Photo: Blake JorgensonWhistler, BC

Squamish-Whistler (out and back)

A ride described at Gravel Buddies

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Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

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The Squamish-to-Whistler stretch of the Sea to Sky Trail, ridden as a 96 km out-and-back so no shuttle is needed. The trail follows a corridor Coast Salish and Interior Salish peoples travelled long before the highway, climbing from lush rainforest into pine forest on a mix of flowy singletrack and chunkier wide sections, with clear lakes for swimming and viewpoints all along. About 1,600 m of climbing spread over the day or a night out.

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Food & DrinkAttractionsCampingAccommodation

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

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Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

about 16 km of Sea-to-Sky Highway · near Brandywine

☕Stops worth stopping for17 along this route

Whistler Bungee: 50-metre bungee jumps over the glacial Cheakamus River in a basalt canyon. · Whistler

Communities along this route#

Whistler 12 Squamish 5

Whistler (12)

Whistler BungeeInfo· Activity / Experience · $$$$

PureBreadInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Whistler Brewing CompanyInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

HI WhistlerAccredited· Hostel · $ · Rock-bottom

Cal Cheak Callaghan CampInfo· Public Campground

Cal Cheak North CampInfo· Public Campground

Cal Cheak South CampInfo· Public Campground

Camp Lifestyle and Coffee CoInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Coast Mountain BrewingInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Functional Pi PizzeriaInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

+2 more in Whistler →

Squamish (5)

Fergie's CafeWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Brakendale Art GalleryInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Sunwolf Riverside ResortInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$$ · Upscale

Zephyr Cafe @ The BAGInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Paradise Valley CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allWhistler

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Whistler is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, ferries, and the SkyTrain will carry you and your bike there:

Pembertonbest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus
Victoriabest: bus

Also on the bike-transit map: Squamish

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Lil’wat, Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and St̓át̓imc Tmicw (St’at’imc).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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