5.2 miles
Distance
363 ft
Climb
-362 ft
Descent
2,276 ft
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Loop ride from end of Lorimer Rd - A river runs through it and Emerald Forest.

Detailed Description
A River Runs Through It Loop is a 5 mile less popular expert route located near Whistler British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 363 ft with a max elevation of 2,276 ft then descends -362 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    38
More Stats for A River Runs Through It Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    59 min 37 sec
  • Altitude min
    2,105 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,106 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,106 ft
  • Grade max
    -28.3%
  • Grade min
    28.3%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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EMERALD FOREST 2 | Blue trail | Whistler
EMERALD FOREST 2 | Blue trail | Whistler
5:18 | 2 | comments: 0 | favs:
Nov 27, 2023
A RIVERS RUNS THROUGH IT | Black trail | Whistler
A RIVERS RUNS THROUGH IT | Black trail | Whistler
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Nov 27, 2023

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Emerald Forest 2
Nov 6, 2023 @ 7:53am
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Valley Trail - Rainbow to Lorimer
Oct 25, 2023 @ 5:54am
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Emerald Forest
Oct 11, 2023 @ 6:35pm
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This sign is at the entrance from the Alpha Lake Rd. Didn’t meet it though.
A River Runs Through It
Sep 15, 2023 @ 3:54pm
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Short Connector
Oct 30, 2021 @ 8:41am
Oct 30, 2021
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