3,560 ft
Distance
170 ft
Climb
-226 ft
Descent
00:12:33
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Alice Lake & Highlands
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #9123 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10217 in E-Biking
    • #8324 in Trail Running
    • #57351 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 25 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017

A traversing trail that takes riders from the logging road towards the top of Mad Hatter, while also providing an option to turn off to Hot Tuna. Can be ridden either direction, but more fun SE to NW.

Access Info

Climb the logging road to get to Ed's Bypass/Made In The Shade, but keep climbing for another kilometer.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Caterpillar Connector mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -55 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,594 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,690 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,653 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,598 ft
  • Grade
    -1.6%
  • Grade max
    -43.6%
  • Grade min
    50.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,444 ft
  • Distance down
    1,430 ft
  • Distance flat
    686 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:41
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Status:
on Feb 3, 2025
Snow Covered
Avg: 3.93 (9 votes)
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      Caterpillar... Trail Reports

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      Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:23pm
      Feb 3, 2025
      		 reporter
      Jan 9, 2025 @ 10:35pm
      Jan 9, 2025
      		 from road to tuna is slushy snow. good condition after tuna.
      May 30, 2023 @ 9:38am
      May 30, 2023
      Jun 29, 2022 @ 2:54pm
      Jun 29, 2022
      		 reporter brush cut. sorca trail crew
      May 9, 2022 @ 9:49pm
      May 9, 2022
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      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 203 rides
      • Last: Mar 21, 2025

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