2,933 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-160 ft
Descent
00:04:06
Avg time

Sidewinder Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Three Blind Mice
    Penticton, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    April-November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #39381 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6464 in E-Biking
    • #47295 in Trail Running
    • #42591 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking

Climb : After humping up Sidewinder you will enter a 3-way. Sidewinder keeps going left. Tripod; Right. Stick left and you will come across a road. Chose to go up the steep hill to maintain singletrack status or go counter-clockwise via the road and end up at the same spot in 400m.
Descend : Go downhill.

Access Info

If you are climbing Sidewinder, it can't be avoided. If you are at the Reservoir and heading west via the 2-track, keep an eye out on your right for a single track.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sidewinder mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -158 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,822 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,981 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,980 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,822 ft
  • Grade
    -5.377%
  • Grade max
    -20.956%
  • Grade min
    1.18%
  • Distance climb
    334 ft
  • Distance down
    2,446 ft
  • Distance flat
    153 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:24
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Status:
on May 31, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.91 (6 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Sidewinder Trail Reports

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      May 31, 2025 @ 2:21pm
      May 31, 2025
      reporter
      Apr 7, 2025 @ 5:22am
      Apr 7, 2025
      reporter Snow covered. Road to Reservoir still packed with snow and ice.
      Sep 29, 2024 @ 7:53pm
      Sep 29, 2024
      Jul 11, 2024 @ 2:01am
      Jul 11, 2024
      Jul 7, 2024 @ 7:11pm
      Jul 7, 2024
      great
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 23.2 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 17 rides
      • 26.9 km avg distance
      All
      • 244 rides
      • Last: Jun 11, 2025

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