1.9 miles
Distance
584 ft
Climb
-217 ft
Descent
00:24:02
Avg time
Farside Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCheakamus
Whistler, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Land ManagerResort Municipality of Whistler
The Far Side is a nice, fast, flowing trail that paralells the Cheakamus River on its east side. It can be combined with the Riverside Trail for a nice loop and is often combined with the High Line to reach Tunnel Vision.
Access Info
The trail is accessed from the SE corner of highway 99 and Cheakamus Lake road.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Farside mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change367 ft
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Altitude min1,972 ft
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Altitude max2,356 ft
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Altitude start1,989 ft
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Altitude end2,356 ft
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Grade3.703%
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Grade max-28.322%
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Grade min34.105%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down3,012 ft
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Distance flat494 ft
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Avg time00:24:02
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Avg reverse time00:24:07
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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- > 70%
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- < 50%
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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Directions to farside-4818 trailhead
(50.081770, -123.037000)
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Farside Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 18 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 840 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 2,284 rides
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+ 1
flipfantasia
WORCA (Jul 29, 2014 at 11:40)
this is a multi-use trail, not biking primary.
[Reply]
egirardin
(Jun 11, 2020 at 18:34)
Good flowy trail, especially with my younger kids. Lots of people hiking / biking both directions so stay alert.
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Silencedogood21
(Jul 16, 2020 at 10:47)
Don’t be fooled by the green status. This trail is as fun as you make it.
A zippy way to get up to high side etc and a fun flowy one to ride down.
Be mindful and respectful of hikers
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A zippy way to get up to high side etc and a fun flowy one to ride down.
Be mindful and respectful of hikers
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Nearby Trails
- Westside Main Road 266 ft
- Riverside 489 ft
- Eastside Main Road 705 ft
- Trash 797 ft
- Riverside Connector 2,060 ft
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