This route is a simple guide, directions can change with interpretation. If you're unsure about directions or difficulty we highly encourage you to grab a guide on one of our daily Singletrack Tours
A sample of the Cheakamus Trail System.
Follow the Valley trail signage to Creekside. Once at Creekside ride past Nita Lake lodge on the Valley Trail and Take a right into Alpha lake park. Ride through the park and pick up the dirt trail on the backside of the lake. This will bring you across the train track and up onto Alta Lake road. Follow the road downhill and cross the train tracks again to start the Millar Creek Trail.
At the end of Millar Creek trail you will find yourself at the traffic lights of Cheakamus Cross/Function Junction. Cross the road and follow Cheakamus Way upto the Eastside Main FSR. Here you will find the trailhead for Farside trail next to the river. Follow Farside & Farout until you are back on the FSR. Follow the road up until you find 'See Colours and Puke' on your left. Climb See Colours and then follow HighSide > HiHi. Take a right on the exit and head up Highline trail. On the exit, climb uphill about 100m for the entrance of Duncans' (It's Business Time).
Local Trail Association
Whistler Off Road Cycling Association (www.worca.com)Trails in Route
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
More Stats for The Arbutus Routes - Cheakamus, Farside, Highside & Business Time (Intermediate) mountain bike route
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Altitude min1,958 ft
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Altitude start2,242 ft
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Altitude end2,234 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-49.5%
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Grade min59.8%
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Distance climb8 miles
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Distance down8 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Photos
Videos
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Jan 13, 2021 @ 1:50pm Jan 13, 2021 | ||||
Jan 13, 2021 @ 1:50pm Jan 13, 2021 | ||||
Dec 10, 2020 @ 3:05pm Dec 10, 2020 | ||||
Dec 10, 2020 @ 3:05pm Dec 10, 2020 | ||||
Dec 1, 2020 @ 2:06pm Dec 1, 2020 |
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