692 ft
Distance
-160 ft
Descent
00:00:51
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Whet Yer Blade Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Diamond Head
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #40084 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8259 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking

Straight down trail with few corners and long steep chutes.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Whet Yer Blade mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -160 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,204 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,365 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,365 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,204 ft
  • Grade
    -23.2%
  • Grade max
    -36.7%
  • Grade min
    -7.6%
  • Distance down
    692 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:09
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on Jun 21, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.77 (12 votes)
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      Whet Yer Blade Trail Reports

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      Jun 21, 2025 @ 7:48pm
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      Mar 10, 2025 @ 3:37pm
      Mar 10, 2025
      		 reporter Some new work on top half
      Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:21pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 133 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 458 rides
      • Last: Jul 15, 2025

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