1,932 ft
Distance
110 ft
Climb
-8 ft
Descent
00:10:16
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
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Dirtbiking
    • 50 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
    103 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,174 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,285 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,174 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,276 ft
  • Grade
    5.3%
  • Grade max
    -5.5%
  • Grade min
    17%
  • Distance climb
    1,660 ft
  • Distance down
    272 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:54
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Status:
on Aug 25, 2022
Very Dry
Avg: 3.75 (12 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Bonsai Trail Reports

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      Aug 25, 2022 @ 10:20am
      Aug 25, 2022
      Apr 20, 2022 @ 7:15pm
      Apr 20, 2022
      		 The motos are destroying it. Deep puddles and ripped up dirt
      Mar 31, 2022 @ 2:33pm
      Mar 31, 2022
      		 Still some big puddles but mostly rideable.
      Feb 18, 2022 @ 4:41pm
      Feb 18, 2022
      		 reporter
      May 21, 2021 @ 4:54pm
      May 21, 2021
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,119 rides
      • Last: Nov 11, 2012

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      Routes with this trail

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      titledistance
      The Arbutus Routes - Squamish Quest Loop (Advanced)11 miles
      Pseudo, Plunge and Somewhere Over There12 miles
      Koel Shinkaruk Challenge36 miles
      Somewhere Over There, Powerhouse Plunge - Advanced Route - Squamish, BC - RideSpots.com9 miles

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      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      liamdubs (Oct 11, 2021 at 17:12)
      Was pretty nuts, lots of steep slabs, roots and puddles make this a tough climb. I never tried the other way up to somewhere over there, but I can’t imagine it isn’t busy.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Sun2306 (Jul 1, 2018 at 20:39)
      better than bonsai north but still awful, especially when wet
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      • + 0
      stewspooner KCTS (Aug 10, 2017 at 13:13)
      Obviously a moto trail, and a bit scoured, but the rock challenges are mostly fun.
      [Reply]





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      Full guide to Bonsai ...AND... SOT Alt Ending
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