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1,106 ft
Distance
-142 ft
Descent
00:06:10
Avg time
-144 ft
Altitude change
1,372 ft
Altitude min
1,515 ft
Altitude max
1,515 ft
Altitude start
1,371 ft
Altitude end
-13%
Grade
-47.3%
Grade max
1.2%
Grade min
965 ft
Distance down
138 ft
Distance flat
00:06:10
Avg time
Lofty Ambition Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAlice Lake & Highlands
Squamish, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#717 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,633 in E-Biking
- #5,854 in Trail Running
- #7,778 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Lofty Ambition is a highly rated 337 m popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Squamish British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 64 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 163 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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Directions to lofty-ambition trailhead
(49.774210, -123.129590)
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May 12, 2025 , Squamish
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