15.3 miles
Distance
4,509 ft
Climb
-4,270 ft
Descent
3,330 ft
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New version of stage 1 for 2022.

Detailed Description
Back Forty 2022 is a 15 mile intermediate race route located near Whistler British Columbia. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 20 trails. This route climbs 4,509 ft with a max elevation of 3,330 ft then descends -4,270 ft.
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Trails in Route

Route POI

OtherM1 S1Other
OtherM2 S1Other
OtherM3 S1Other
OtherM4 S1Other
OtherM5 S1Other
OtherM6 S1Other

Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Whistler South CRA
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Back Forty 2022 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 5 min
  • Altitude change
    239 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,948 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,948 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,185 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -102.4%
  • Grade min
    94.1%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

Directions

  1. Bike northwest on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  2. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  3. Bike northeast on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  4. Continue for 500 meters.
  5. Bike north on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  6. Continue for 200 meters.
  7. Turn right to stay on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  8. Continue for 400 meters.
  9. Bike east on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  10. Continue for 300 meters.
  11. Bike north on Rainbow-Sproatt Flank (Westside).
  12. Continue for 300 meters.
  13. Bike south on Working Class.
  14. Continue for 500 meters.
  15. Bike northeast on Working Class.
  16. Continue for 500 meters.
  17. Bike southwest on Baby Snakes.
  18. Continue for 200 meters.
  19. Bike southeast on Baby Snakes.
  20. Continue for 30 meters.
  21. Turn left onto Danimal Middle.
  22. Continue for 100 meters.
  23. Turn left to stay on Danimal Middle.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Turn left onto Lower Sproatt.
  26. Continue for 100 meters.
  27. Turn left onto Leftovers.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Industrial Society.
  30. Continue for 90 meters.
  31. Turn right onto Baby Snakes.
  32. Continue for 90 meters.
  33. Bike south on Baby Snakes.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Bear right onto Danimal South.
  36. Continue for 200 meters.
  37. Bike west on Piece of Cake.
  38. Continue for 300 meters.
  39. Bike south on Danimal South.
  40. Continue for 40 meters.
  41. Bike east on Danimal South.
  42. Continue for 30 meters.
  43. Bike southeast on Danimal South.
  44. Continue for 50 meters.
  45. Bike east on Danimal South.
  46. Continue for 200 meters.
  47. Bike southeast on Tower Hill Connector (THC).
  48. Continue for 80 meters.
  49. Bike north on A La Mode.
  50. Continue for 500 meters.
  51. Bike northeast on Cherry On Top.
  52. Continue for 400 meters.
  53. Bike northeast on Green Jello.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Bike east on 99er.
  56. Continue for 500 meters.
  57. Walk north on Cherry On Top.
  58. Continue for 300 meters.
  59. Walk northeast on Green Jello.
  60. Continue for 200 meters.
  61. Walk west on Lower Sproatt.
  62. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  63. Turn left onto Green Jello.
  64. Continue for 70 meters.
  65. Walk southeast on Beaver Pond.
  66. Continue for 200 meters.
  67. Walk northeast on Beaver Pond.
  68. Continue for 300 meters.
  69. Walk northeast on Danimal Middle.
  70. Continue for 300 meters.
  71. Walk northeast on Danimal Middle.
  72. Continue for 200 meters.
  73. Walk northeast on Danimal Middle.
  74. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  75. Walk north on Danimal Middle.
  76. Continue for 10 meters.
  77. Walk northeast on Danimal Middle.
  78. Continue for 20 meters.
  79. Walk northeast on Danimal Middle.
  80. Continue for 30 meters.
  81. Walk northeast on Danimal Middle.
  82. Continue for 10 meters.
  83. Walk east on Danimal Middle.
  84. Continue for 10 meters.
