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423 ft
Distance
-120 ft
Descent
00:01:20
Avg time
-120 ft
Altitude change
375 ft
Altitude min
495 ft
Altitude max
495 ft
Altitude start
374 ft
Altitude end
-28.5%
Grade
-43%
Grade max
-11.8%
Grade min
423 ft
Distance down
00:01:20
Avg time
Pointless Shortcut Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaValleycliffe
Squamish, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 35 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerDiamond Head Land Co
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Pointless Shortcut is a 129 m moderately popular black diamond difficulty connector singletrack trail located near Squamish British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 20 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 237 rides
- Last: Sep 17, 2026
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