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2,369 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-214 ft
Descent
00:02:39
Avg time
-203 ft
Altitude change
1,447 ft
Altitude min
1,652 ft
Altitude max
1,650 ft
Altitude start
1,447 ft
Altitude end
-8.6%
Grade
-23.1%
Grade max
11.1%
Grade min
105 ft
Distance climb
2,037 ft
Distance down
226 ft
Distance flat
00:02:39
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Full Nelson Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Diamond Head
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #473 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2214 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ
  • Season
    All seasons
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes

Full Nelson was constructed by Dream Wizards in conjunction with Anthill films and Red Bull with plenty of input from Brandon Semenuk. The trail is fast, Machine built with lots of rollers and variations to keep the challenge up. Just another fun way down the mountain. Cakewalk is a popular descent into the trail or climb the Legacy to access.

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  • Dream Wizards
    since 2012
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  • since 2012
    Builder

  • since 2012
    Maintainer
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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May 23, 2026 @ 2:44pm (America/Vancouver)
May 23, 2026
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Quick cleanup, it’s marble season on the trails. Thanks to everyone that is donated to the maintenance fund for FN.
May 7, 2026 @ 2:42pm (America/Vancouver)
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        Directions to full-nelson trailhead (49.739510, -123.053550)

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        youtuber Full Nelson | A Trail Designed by Brandon Semenuk
        2:02 | 504 | Aug 4, 2023 , Squamish
        youtuber FULL NELSON is pure flow!! (Squamish: Trail...
        7:04 | 557 | Sep 12, 2022 , Squamish
        youtuber Full Nelson | Blue flow trail | Squamish, BC
        0:32 | 175 | Feb 10, 2026 , Squamish
        FULL NELSON | Diamond Head - Squamish
        5:00 | 39 | May 19, 2026 , Squamish

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Full Nelson

        ▼ Where is Full Nelson located?
        Full Nelson is located in Diamond Head, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Diamond Head trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.73951, -123.05355.
        ▼ How hard is Full Nelson?
        Full Nelson is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 8.6%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Full Nelson?
        Full Nelson has 3 m of elevation gain. The trail has 65 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 441 m to 504 m.
        ▼ How long is Full Nelson?
        Full Nelson is 722.0 m long. The trail type is singletrack.

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