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43.1 miles
Distance
7,570 ft
Climb
-7,578 ft
Descent
3,323 ft
High Point
-9 ft
Altitude change
1,953 ft
Altitude min
2,381 ft
Altitude start
2,372 ft
Altitude end
-70.1%
Grade max
54.9%
Grade min
20 miles
Distance climb
19 miles
Distance down
4 miles
Distance flat
Doing the back 40 and then more
Detailed Description
Back 69 is a 43 mile popular intermediate route located near Whistler British Columbia. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 42 trails. This route climbs 7,570 ft with a max elevation of 3,323 ft then descends -7,578 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Oct 19, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance43 miles
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Avg time12 hr 5 min
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Altitude change-9 ft
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Altitude min1,953 ft
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Altitude start2,381 ft
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Altitude end2,372 ft
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Climb1 mile
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Descent-7,578 ft
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Grade max-70.1%
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Grade min54.9%
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Distance climb20 miles
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Distance down19 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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Trails in Route
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| 2 miles | |||||
| 3,310 ft | |||||
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| 3,045 ft | |||||
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| 361 ft | |||||
| 377 ft | |||||
| 230 ft | |||||
| 876 ft | |||||
| 5,007 ft | |||||
| 4,357 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 4,793 ft | |||||
| 5,059 ft | |||||
| 2,490 ft | |||||
| 610 ft | |||||
| 1,220 ft | |||||
| 443 ft | |||||
| 1,929 ft | |||||
| 630 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Trail Conditions
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![Whistler Westside | Lord of the Squirrels |...]()
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Whistler Westside | Lord of the Squirrels | Epic Descent Series
trail: Tunnel Vision (Upper)
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Sep 6, 2018
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Whistler Westside | Unicorn Petting Zoo, Flowers & Butterflies & Pura Vida | Epic Descent Series
trail: Tunnel Vision (Upper)
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Sep 9, 2018
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