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2,585 ft
Distance
-457 ft
Descent
00:08:52
Avg time
-457 ft
Altitude change
3,069 ft
Altitude min
3,526 ft
Altitude max
3,526 ft
Altitude start
3,068 ft
Altitude end
-17.7%
Grade
-52.3%
Grade max
-3.4%
Grade min
2,585 ft
Distance down
00:08:52
Avg time
Hey Bud (Upper) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBlackcomb CRA
Whistler, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (7 votes)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 30 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#864 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #191 in E-Biking
- #8,973 in Trail Running
- #7,937 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonMay-October
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Drop, Jump, Roller Coaster, Skinny
Steep trail with lots of roots and some jump features. This trail is one of the most technical ones in the area.
Access Info
Climb up Backcomb access road passing Roam in The Loam and staying right at the next road junction. Look for the trailhead to the left at the next switchback.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 170 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 646 rides
- Last: Sep 28, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to hey-bud-upper trailhead
(50.113390, -122.924440)
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Video: Advice From Chris Kovarik on Riding in the Mud
Oct 29, 2019 from pinkbike.com
You don't win a World Cup by 14 seconds without being an incredible rider.
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16 Reviews & Comments
cwerry
BE WARNED, I thought I would be ok on this trail due to some comments, but it is much harder than I expected. I am pretty comfortable on micro climate except for the triple tight switchback section, but this trail had me off the bike a lot and I was upset to have ridden it instead of micro climate.
cono-uk
Great trail, running well. Harder than Microclimate (in 2026!) - the chutes are more comitting and you could really hurt yourself falling on them.
steveknoke
Launched down on May 8th. Was amazing trail is great shape.
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