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3,173 ft
Distance
117 ft
Climb
-459 ft
Descent
00:12:48
Avg time
-341 ft
Altitude change
2,040 ft
Altitude min
2,465 ft
Altitude max
2,381 ft
Altitude start
2,040 ft
Altitude end
-75.078%
Grade max
78.035%
Grade min
733 ft
Distance climb
2,440 ft
Distance down
00:12:48
Avg time

SGS Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cypress Mountain
    West Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #79946 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #137239 in Trail Running
    • #111608 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Land Owner
    BPP

Traverses the flank paralleling CBR, exiting on the BLT. Close enough to the 2nd SB that
you can see it. Climb up from Blind Skier and descend a bench-cut trail with some bridges and TTF.

This trail is unsanctioned.

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  • 9 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 25, 2026
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SGS Trail Reports

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Apr 26, 2026 @ 9:11pm (America/Vancouver)
Apr 26, 2026
The big wood feature near the end is missing a few pieces
Oct 27, 2024 @ 4:16pm
Oct 27, 2024
Sopping wet. Cleared some drains, cleared some small fallen trees and tried to re-route some of the new streams from running across the trail....
Aug 9, 2024 @ 3:01pm
Aug 9, 2024
Added some new supports and more nails on the roll/drop move on the alt exit at the bottom. Should last another few months now, but the stringers...
May 23, 2024 @ 4:58pm
May 23, 2024
Two trees down at the end of the trail, need a saw to chop it up. One tree is over another and it very heavy, tried ti move it and wouldn’t budge
Mar 30, 2024 @ 1:16pm
Mar 30, 2024
Big blow down at the top of the trail, need a proper saw to clear.
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on Apr 26, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.16 (13 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to sgs trailhead (49.362460, -123.202030)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About SGS

        Where is SGS located?
        SGS is located in Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Cypress Mountain trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.36246, -123.20203.
        How hard is SGS?
        SGS is rated as Black Diamond difficulty.
        What is the elevation gain for SGS?
        SGS has 36 m of elevation gain. The trail has 140 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 622 m to 751 m.
        How long is SGS?
        SGS is 967.0 m long. The trail type is singletrack.

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