Photo: The Fraser Valley GroupAbbotsford, BC

Squamish Ringer

A ride described at Love Machine

Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

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A 43 km gravel loop out of Squamish, climbing Garibaldi Park Road and Ring Creek North Forest Service Road (FSR) to views of the Tantalus Range, then descending singletrack — Miki's Magic and Cardrona — past Alice Lake back to the Squamish estuary. About 85% unpaved.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for37 along this route

Railway Museum of British Columbia: 95 heritage trains including the Royal Hudson, with rides. · Squamish

Communities along this route#

Squamish 37

Squamish (37)

Railway Museum of British ColumbiaInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$$

Alice Lake CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Brennan Park Recreation CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

Pure BreadInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Ridehub Café Bikes and EspressoInfo· Repair Shop

Sea to Sky Hotel and Conference CentreAccredited· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Spoke HavenAccredited· Repair Shop

Alice & BrohmsInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Brackendale BeanInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Cloudburst CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Plus the fast-food chains — Boston Pizza, Freshslice Pizza, Pizza Hut +4 more

+20 more in Squamish →

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⛴Getting here, bike and allSquamish

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Squamish is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Ferries and buses will carry you and your bike there:

Bowen Islandbest: ferry + bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Nanaimobest: ferry + bus
Victoriabest: bus

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla and Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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