 @ 2:16pm
      Feb 28, 2025
      		 reporter All clear
      Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:25pm
      Feb 3, 2025
      		 reporter
      Sep 26, 2024 @ 4:40pm
      Sep 26, 2024
      Sep 26, 2024 @ 4:40pm
      Sep 26, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 22 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 326 rides
      • Last: Jul 6, 2025

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