Mountain Bike

1 mile

Distance

22 ft

Climb

-1,132 ft

Descent

00:15:37

Avg time

Hey Bud Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Blackcomb
Whistler, British Columbia
Difficulty Rating

Double Black Diamond rate
Voted Difficulty

Black Diamond (5 votes)
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM
Trail Usage

Biking Primary
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular direction shown
Physical Rating

Hard
Season

May-October
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Bridge, Drop, Jump, Roller Coaster, Skinny
Global Ranking

#695 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 35 in Hiking

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.

Local Trail Association

Whistler Off Road Cycling Association
IMBA Canada
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More Stats for Hey Bud mountain bike trail

Altitude change

-1,110 ft
Altitude min

2,414 ft
Altitude max

3,524 ft
Altitude start

3,524 ft
Altitude end

2,414 ft
Grade

-19.626%
Grade max

-56.427%
Grade min

14.472%
Distance climb

297 ft
Distance down

5,103 ft
Distance flat

254 ft
Avg time

00:15:37
Avg reverse time

00:00:01
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Status:

on Oct 28, 2020

Avg: 4.75 (31 votes)

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

6 Months

249 rides
10 miles avg distance

Photos

56 |

Aug 17, 2019 @ 12:35am

Aug 17, 2019

72 |

Jun 3, 2019 @ 7:05pm

Jun 3, 2019

52 |

Jun 3, 2019 @ 7:05pm

Jun 3, 2019

63 |

Jun 3, 2019 @ 7:05pm

Jun 3, 2019

Trail Lists

Whistler
83 trails

Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
The Arbutus Routes - Microclimate (Advanced)		7 miles
Micro Climate AMS		5 miles
The Arbutus Routes - Hey Bud Lap (Expert)		6 miles
Whistler Relive Your Rides Blackcomb Classic		10 miles

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9 Reviews & Comments

Score Time

ikestar (May 22, 2015 at 18:12)

This is a single black diamond, not a double black!! Especially the new variation. Go hit Gargamel or Upper PHD if you want a real double black.

[Reply]

amyertel (Dec 6, 2017 at 13:31)

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v102013 (Jun 1, 2018 at 15:40)

Good Trail but I have to agree with the other guy here in my opinion it's a hard Single Black not Double Black good fun though!

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davecheng (Jul 27, 2018 at 11:52)

I agree with the above commenters about the difficulty. Please remember that difficulty ratings are relative to the region. Hey Bud has ride arounds for the senders (rock, creek gap) and the remaining steep chutes are easier than, say, the ones found on Crazy Train next door to it.

[Reply]

rideonmyhandlebars (Jun 8, 2019 at 12:39)

Tree down just after new section starts, couldnt move on my own, otherwise riding primo!

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Annfred (Jun 19, 2019 at 17:21)

That tree is still there!

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nash89 (Jul 21, 2019 at 21:28)

Tree down about halfway down the trail. Need someone with a saw to cut it up

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longliveenduro MTB - Augsburg (Sep 21, 2019 at 14:27)

Awesome trail. Canadian Single black for sure. Much better than Microclimate

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andrecharland (May 11, 2020 at 19:50)

There’s 2 trees down on the new lower section. It’s probably 2ft in diameter so too big for my karate chop. The trial is otherwise snow free!

status	date	description
	Oct 28, 2020 @ 7:44am 3 days	reporter Too wet, closed for winter.
	Oct 19, 2020 @ 8:38am Oct 19, 2020	reporter Closed due to tree thinning for wildfire mitigation
	Oct 4, 2020 @ 9:52am Oct 4, 2020	Optimal conditions
	Aug 4, 2020 @ 12:17pm Aug 4, 2020
	Jul 5, 2020 @ 12:13pm Jul 5, 2020	Rode first 100m and turned around. Too wet, needs a few more days at least.

Hey Bud

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