Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Dark Crystal Trail
dirt shifter
since 2015Maintainer
benhaggar
since 2015Maintainer
Dark Crystal Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaBlackcomb CRA
Whistler, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (12 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonJuly - November
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailRock Face
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Global Ranking#300 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
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Year Opened2015
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Land OwnerWhistler Blackcomb
This trail is NOT SUITABLE for wet weather riding. Please choose other trails during periods of rain or extended wet weather.
Now officially a part of the Blackcomb trail network, Dark Crystal descends from the bottom of the Crystal Ridge Express chairlift to the Blackcomb Access Road next to Micro Climate. Built by Scott Veach and Ben Haggar, Dark Crystal was designed to use as much natural terrain as possible with low angles to keep riders from having to use their brakes, and as a result, ensure the trail has longevity. It integrates as many rock slabs and faces as possible throughout and overall the descend is a lot of bang for your buck.
Disclaimer
Please follow these trail guidelines: - Respect spring and fall seasonal closures, due to trail conditions and black bear hibernation. - No Dogs. - No access above Microclimate before 9:30am daily.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dark Crystal mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,742 ft
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Altitude min2,452 ft
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Altitude max4,194 ft
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Altitude start4,194 ft
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Altitude end2,451 ft
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Grade-19%
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Grade max-57.8%
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Grade min1.7%
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Distance climb59 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Avg time00:33:31
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Avg reverse time01:16:44
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- 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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- 12 miles avg distance
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- Last: Oct 29, 2024
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