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1.5 miles
Distance
114 ft
Climb
-258 ft
Descent
00:15:33
Avg time
-146 ft
Altitude change
2,489 ft
Altitude min
2,662 ft
Altitude max
2,635 ft
Altitude start
2,490 ft
Altitude end
-1.9%
Grade
-17.1%
Grade max
12%
Grade min
2,411 ft
Distance climb
3,517 ft
Distance down
1,818 ft
Distance flat
00:15:33
Avg time
Backside Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaGreenway/Forests for the World
Smithers, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 30 in Nordic Skiing
- 100 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#141779 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #47784 in Trail Running
- #71098 in Hiking
- #11581 in Nordic Skiing
- #1985 in Winter Fat Biking
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Provincial Ranking#7,223 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #2,600 in Trail Running
- #3,660 in Hiking
- #939 in Nordic Skiing
- #183 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Seasonyear round
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
One of the newer trails in this area, some long straight streches along with some windy sections. Has probably the longest sustained descent (or climb) in all of the Geenway trails. Check out the vintage boiler at the south end of the trail (old sawmill site).
Access Info
Can be accessed off of Bears just after the Old Trail, Tyner Finder & Bears Junction or from the other direction off of the Sawmill Trail just down from where Carters Cut comes onto the Sawmill Trail. Watch for trail signs.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 6 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
All
- 332 rides
- Last: Sep 1, 2026
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Directions to backside-35899 trailhead
(53.881210, -122.820170)
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Sep 24, 2019 , Smithers
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4 Reviews & Comments
MorganRoney
There is one downed tree across Backside around the middle.
MorganRoney
Beautiful trail, but too rooty for me. I don't mind rooty sections but I'd say over %80 of this trail is heavy roots.
LauriSbDD8L
Nov 7,2020 cleared 20+ trees from Backside
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