1.1 miles
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-1,109 ft
Descent
00:18:18
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5th Horseman Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cypress Mountain
    West Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (11 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #4731 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47342 in Trail Running
    • #12168 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BPP

Very steep with steep mandatory rock features with high consequence sections. Contains natural and man-made TTFs. Not a beginners trail.

Access Info

Accessed off BLT, exits onto the Eagle Lake access road. About as difficult as it gets on Cypress.

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for 5th Horseman mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,094 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,043 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,138 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,138 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,043 ft
  • Grade
    -18.5%
  • Grade max
    -60.1%
  • Grade min
    5.9%
  • Distance climb
    361 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:18:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:32:57
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on Nov 25, 2023
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Avg: 4.6 (48 votes)
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      5th Horseman Trail Reports

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      Nov 25, 2023 @ 11:44am
      Nov 25, 2023
      Went to get the tree but it was cleared already. Updating log.
      Nov 11, 2023 @ 3:29pm
      Nov 11, 2023
      Thanks for the heads up Chris. I will get in there with the saw this weekend.
      Nov 4, 2023 @ 11:10am
      Nov 4, 2023
      Tree fallen across the trail very close to the exit. Needs a chain saw. Another tree on the left side is leaning heavily and will likely soon fall.
      Nov 4, 2023 @ 6:29am
      Nov 4, 2023
      Large tree down about 100ft from exit where the Adirondack chair is. Broke the chair. Needs large saw to clear
      Oct 28, 2023 @ 10:21am
      Oct 28, 2023
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      • 4 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 386 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 2,363 rides
      • Last: Dec 2, 2023

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