3,461 ft
Distance
299 ft
Climb
-18 ft
Descent
00:08:42
Avg time

Sidewinder Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Burnaby Mountain / SFU
    Burnaby, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #978 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2630 in Trail Running
    • #2696 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • OSM Way
    #227007412

Wide gravel climbing trail built in 2013 to get from Gagliardi to Mel's. Follows a gradual but steady 6-8% grade with a few steeper sections. In 2014, a connector was built from upper Gagliardi to Sidewinder called Sidebandit which is part of a broader trail network plan. Sidewinder now connects to the bottom of Nicole's via Lower Sidewinder.

Access Info

About halfway up the Gagliardi hill on the right hand side. There is a gate, go through the opening on the right and it will be 40 ft or so on the left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sidewinder multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    281 ft
  • Altitude min
    606 ft
  • Altitude max
    887 ft
  • Altitude start
    606 ft
  • Altitude end
    887 ft
  • Grade
    8.112%
  • Grade max
    -25.936%
  • Grade min
    59.024%
  • Distance climb
    2,573 ft
  • Distance down
    315 ft
  • Distance flat
    573 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:08
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Status:
on Jan 1, 2023
Wet
Avg: 4 (17 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Sidewinder Trail Reports

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      Jan 1, 2023 @ 2:07am
      Jan 1, 2023
      Dec 28, 2022 @ 2:00am
      Dec 28, 2022
      Dec 11, 2022 @ 10:58am
      Dec 11, 2022
      		 Riding great!
      Dec 3, 2022 @ 4:11pm
      Dec 3, 2022
      		 variable conditions , some sections are soft and deep , others fast with grip , mostly climbable
      Aug 18, 2022 @ 11:34am
      Aug 18, 2022
      		 Some down trees and branches on the trail.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 25 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 905 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 12,786 rides
      • Last: Feb 2, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      63 |
      Oct 2, 2019 @ 5:18pm
      Oct 2, 2019
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      Oct 2, 2019 @ 5:15pm
      Oct 2, 2019
      49 |
      Oct 2, 2019 @ 5:12pm
      Oct 2, 2019
      52 |
      Oct 2, 2019 @ 5:09pm
      Oct 2, 2019

      Routes with this trail

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      Mel's Gearjammer, Snake3 miles
      Burnaby Mountain Super Lap15 miles
      Burnaby Long Loop10 miles
      After Work Special4 miles

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      Mcyeetus (Sep 29, 2021 at 18:25)
      Fun chill climb up Burnaby Mountain.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      TheShe (Sep 2, 2019 at 21:27)
      Was my first blue trail and I loved it!!
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      engfromrio (May 11, 2018 at 9:46)
      Loved it! Great for a beginner/intermediate
      [Reply]





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