1.3 miles
Distance
31 ft
Climb
-85 ft
Descent
00:24:40
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Westside - Sproatt
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #686 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9701 in E-Biking
    • #1334 in Trail Running
    • #11044 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

Perhaps the classic Whistler mountain bike trail. This trail has seen many upgrades throughout the years and is now a relatively flowy ride with a few optional 'double-black' sections. If your time in Whistler is limited and you want to sample some classic West-Coast trail building, this is probably your best bet. River connects nicely with surrounding trails north and South
to Rainbow Park. Best ridden North to South.
Local hammer-heads will clean this trail in about 30 minutes, but mortals should bank on it taking at least 1-2 hours

Access Info

From the Village, ride to the end of Lorimer Rd and cross the tracks. Almost immediately after crossing the tracks, turn left off the Valley Trail and follow a dirt road for a couple of kilometres to a reclaimed gravel pit. Continue for another 100 metres and look for a well signed trail head on your left (if you reach Alta Lake Rd you've gone too far).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for A River Runs Through It mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -54 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,131 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,196 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,196 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,142 ft
  • Grade
    -0.8%
  • Grade max
    -13%
  • Grade min
    8.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,240 ft
  • Distance down
    2,159 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,350 ft
  • Avg time
    00:24:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:12
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on Jun 6, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.96 (76 votes)
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      A River Runs... Trail Reports

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      Jun 6, 2025 @ 11:50am
      Jun 6, 2025
      		 Tree across trail about halfway point
      Jun 4, 2025 @ 3:27pm
      Jun 4, 2025
      		 There’s a tree down a few minutes south of the main bridge.
      May 25, 2025 @ 10:07pm
      May 25, 2025
      		 Second half of the double teeter appears to be broken in half at the fulcrum. Currently stable enough to Ride across without harm.
      May 11, 2025 @ 6:04pm
      May 11, 2025
      		 reporter I could find no tree. Ah well, still a nice lap on one of Whistler’s best trails.
      May 3, 2025 @ 3:01pm
      May 3, 2025
      		 Tree fell somewhere have no idea exactly where it is.
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      • Last: Jun 12, 2025

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