1,047 ft
Distance
-231 ft
Descent
00:05:22
Avg time

Cortes Planks Details

  • Riding Area
    Diamond Head
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #14629 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Ladder bridges galore up top, 2 sizable gaps down low

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Cortes Planks bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -231 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,466 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,698 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,698 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,466 ft
  • Grade
    -22.109%
  • Grade max
    -67.413%
  • Grade min
    -0.305%
  • Distance down
    968 ft
  • Distance flat
    78 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:53
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Status:
on Jan 15, 2019
Variable
Avg: 4.1 (12 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Table or Bench eBike Charging Point
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      Directions to cortes-planks trailhead (49.746960, -123.074550)
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      Cortes Planks Trail Reports

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      Jan 15, 2019 @ 5:23pm
      Jan 15, 2019
      		 Tree down before first ladder bridge, tried to move it with no luck. It’s long so it’ll likely require a saw. Moved half a dozen smaller...
      Oct 27, 2018 @ 11:38am
      Oct 27, 2018
      Jul 28, 2018 @ 10:34am
      Jul 28, 2018
      Oct 19, 2017 @ 6:57pm
      Oct 19, 2017
      		 Tree down right before the drop near the start of the trail. If you are nible you can duck under it to the right and then pedal hard and make the...
      Sep 1, 2017 @ 9:24am
      Sep 1, 2017
      Woodwork patched, except entry.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 72 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 357 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      Sep 12, 2018 @ 9:57am
      Sep 12, 2018
      Cortes Planks, Campeche
      398 |
      Mar 12, 2016 @ 12:44pm
      Mar 12, 2016
      Cortes Planks, Squamish

      Routes with this trail

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      titleratingdistance
      Hot On Your Heels 2017 race
      		12 miles
      Hot On Your Heels 2014 race
      		15 miles
      Hot On Your Heels 2015 race
      		13 miles
      Hot On Your Heels 2016 race
      		14 miles

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      flag Cherylg (May 18, 2018 at 14:30)
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