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804 ft
Distance
-97 ft
Descent
00:01:06
Avg time
-97 ft
Altitude change
2,250 ft
Altitude min
2,347 ft
Altitude max
2,347 ft
Altitude start
2,251 ft
Altitude end
-12.1%
Grade
-22.6%
Grade max
-8.3%
Grade min
804 ft
Distance down
00:01:06
Avg time
Death chute Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNo Flow Zone
Whistler, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity25 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 35 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 50 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#137199 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #82056 in E-Biking
- #142202 in Trail Running
- #94841 in Hiking
- #4538 in Adaptive Biking
- #4530 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#7,086 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #4,602 in E-Biking
- #8,294 in Trail Running
- #5,061 in Hiking
- #219 in Adaptive Biking
- #328 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Quick way to access Trial and Error and Shit Happens. The first 75-100m is cruizy, but then it becomes super steep and impossible to bike up without getting off and pushing. It's so steep and slippery that someone has put in a rope line
Access Info
If you are driving to the trailhead, there isn't any public parking in the immediate area. It's best to park on side of the road where Summer Lane meets Lakeshore Drive near the Green Lake Park boat ramp launch (on the lake side of the highway), then Emerald Drive > Pinetree Lane > Emerald Drive. The trailhead isn't marked but it is obvious (opposite to Deer Horn Place).
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 5 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
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- 156 rides
- Last: Sep 30, 2026
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skiinian
sorry, I got this wrong. This trail is still open but very steep. It is the water resevoir access road that is closed.
skiinian
someone is building here and has closed this access point to hikers and riders. Can they do this?
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