3,809 ft
Distance
-715 ft
Descent
00:08:09
Avg time

Back Pains Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mackenzie
    Pemberton, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Season
    Apr-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #1709 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2014

Completed in 2013 by Fafard Recreational Development (FRD), Back Pains is a great addition to the Mackenzie Area trail network. It is a fun and flowy intermediate route built to be descended; riding up it is not recommended. The trail provides the intermediate rider a chance to experience the Nimby climb, without having to descend down the advanced and expert trails located higher up on Mackenzie. Loop Back Pains with the Nimby climb to complete a fun 3.6 km intermediate singletrack ride back to Waco Connector, from where you’ll have a few more intermediate options to continue to descend back down towards the gravel pit.

The Back Pains trailhead is very well marked with a wooden carved sign and located about 2.5 km up the Nimby climb. This relatively smooth singletrack trail will twist and turn around some well-built and well-bermed corners all the way down to Waco Connector. There are a few rollers along the way, allowing the more skilled rider to take some air, while providing nice braking bumps for the less experienced. A few low lying bridges cross several streams along the route, but are built wide enough for most riders to comfortably cross. The more use this trails sees, the better it will get as it settles.

Access Info

To access Back Pains, climb up Nimby for 2.5 km to the well-marked Back Pains trailhead. The descent down Back Pains will be located on the rider’s left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Back Pains mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -713 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,281 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,996 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,996 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,283 ft
  • Grade
    -18.7%
  • Grade max
    -76.2%
  • Grade min
    3.9%
  • Distance climb
    46 ft
  • Distance down
    3,386 ft
  • Distance flat
    374 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:09
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:34
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on Jan 25, 2025
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