15.6 miles
Distance
4,424 ft
Climb
-4,254 ft
Descent
3,330 ft
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Complete route for the 2022 WORCA Back Forty event

Detailed Description
2022 Back Forty Full is a 16 mile intermediate race route located near Whistler British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 4,424 ft with a max elevation of 3,330 ft then descends -4,254 ft.
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Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Whistler
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for 2022 Back Forty Full mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    5 hr 12 min
  • Altitude change
    170 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,967 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,967 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,136 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -70.1%
  • Grade min
    55.9%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk north on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  2. Continue for 300 meters.
  3. Turn left to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  4. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  5. Turn right to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  6. Continue for 400 meters.
  7. Keep left to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Keep left to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  10. Continue for 100 meters.
  11. Keep left to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  12. Continue for 100 meters.
  13. Keep right to take South Flank Easy Option.
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Turn right onto Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  16. Continue for 90 meters.
  17. Keep right to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  18. Continue for 400 meters.
  19. Turn right onto Pura Vida.
  20. Continue for 300 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Pura Vida.
  22. Continue for 50 meters.
  23. Walk east on Pura Vida.
  24. Continue for 40 meters.
  25. Turn right onto Pura Vida chute.
  26. Continue for 40 meters.
  27. Turn left onto Pura Vida.
  28. Continue for 700 meters.
  29. Keep left to take Industrial Waste.
  30. Continue for 200 meters.
  31. Make a sharp right onto Danimal South.
  32. Continue for 400 meters.
  33. Bear left onto Tower Hill Connector (THC).
  34. Continue for 90 meters.
  35. Keep right to take Rock Rabbit.
  36. Continue for 200 meters.
  37. Turn left onto Lower Sproatt.
  38. Continue for 10 meters.
  39. Turn left onto Westside Powerlines.
  40. Continue for 60 meters.
  41. Bear right onto Lower Sproatt.
  42. Continue for 70 meters.
  43. Turn right onto Piece of cake (original access).
  44. Continue for 700 meters.
  45. Walk northeast on Stonebridge Drive.
  46. Continue for 200 meters.
  47. Walk northeast on Stonebridge Drive.
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Walk north on Stonebridge Drive.
  50. Continue for 300 meters.
  51. Walk north on Stonebridge Drive.
  52. Continue for 100 meters.
  53. Walk north on Stonebridge Drive.
  54. Continue for 70 meters.
  55. Walk northeast on Stonebridge Drive.
  56. Continue for 300 meters.
  57. Walk northeast on Stonebridge Drive.
  58. Continue for 100 meters.
  59. Walk north on Whip Me Snip Me.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Walk north on Whip Me Snip Me.
  62. Continue for 100 meters.
  63. Walk northwest on Whip Me Snip Me.
  64. Continue for 400 meters.
  65. Walk west on Twenty-One Mile Creek Access Road.
  66. Continue for 70 meters.
  67. Walk northwest on Twenty-One Mile Creek Access Road.
  68. Continue for 60 meters.
  69. Walk southeast on Billy Climb.
  70. Continue for 30 meters.
  71. Walk northeast on Alta Lake Road.
  72. Continue for 30 meters.
  73. Walk northeast on Alta Lake Road.
  74. Continue for 60 meters.
  75. Walk north on Alta Lake Road.
  76. Continue for 100 meters.
  77. Walk northeast on Rainbow Drive.
  78. Continue for 30 meters.
  79. Walk northeast on Rainbow Drive.
  80. Continue for 30 meters.
  81. Walk northeast on Rainbow Drive.
  82. Continue for 50 meters.
  83. Walk north on Matterhorn Drive.
  84. Continue for 100 meters.
  85. Walk north on Matterhorn Drive.
  86. Continue for 300 meters.
  87. Walk northwest on Drifter Way.
  88. Continue for 200 meters.
  89. Walk north on Drifter Way.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Walk north on Drifter Way.
  92. Continue for 90 meters.
  93. Keep right to stay on Drifter Way.
  94. Continue for 100 meters.
  95. Walk northeast on Drifter Way.
  96. Continue for 200 meters.
  97. Walk east on Drifter Way.
  98. Continue for 50 meters.
  99. Walk north on Valley Drive.
  100. Continue for 30 meters.
  101. Walk north on Valley Drive.
  102. Continue for 40 meters.
  103. Walk north on Valley Drive.
  104. Continue for 70 meters.
  105. Walk north on Valley Drive.
  106. Continue for 40 meters.
  107. Walk north on Valley Drive.
  108. Continue for 60 meters.
  109. Walk north on Valley Drive.
  110. Continue for 100 meters.
  111. Walk northeast on Valley Drive.
  112. Continue for 100 meters.
  113. Walk northeast on Valley Drive.
  114. Continue for 100 meters.
  115. Walk northeast on Valley Drive.
  116. Continue for 90 meters.
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