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1.0 mile
Distance
369 ft
Climb
-27 ft
Descent
00:10:23
Avg time
343 ft
Altitude change
1,818 ft
Altitude min
2,161 ft
Altitude max
1,818 ft
Altitude start
2,162 ft
Altitude end
6.3%
Grade
-5%
Grade max
19.5%
Grade min
4,262 ft
Distance climb
935 ft
Distance down
243 ft
Distance flat
00:10:23
Avg time
Switchback Access Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCumberland trail network
Cumberland, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 35 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 80 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Switchback Access is a 2 km popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Cumberland British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 113 m black diamond climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 492 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 1,722 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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Directions to switchback-access-7511 trailhead
(49.596520, -125.072920)
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Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 24 miles • 4,135 ft • 27 •
Stage 5 Cumberland produced by Jeremy Grasby and supported by UROC.
★ 2.5 • 24 miles • 3,989 ft • 28 •
BCBR Stage 5 Cumberland An XC spin on the well-developed UROC trails.
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