Squid Catcher Mountain Biking Trail

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1,621 ft

Distance

5 ft

Climb

-269 ft

Descent

00:08:09

Avg time

-264 ft

Altitude change

160 ft

Altitude min

429 ft

Altitude max

424 ft

Altitude start

161 ft

Altitude end

-16.3%

Grade

-53.1%

Grade max

9.7%

Grade min

131 ft

Distance climb

1,434 ft

Distance down

52 ft

Distance flat

00:08:09

Avg time

Squid Catcher Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
Riding Area

White Hills
St. John's, Newfoundland
Difficulty Rating

Double Black Diamond Rate
Local Popularity

70 in Mountain Biking
Global Ranking

#63885 in Mountain Biking
Provincial Ranking

#93 in Mountain Biking · Newfoundland and Labrador
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

DH, AM
Physical Rating

Moderate
TTFs on Trail

Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden

Steep alternative to Oceanside.

Starting in the clearing, the trail begins to the right, descending into the woods and approaching the first feature, a ~6' natural drop of rock-face.

Running out to the left onto some off-camber ground leading to a quick right-left set of turns to another 3' rock drop that can be bypassed to the left. This runs again over some roots to a right, where you begin to exit the woods over some rock, entering a series of (3) 4-foot rock-waterfalls.

This catches to a quick right berm, up-and-over to a left before entering a steep 12' rock face descent. Riding out into a left for a straight away up and over the next rock face, taking a left and then a sweeping right for a small rock jump as you exit onto [L]https://www.trailforks.com/trails/oceanside-549667/[/L]

Access Info

Access from [L]https://www.trailforks.com/trails/foundation-climb-part-2/[/L]

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Beothuk

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

1 rides
20 miles average

6 Months

15 rides
9 miles avg distance

All

133 rides
Last: Oct 29, 2026

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Squid Catcher Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Aug 6, 2026 @ 12:11pm (America/St_Johns) Aug 6, 2026	Running very well, no issues to report.
	Jul 25, 2024 @ 9:10am Jul 25, 2024	Conditions are running fast and excellent, with the tread being quite dry. Run-out at the bottom of the drop in has been cleared up...
	May 21, 2021 @ 10:06am May 21, 2021	reporter
	Apr 24, 2021 @ 5:00am Apr 24, 2021	reporter White Hills is open for the season! Any soft area try to go light or walk through. Any areas that are new construction and are still soft, turn...
	Apr 19, 2021 @ 9:49am Apr 19, 2021	reporter White Hills (all sections) isn't ready to rip yet folks! We're still early into our Spring thaw, and with continued trail use, this will quickly...