DISCLAIMER - These are simply suggestions, from a local. Bike and ride within your own capabilities. I am not to be held responsible for injuries or decisions made based on this guide. These are suggestions only! Ride and bike with care folks!

Whistler Valley MTN Bike Suggestions

Here are some suggestions for the fantastic mountain bike trail network that exists in the Whistler Valley. These suggestions are more for trail riding. My knowledge of Whistler Bike Park is limited. My best suggestion for bike park would be to ask some folks for suggestions on where to ride, everyone is friendly!

Lost Lake (Beginner/intermediate)

Lost lake has an extensive trail network for beginners and intermediate riders (It is where I learned!). You can ride the green trails if you are a beginner. Try some blue trails if you are intermediate or if you want to challenge yourself as a beginner!

Cheakamus Loops (intermediate/advanced)

Flashback (intermediate) → climb Cheakamus forest service road (FSR) to See Colours and Puke ascent trail and its on your left → You can see the trail to the left the whole way up the FSR

High Side → After Hours → AM/PM (advanced) → This loop is friggin awesome I ride it all the time → Same climb as Flashback up the Chek FSR, the last punch up See Colours and Puke is steep but worth it → High side (awesome track that has two stages) → After high side pedal uphill to the right along High Line - takes you to another FSR - go left and there is After Hours → AM/PM is 50M along the same FSR after your ride After Hours

Heavy flow arguably the best trail in Whistler, its just sort of annoying to access this trail.

Blackcomb Access Road (advanced). Classic Whistler technical steep terrain off Blackcomb Access Road. Many loops and rides to choose from

Golden Boner → Roam in the Loam → Instant Grat → Staff Hill (advanced)

Very fun - I ride this all the time too. Ride the first bit of the ascent trail that starts right beside Blackcomb Gondola. Then link up with the Blackcomb access road take a right at the orange gate (very steep ascent, get your lungs ready!) → If you get to the ski run clearing you have passed golden boner, it is right behind you! Golden Boner feeds right into Roam in the Loam, just pedal up 20M and its there off the FSR on your right → After Roam in the Loam, pedal up the blackcomb FSR again (3 minutes) Instant Grat drops in right at the orange gate (such a fun quick trail).

After Instant Grat pedal towards Spearhead Drive and pedal to the top of Spearhead Drive (blackcomb springs suites is the condo complex at the top of spearhead) → head down the path towards the ski run, cross the ski run and pedal over the Base II ski lodge/Magic chair. Staff Hill trail starts right underneath the Magic Chair - there is a drop at the top (inspect it!) or you can ride around it and rip the berms.

Microclimate (advanced) → Big climb → Take the access up trail in the woods, onto Out of The Dust climbing track, then a final punch up past the Accelerator Ski Lift and the trail starts right off the ski run

Dark Crystal (advanced - huge climb!) → Bring water and snacks, this is a big climb → Continue past microclimate up the ski run. The trail starts right at the Crystal Ski Lift, can’t miss it

Alpine Neighbourhood Trailhead

Howler (advanced) → This is a whistler technical classic with some good viewpoints! → Steep, very rocky in some sections (bring a spare tube!!!) → Drive or bike all the way up Alpine Way (paved street) and start climbing ricks roost/cultured climb → Continue up, pass the bridge and make sure you pedal up the final punchy bit so you ride howler from the top (hike a bike unless you are insanely fit)

Cat Scratch Fever - LEFT (advanced) → Same way towards howler accept its ⅓ of the way up, quick and fun lap (there is a new drop on the second half of the trail that is fun)

Lord of The Squirrels (mega day 5+hours) → Bring snacks, tools, tubes and be prepared for this epic journey into the Alpine. A mega day with breathtaking views and awesome riding. Bear spray is wise. → Access Into the Mystic Climb Trail from the Flank Trail and sesh it all the way to the top of Lord of The Squirrels

Squamish

Alice Lake Epic Loop → Rupert/Leave of Absence → Mickey’s Magic → Man Boobs → Pomplemousse

It is really hard to explain this, and I used to always get lost. Just bring trail forks and trust me, ask people where to go. This loop is sick

Alice Lake Slabfest → Entrails (very hard) → Bony Elbows (harder) /room with a view (less hard) → Highway to hell (harder) / dirks diggler (less hard)

You must be very comfortable at riding slabs and step rocky exposed trails. Expert for sure.

Half Nelson - must ride → Drive up the Mamquam FSR and past the first few areas to park and park up the FSR → Climb the trail and make sure you ride it from the very top, don’t go in where it initially says to. Climb an extra 5 minutes worth it — Bonus if you can fit in Pseudo Psuega too