837 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-189 ft
Descent
00:01:38
Avg time

Slippery Canoe Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cypress Mountain
    West Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #11895 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12938 in Trail Running
    • #21054 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BPP

A short trail between a switchback on the BLT. Alternate easy line to Wild Cherry.

Access Info

Accessed off the BLT before Wild Cherry,
exits back onto the BLT. About as easy as it
gets on Cypress.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Slippery Canoe mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -188 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,869 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,057 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,057 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,869 ft
  • Grade
    -22.425%
  • Grade max
    -53.792%
  • Distance climb
    3 ft
  • Distance down
    787 ft
  • Distance flat
    46 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:35:11
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on Apr 14, 2025
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Avg: 3.77 (12 votes)
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      Slippery Canoe Trail Reports

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      Apr 14, 2025 @ 1:59pm
      Apr 14, 2025
      		 reporter
      Mar 22, 2025 @ 12:54pm
      Mar 22, 2025
      		 reporter Please use the lower entrance through the creek to access the trail. Main entrance remains closed.
      Mar 22, 2025 @ 8:59am
      Mar 22, 2025
      		 reporter Temporarily closed
      Mar 5, 2025 @ 8:41pm
      Mar 5, 2025
      		 Running mint
      Feb 22, 2025 @ 4:04pm
      Feb 22, 2025
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 11 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 48 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 610 rides
      • Last: Apr 23, 2025

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      Sep 25, 2019 @ 1:10am
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      Mar 22, 2025 @ 1:36pm
      Mar 22, 2025
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      Nov 20, 2024 @ 7:21am
      Nov 20, 2024

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