1,575 ft
Distance
-324 ft
Descent
00:06:52
Avg time

Roach Clip Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cypress Mountain
    West Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #5508 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #24071 in Trail Running
    • #11267 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 30 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BPP

A natural technical trail containing many natural TTFs.

Access Info

Accessed off the BLT near the lookout and exits back on the BLT before Roach Hit.

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Roach Clip mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -324 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,390 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,714 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,714 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,391 ft
  • Grade
    -20.6%
  • Grade max
    -47.5%
  • Grade min
    -3.4%
  • Distance down
    1,575 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:35
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on Jan 3, 2025
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Avg: 4.19 (25 votes)
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      Roach Clip Trail Reports

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      Jan 3, 2025 @ 6:54pm
      Jan 3, 2025
      reporter
      Dec 14, 2024 @ 9:32pm
      Dec 14, 2024
      15” dia tree blocking the trail at the top of the long slab midway down the trail. Too big to break/move, will require chainsaw. Threw most of...
      Nov 20, 2024 @ 4:50pm
      Nov 20, 2024
      A little bit of snow towards the top. Clear from the slab down.
      Nov 7, 2024 @ 4:40pm
      Nov 7, 2024
      Few small branches along the trail, but cleared all the big ones. Running well.
      Oct 25, 2024 @ 3:24pm
      Oct 25, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 90 rides
      • 13.3 km avg distance
      All
      • 752 rides
      • Last: Feb 1, 2025

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      May 1, 2023 @ 10:49pm
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      May 1, 2023 @ 10:49pm
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      Apr 26, 2023 @ 9:17am
      Apr 26, 2023

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