4,242 ft
Distance
39 ft
Climb
-282 ft
Descent
00:16:49
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Leave of Absence Trail
  • Rob Phoenix
    Builder
  • SORCA/Rob Phoenix
    Maintainer

Leave of Absence Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Observed Trials
  • Riding Area
    Alice Lake & Highlands
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (10 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Preferred April to October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Ladder Bridge, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #42 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1679 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Observed Trials
  • Year Opened
    2017

An intermediate / blue trail with some black options.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Leave of Absence mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -243 ft
  • Altitude min
    909 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,171 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,156 ft
  • Altitude end
    912 ft
  • Grade
    -5.7%
  • Grade max
    -29.3%
  • Grade min
    13.4%
  • Distance climb
    682 ft
  • Distance down
    2,362 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,198 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:49
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:11
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on Feb 26, 2025
Wet
Avg: 4.64 (119 votes)
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      Leave of Absence Trail Reports

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      Feb 26, 2025 @ 1:29pm
      Feb 26, 2025
      		 Tree down 10m down first descent. Easy to spot.
      Feb 24, 2025 @ 2:20pm
      Feb 24, 2025
      		 Not a patch of snow in sight! Wet but fun.
      Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:23pm
      Feb 3, 2025
      		 reporter
      Jan 14, 2025 @ 2:06pm
      Jan 14, 2025
      		 reporter
      Jan 11, 2025 @ 4:12pm
      Jan 11, 2025
      		 Some puddles but the trail is mint.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 22.2 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 82 rides
      • 17.3 km avg distance
      All
      • 3,364 rides
      • Last: Mar 26, 2025

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      Apr 19, 2017 @ 9:57pm
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      Sep 10, 2023 @ 6:54pm
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