  85. Walk northeast on Stonebridge Drive.
  86. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  87. Walk southeast on Beaver Pass South.
  88. Continue for 200 meters.
  89. Walk north on Beaver Pass South.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Walk north on Beaver Pass South.
  92. Continue for 40 meters.
  93. Walk east on Beaver Pass Summit.
  94. Continue for 50 meters.
  95. Walk north on Beaver Pass Summit.
  96. Continue for 400 meters.
  97. Walk north on Beaver Pass Summit.
  98. Continue for 50 meters.
  99. Walk north on A Cut Above.
  100. Continue for 70 meters.
  101. Walk northeast on A Cut Above.
  102. Continue for 200 meters.
  103. Walk north on A Cut Above.
  104. Continue for 600 meters.
  105. Walk north on A Cut Above.
  106. Continue for 100 meters.
  107. Walk north on Whip Me Snip Me.
  108. Continue for 600 meters.
  109. Walk northeast on Connector.
  110. Continue for 50 meters.
  111. Walk northwest on Connector.
  112. Continue for 30 meters.
  113. Walk west on Twenty-One Mile Creek Access Road.
  114. Continue for 80 meters.
  115. Walk northwest on Twenty-One Mile Creek Access Road.
  116. Continue for 50 meters.
  117. Bear right onto Twenty-Seven Switchbacks.
  118. Continue for 300 meters.
  119. Turn left to stay on Twenty-Seven Switchbacks.
  120. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  121. Walk southeast on Billy Climb.
  122. Continue for 500 meters.
  123. Walk northeast on Billy Climb.
  124. Continue for 600 meters.
  125. Walk southwest on Bluey Epic.
  126. Continue for 200 meters.
  127. Walk south on Bluey Epic.
  128. Continue for 200 meters.
  129. Turn right onto Billy Epic.
  130. Continue for 100 meters.
  131. Walk south on Billy Epic.
  132. Continue for 300 meters.
  133. Keep left to stay on Billy Epic.
  134. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  135. Keep right to stay on Billy Epic.
  136. Continue for 20 meters.
  137. Keep left to stay on Billy Epic.
  138. Continue for 100 meters.
  139. Walk north on Bob's Rebob.
  140. Continue for 100 meters.
  141. Turn left onto Get Over It.
  142. Continue for 400 meters.
  143. Walk northeast on Get Over It.
  144. Continue for 400 meters.
  145. Turn left to stay on Get Over It.
  146. Continue for 300 meters.
  147. Turn right onto Mel's Dilemma.
  148. Continue for 100 meters.
  149. Walk southeast on Mel's Dilemma.
  150. Continue for 90 meters.
  151. Walk northeast on Alta Lake Road.
  152. Continue for 400 meters.
  153. Turn left onto Matterhorn Drive.
  154. Continue for 400 meters.
  155. Turn left onto Drifter Way.
  156. Continue for 500 meters.
  157. Keep right to stay on Drifter Way.
  158. Continue for 400 meters.
  159. Turn left onto Valley Drive.
  160. Continue for 900 meters.
  161. Walk northwest on Valley Drive Water Reservoir Access.
  162. Continue for 400 meters.
  163. Walk southwest on Valley Drive Water Reservoir Access.
  164. Continue for 400 meters.
  165. Keep right to stay on Valley Drive Water Reservoir Access.
  166. Continue for 60 meters.
  167. Walk southeast on Howler (lower).
  168. Continue for 600 meters.
  169. Walk northeast on No View.
  170. Continue for 200 meters.
  171. Turn left onto Delineator.
  172. Continue for 500 meters.
  173. Walk east on Delineator.
  174. Continue for 800 meters.
  175. Walk south on Delineator.
  176. Continue for 100 meters.
  177. Bear left onto Shit Happens (canyon).
  178. Continue for 200 meters.
  179. Turn left to stay on Shit Happens (canyon).
  180. Continue for 200 meters.
  181. Walk southwest on Anal Intruder.
  182. Continue for 10 meters.
  183. Make a sharp left onto Shit Happens.
  184. Continue for 90 meters.
  185. Turn right onto Up Shit Creek.
  186. Continue for 100 meters.
  187. Walk southeast on Up Shit Creek.
  188. Continue for 200 meters.
  189. Walk north on Shit Happens.
  190. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  191. Turn right onto White Knuckles.
  192. Continue for 100 meters.
  193. Walk northeast on White Knuckles.
  194. Continue for 500 meters.
  195. Walk south on White Knuckles.
  196. Continue for 400 meters.
  197. Turn right to stay on White Knuckles.
  198. Continue for 500 meters.
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