Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
994 ft
Distance
-217 ft
Descent
00:18:09
Avg time
-217 ft
Altitude change
256 ft
Altitude min
472 ft
Altitude max
472 ft
Altitude start
256 ft
Altitude end
-21.8%
Grade
-54%
Grade max
-4.5%
Grade min
994 ft
Distance down
00:18:09
Avg time
Switchbacks Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
-
Riding AreaWild Park
Brighton -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
-
Global Ranking
-
National Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeDH, AM
-
DirectionDownhill Only
-
Physical RatingExtreme
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
Land OwnerBrighton and Hove City Council
A twisty descent filled with switchbacks. Can you make it down in one piece?
This trail is unsanctioned.
Trail Supporters
Mark FunnellMaintainer
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 13 rides
- Last: Feb 19, 2026
Switchbacks Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to switchbacks-24500 trailhead
(50.854235, -0.118383)
Photos
20 more »
Videos
7 more »
mtb
2:01 |
1319 |
Jul 1, 2014 , Brighton
mtb
0:26 |
675 |
May 10, 2011 , Brighton
mtb
5:58 |
307 |
Oct 28, 2013 , Brighton
mtb
0:32 |
233 |
Jun 23, 2010 , Brighton
shaunoconnor
Looks like the start of this trail has moved north, start Nr the tree in the middle of the path. It was loose today, but a great test of gentle braking, and swinging the back wheel.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Curley Wurley 322 ft
- Huck The Pain Away 341 ft
- Chicken Sticks 348 ft
- Rh Line 358 ft
- The Long Way Round 584 ft
- #24500 - 4,112 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.