3,809 ft
Distance
10 ft
Climb
-339 ft
Descent
00:08:46
Avg time

Shit Happens Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    No Flow Zone
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38127 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2185 in Trail Running
    • #1856 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

The original "no flow" zone trail. This went in back around 1990, and defined Whistler North riding. Some adjustments to accommodate Rainbow, and some improvements thanks to WORCA, this trail is still a fun ride, and still a rocky single track.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Shit Happens mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -328 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,295 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,623 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,623 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,297 ft
  • Grade
    -8.6%
  • Grade max
    -26.9%
  • Grade min
    7.1%
  • Distance climb
    312 ft
  • Distance down
    3,064 ft
  • Distance flat
    433 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:53
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Snow Cover Partial
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      Shit Happens Trail Reports

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      Dec 2, 2024 @ 7:45pm
      Dec 2, 2024
      		 reporter
      Cleared the tree. Does anyone know the conversion factor from a Blue Heeler Tummy Unit to a Diesel Belly Diameter?
      Dec 1, 2024 @ 1:14pm
      Dec 1, 2024
      		 4” tree across trail
      Nov 30, 2024 @ 7:13am
      Nov 30, 2024
      Nov 6, 2024 @ 12:16pm
      Nov 6, 2024
      Aug 22, 2024 @ 6:58am
      Aug 22, 2024
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      • Last: Oct 12, 2024

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      Dec 1, 2024 @ 1:14pm
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