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SaveWhistler valley westside trail located on Rainbow Mountain. This area features rocky hard surfaced trails more suited to wet weather riding. Expect to meet hikers on their way to and from the Skywalk Hiking network, trials moto riders using historic trials trails, and descending riders on the Rainbow's End hell-drop.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Crown Land

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- Mountain Bike
56 trails
- E-Bike
51 trails
- Hike
61 trails
- Trail Running
61 trails
- Observed Trials
7 trails
Region Details
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Open as of Sep 4, 2023Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 59
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 56
- Trails E-Bike
- 51
- Trails Hike
- 61
- Trails Trail Running
- 61
- Trails Observed Trials
- 7
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Total Distance
- 48 miles
- Total Descent
- 18,030 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,133 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,289 ft
- Reports
- 2,112
- Photos
- 952
- Ridden Counter
- 29,414
Articles
Video: Riding Some Of Whistler's Finest Singletrack
Jun 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Jason Lucas and Pete Matthews spent a day exploring three different networks around Whistler and share their first impressions.
Popular Westside - Rainbow Mountain Biking Trails
Westside - Rainbow Mountain Bike Routes
Photos of Westside - Rainbow Mountain Bike
trail: Rainbow's End
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Sep 3, 2017 @ 8:27am
Sep 3, 2017
trail: Rainbow's End
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Sep 3, 2017 @ 8:22am
Sep 3, 2017
trail: Mandatory Suicide
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Aug 19, 2017 @ 3:47pm
Aug 19, 2017
trail: Mandatory Suicide
253 |
Aug 19, 2017 @ 3:45pm
Aug 19, 2017
trail: Gargamel
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Jun 26, 2017 @ 12:16am
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Green Monster
1,858 | | 1 comments
Mar 3, 2015 @ 10:32am
Mar 3, 2015
trail: Gargamel
1,969 |
Mar 24, 2013 @ 9:56pm
Mar 24, 2013
trail: Rainbow's End
682 |
Feb 29, 2004 @ 7:43pm
Feb 29, 2004Videos of Westside - Rainbow Mountain Bike

trail: Rainbow's End
29 |
Jul 5, 2023

trail: Fever Cat
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Dec 14, 2022

trail: Howler (lower)
59 |
Jun 21, 2022

trail: Old Binty's
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Jun 5, 2022

trail: Green Monster
6:03 |
16 |
Jul 18, 2020

trail: Binty's
2:11 |
115 |
Jul 16, 2020

trail: Binty's
1:53 |
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Jul 16, 2020

trail: Green Monster
2:56 |
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Jul 12, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Howler (lower) | Sep 14, 2023 @ 2:08pm Sep 14, 2023 | Dry | ben-hryciw WORCA | The RMOW is conducting fuel thinning... | |
No View | Sep 14, 2023 @ 2:06pm Sep 14, 2023 | Dry | ben-hryciw WORCA | The RMOW is conducting fuel thinning... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Rainbow-Flank North (Ridge/Howler) | Sep 23, 2023 @ 12:06am 1 day | Ideal | barbtyers | ||
Ninja Lakes Loop | Sep 17, 2023 @ 9:12pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | ckoont | ||
Bob's Rebob | Sep 10, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 10, 2023 | Ideal | noelpullen | ||
Get Over It | Sep 10, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 10, 2023 | Ideal | noelpullen | ||
Rainbow's End | Sep 7, 2023 @ 8:52am Sep 7, 2023 | Ideal | macaroni69 | ||
Binty's | Sep 7, 2023 @ 6:47am Sep 7, 2023 | Dry | wadeinbc | ||
Bintys chute | Sep 7, 2023 @ 6:47am Sep 7, 2023 | Very Dry | wadeinbc | ||
Howler (mid) | Sep 4, 2023 @ 7:32am Sep 4, 2023 | Dry | RMOW RMOW | ||
Rainbow-Sproatt Flank | Sep 4, 2023 @ 7:32am Sep 4, 2023 | Dry | RMOW RMOW | ||
Howler (upper) | Sep 4, 2023 @ 7:32am Sep 4, 2023 | Dry | RMOW RMOW |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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mookmeister | ridden | trail | Rick's Roost and 2 more | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:25pm 5 hours |
barbtyers | add | report | Kevin's Home Run (Hiking Only) and 1 more | Sep 23, 2023 @ 10:11am 14 hours |
dp2man | wishlist | trail | Gargamel | Sep 21, 2023 @ 3:42pm 2 days |
happy2bike | wishlist | route | WORCA TOONIE Virtual Thriller Sept 18 - 23, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 @ 8:32pm Sep 20, 2023 |
koa14 | wishlist | trail | Rainbow-Sproatt Flank | Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:11pm Sep 19, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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report | Fuel thinning is in progress. @RMOW, per my... | Sep 14, 2023 @ 2:06pm Sep 14, 2023 | ||
trail | An easy trail in a beautiful forest. A much... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 9:48pm Sep 13, 2023 | ||
trail | Very steep sustained climb on a somewhat... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 9:44pm Sep 13, 2023 | ||
report | Hahaha, actually, yes! Would prefer a... | Sep 12, 2023 @ 10:50pm Sep 12, 2023 | ||
report | @TimmoWhistler you feel like going on a 3-hour... | Sep 8, 2023 @ 11:09am Sep 8, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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No Flow Zone | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1.4 km | |
Whistler North | 6 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 1.8 km |
Lost Lake | 11 | 29 | 2 | 2.6 km | |
Whistler Village | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2.7 km |
Blackcomb CRA | 1 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 56 | 36 miles | 15,715 ft | 18 miles | 4,134 ft | #208 | #38 | 912 | 2,094 | 25 | 10,032 | |
E-Bike | 51 | 32 miles | 12,306 ft | 15 miles | 2,976 ft | #84 | #20 | 14 | 1,657 | 224 | ||
Hike | 61 | 48 miles | 17,995 ft | 21 miles | 4,134 ft | #137 | #28 | 23 | 2,100 | 777 | ||
Trail Running | 61 | 48 miles | 17,995 ft | 21 miles | 4,134 ft | #137 | #28 | 3 | 2,100 | 819 | ||
Observed Trials | 7 | 4 miles | 4,764 ft | 4 miles | 3,937 ft | #7 | #5 | 80 | 8 | |||
Snowshoe | 1 | 2,277 ft | 33 ft | 371 ft | 240 ft | 11 | 25 |
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