4,820 ft
Distance
703 ft
Climb
-93 ft
Descent
00:21:20
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Westside - Rainbow
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #77374 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21413 in E-Biking
    • #2054 in Trail Running
    • #3184 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Resort Municipality of Whistler

27 Switch Backs is one of the tougher ways to gain the flank on the Westside. Generally best avoided in preference to Ricks Roost climb. It can also be ridden as a descent, but there are far better options from the top.

Generally best only used as a climb when traversing South-North to avoid going back on yourself. Your legs will need to be very strong to ride all of this.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Twenty-Seven Switchbacks mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    612 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,481 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,161 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,550 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,163 ft
  • Grade
    12.7%
  • Grade max
    -32.6%
  • Grade min
    55.7%
  • Distance climb
    3,501 ft
  • Distance down
    778 ft
  • Distance flat
    541 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:01
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on Aug 17, 2023
Dry
Avg: 2.45 (13 votes)
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      Twenty-Seven... Trail Reports

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      Aug 17, 2023 @ 8:56am
      Aug 17, 2023
      		 Tree down on 27 Switchbacks. Just after the last switch back right before the top.
      Jul 28, 2023 @ 9:46am
      Jul 28, 2023
      Jun 21, 2023 @ 4:41am
      Jun 21, 2023
      May 27, 2023 @ 5:10pm
      May 27, 2023
      		 Small tree down, can ride under, needs to be removed.
      May 19, 2023 @ 12:23am
      May 19, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 185 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 900 rides
      • Last: Sep 24, 2023

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