If you are not familiar with the course, please print the course descriptions and bring them along to the start. The course will not be marked. For a printer friendly version, please scroll to the bottom of this page and follow the link. You can find a map as attachment below. GPS data is here.
| Time | Description - Squamish Scrambler | km |
| 08:15 |
- Assemble at Tim Horton's at the Sea to Sky Highway and Industrial Way in Squamish. If you just miss us then you can drive to the trailhead up at the top of Mamquam Road yourself. Arrange car pools in best suited vehicles amongst those in attendance. Snow tires and/or tire chains mandatory so please bring them if you have them. |
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| 08:20 |
- Depart Tim Horton's just after 8:15 - Follow Highway #99 (Sea-to-Sky) north from downtown Squamish. - Turn right on Mamquam Road off HW 99 (north bound) as to normally access park - Turn left on Highlands Way S, turn right onto The Boulevard and follow this road straight for ~1.5km until you reach a round-about at Quest University, - Take the first right on the round-about and follow this road to where it meets Mamquam Road, turn left onto Mamquam Road and continue to the Diamond Head Parking Area. - Near the 9 km mark from the highway, the gravel forestry road passes a number of new recreational cabins. After the cabins, turn left onto road signed for Garibaldi Provincial Park. Follow this road to the Diamond Head parking lot at it's end - a total distance of 14 km from the highway. ($3.00 parking charge per vehicle, CASH ONLY). |
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| 09:00 | Start snowshoeing | |
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Follow the only trail to Red Heather Shelter. Relax by the wood fire, or keep on climbing! |
5km |
| - | Gain the ridgeline for absolutely amazing views back over the Tantalus Range, Howe Sound, Sky Pilot, and Vancouver Island! | 7km |
| Long course turn around point is the Elfin Lakes Shelter and Warden's Hut. More incredible views! Beyond this hut is dangerous avalanche terrain, do not go even if Jackson tries to convince you! Make that especially if. | 11km | |
| Finish back in parking area. |
10km/ 22km |
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| ScramblerMap.pdf | 792.37 KB |