5,098 ft
Distance
-1,440 ft
Descent
00:33:26
Avg time

Grin and Holler Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Diamond Head
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Proline (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    June-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #50643 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31903 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking

*Trail has seen significant improvements, and re-routes*
Ride at your own risk.


The trail has blowdown, failed wood features, and drainage issues.

Historic description.
Steep technical trail with a fair amount of ladder bridges and steep sections with lots of roots. Grin and Holler was buffed top to bottom in 2011, 100% volunteer effort.

Access Info

Take the Garabaldi park gravel road past the 2nd switchback where you will find a parking area on the left of the road 100m past the switchback. Ride down the doubletrack trail from there about 450m and you will see the trail on your left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Grin and Holler mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,440 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,549 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,989 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,989 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,549 ft
  • Grade
    -28.2%
  • Grade max
    -88.2%
  • Grade min
    1%
  • Distance down
    4,997 ft
  • Distance flat
    102 ft
  • Avg time
    00:33:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:10
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on Aug 14, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.8 (17 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Grin and Holler Trail Reports

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      Aug 14, 2023 @ 9:24pm
      Aug 14, 2023
      		 Super fun ride! I thought the trail was in great shape.
      May 15, 2023 @ 5:32pm
      May 15, 2023
      		 The wCouple trees down. 1 after crossing climb trail. 2 half way down grin.. 3rd just after the wooden drop/ roll
      Aug 29, 2022 @ 3:17am
      Aug 29, 2022
      		 reporter Tree down.
      May 2, 2022 @ 9:12pm
      May 2, 2022
      		 Several trees down including one at neck height in the chute after the wood roll. Hand saw would take care of them. Exercise caution as they come...
      Nov 9, 2021 @ 9:16am
      Nov 9, 2021
      		 Would love to volunteer some hours to get er back to her glory days. Im no carpenter though, and thats what needs the most work. Let me know if I...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 1 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 30 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 193 rides
      • Last: Sep 23, 2023

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