A River Runs Through It
50°07′ N 122°59′ WDifficult (Resort Municipality of Whistler)Whistler Valley
A River Runs Through It suits intermediate riders ready for harder sections on Whistler's west side, and its south end sits by Rainbow Park on Alta Lake. The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) rates two of its three segments Difficult and the third Moderate, so the hardest stretch sets the level you need.
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The RMOW's Multi-Use Trails layer maps A River Runs Through It in three singletrack segments on the west side of the valley, and it marks all three two-way and open to hikers. The two southern segments carry the Difficult rating. The northern one is Moderate. OpenStreetMap puts the south end beside a parking lot by Rainbow Park.
On its own trail page the RMOW lists River Runs Through It with Cut Yer Bars and Emerald Forest among the valley's singletrack mountain bike trails and describes that singletrack as a mix of intermediate and advanced riding. For a fuller picture of the valley network the RMOW points riders to WORCA (the Whistler Off Road Cycling Association) and its Whistler Mountain Bike Trail Guide.
Worth knowing
- The RMOW keeps e-bikes out of the Emerald Forest Conservation Area except on its access road between Lorimer Road and Alta Lake Road, so read the signs if you link this trail with Emerald Forest.
- The RMOW links AdventureSmart from its trail pages, so leave a trip plan with someone and carry the ten essentials it lists.
Quick answers about A River Runs Through It
How hard is A River Runs Through It?
The RMOW rates two of the three segments of A River Runs Through It Difficult and the third Moderate. Its trail page groups the valley's singletrack as intermediate and advanced riding.
Can you walk A River Runs Through It?
Yes. The RMOW's Multi-Use Trails layer marks every segment of A River Runs Through It open to hiking, and the trail runs two-way.
Where is A River Runs Through It?
A River Runs Through It is on Whistler Valley.