545 ft
Distance
-152 ft
Descent
00:03:50
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Penthouse Trail
David ReidBuilder
Penthouse Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaAlice Lake & Highlands
Squamish, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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Trail UsageBiking Only
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
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Global Ranking#808 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking
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Year Opened2012
This was built as a connector trail from Value Added to Two Stroke. Also works as a good warm up if heading to Larvacide.
At the top, there are three different lines. The left-hand trail - is the least popular. The middle trail is the mainline for riders looking for a single black slab. To the right in the woods is a double black line (signed) that requires a 13-foot drop to a slab transition.
There is also an easier line 1/2 way down that sneaks through the forest on the right. This avoids the sting of the last move on the slab.
Local Trail Association
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Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association
(www.sorca.ca) Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to support trail development & maintenance.donate to earn trail karma!
More Stats for Penthouse bike trail
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Altitude change-152 ft
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Altitude min716 ft
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Altitude max868 ft
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Altitude start868 ft
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Altitude end716 ft
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Grade-27.935%
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Grade max-77.733%
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Grade min-5.616%
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Distance down545 ft
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Avg time00:03:50
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
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- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to penthouse trailhead
(49.759360, -123.115740)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 177 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 641 rides
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Pinkbike Articles
Jun 26, 2019
Video: Remy Metailler & The Pinkbike Privateer Ride the Most Difficult Lap in Squamish
It's actually a trifecta of the infamous Value Added, Penthouse, and Larvicide.
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Trailforks (May 23, 2014 at 18:00)
Fun long rockface, slippery when wet!
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blackcombterry
(Jun 21, 2018 at 15:55)
What's that line off to the left like? Worth checking out, or partially overgrown for a reason?
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davereid
SORCA (Jun 22, 2018 at 19:26)
I built it. The left line goes no problem, but the center line and right line are better. Worth doing for the hell of it one day for fun.
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blackcombterry
(Jun 23, 2018 at 15:47)
Thanks.
By 'left line' are you referring to the random line up top that appears to circumnavigate the rock face, or the left line of the pair that go straight down the rock face? I was referring to the line that appears to go left of the entire rock face.
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By 'left line' are you referring to the random line up top that appears to circumnavigate the rock face, or the left line of the pair that go straight down the rock face? I was referring to the line that appears to go left of the entire rock face.
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