2.0 miles
Distance
470 ft
Climb
-98 ft
Descent
00:24:06
Avg time

Farside Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cheakamus
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1109 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #25031 in E-Biking
    • #508 in Trail Running
    • #1635 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Resort Municipality of Whistler

The Far Side is a nice, fast, flowing trail that parallels the Cheakamus River on its east side. It can be combined with the Riverside Trail for a nice loop when crossing the McLauren Suspension Bridge.

Access Info

The trail is accessed from the SE corner of highway 99 and Cheakamus Lake road.

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More Stats for Farside mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    373 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,973 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,352 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,980 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,352 ft
  • Grade
    3.6%
  • Grade max
    -14.1%
  • Grade min
    39.5%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2,126 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,362 ft
  • Avg time
    00:24:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:13
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Status:
on Nov 28, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.24 (19 votes)
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      Farside Trail Reports

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      Nov 28, 2024 @ 7:57pm
      Nov 28, 2024
      Oct 21, 2024 @ 3:07pm
      Oct 21, 2024
      Tree down
      Oct 21, 2024 @ 3:06pm
      Oct 21, 2024
      Tree down. Hand saw will do
      Oct 3, 2024 @ 10:32am
      Oct 3, 2024
      Sep 14, 2024 @ 10:55am
      Sep 14, 2024
      Trails in good condition. Had been a bit of rain, but tread is still solid. No trees down or obstructions.
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