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2,569 ft
Distance
7 ft
Climb
-99 ft
Descent
00:03:50
Avg time
-93 ft
Altitude change
765 ft
Altitude min
858 ft
Altitude max
858 ft
Altitude start
764 ft
Altitude end
-3.6%
Grade
-16.9%
Grade max
5.4%
Grade min
525 ft
Distance climb
1,467 ft
Distance down
577 ft
Distance flat
00:03:50
Avg time
Sidebandit Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBurnaby Mountain / SFU
Burnaby, British Columbia -
AKAUpper Sidewinder
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (2 votes)
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 40 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#124143 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #142076 in Trail Running
- #128840 in Hiking
- #3351 in Adaptive Biking
- #4838 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#6,436 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #8,278 in Trail Running
- #7,130 in Hiking
- #194 in Adaptive Biking
- #347 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeGravel Path
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2014
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OSM Way
Connecting Gaglardi to Burnaby Mountain and Sidewinder trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 54 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 295 rides
- Last: Nov 11, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to sidebandit trailhead
(49.270990, -122.915250)
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29 miles • 2,765 ft • 16 • Loop •
light gravel, a little blue, some road, ends at Tacofino
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