1.9 miles
Distance
521 ft
Climb
-230 ft
Descent
00:22:28
Avg time

Riverside Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cheakamus
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #42145 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1008 in Trail Running
    • #2049 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Resort Municipality of Whistler

Fern Gully-esque, 1 torturous switch back section, 1 other steep but short section.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Riverside mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    292 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,986 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,285 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,993 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,283 ft
  • Grade
    2.9%
  • Grade max
    -30.8%
  • Grade min
    46.8%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2,726 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,457 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:28
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Status:
on Dec 15, 2022
Snow Covered
Avg: 3.65 (8 votes)
Your vote: 0

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3D
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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
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  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      Riverside Trail Reports

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      Dec 15, 2022 @ 7:56pm
      Dec 15, 2022
      Oct 25, 2022 @ 1:10am
      Oct 25, 2022
      Sep 7, 2022 @ 2:10pm
      Sep 7, 2022
      Jun 6, 2022 @ 4:23pm
      Jun 6, 2022
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 10:24pm
      Jun 3, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 44 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 623 rides
      • Last: Oct 24, 2022

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Feb 21, 2021 @ 7:11am
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      May 7, 2020 @ 12:18am
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      May 7, 2020 @ 12:18am
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      Aug 16, 2018 @ 1:25pm
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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      jonnyfreeze (May 22, 2022 at 11:02)
      I was wrong, ignore my last comment.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      jonnyfreeze (May 22, 2022 at 10:57)
      Currently looks closed due to construction
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      andrewbikeguide (Nov 19, 2016 at 16:36)
      The first video associated with this trail is of the 'Riverside jumps" dirt jump lines in the Whistler Village (next to Car Park 2) and not actually anywhere near the trail named "Riverside". Can some PB-TF admin move the video please.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      flipfantasia WORCA (Jul 29, 2014 at 11:39)
      this is a multi-use, 2-way trail, not biking/uphill primary
      [Reply]





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