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3,163 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-312 ft
Descent
00:03:33
Avg time
-308 ft
Altitude change
2,272 ft
Altitude min
2,581 ft
Altitude max
2,580 ft
Altitude start
2,274 ft
Altitude end
-9.7%
Grade
-38.6%
Grade max
8.5%
Grade min
217 ft
Distance climb
2,379 ft
Distance down
571 ft
Distance flat
00:03:33
Avg time
Heart of Darkness Details
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Riding AreaWhistler Mountain Bike Park
Whistler, British Columbia -
AKAHOD
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#182 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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SeasonMay - October
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump
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Land Owner
Long freeride trail in the Fitzsimmons area of the Bike Park. Rated between Family Cross and Crank it up on Whistler's freeride progression chart, in the top half of the blues. Heavily used flowy, bermy trail. Big air or roll over – your speed will determine which.
Access Info
Starts at the lowest Trail Hub before the village. There are blue and black trails leading to this Hub; Lower B-Line offers more freeride trail at an easier difficulty level. Alternatively, you can join the trail at the bottom of Crank it Up or C-More (both long blue freeride trails).
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 78 rides
- 25 miles average
6 Months
- 466 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
All
- 6,105 rides
- Last: Jun 21, 2026
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Directions to heart-darkness trailhead
(50.108150, -122.956330)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heart of Darkness
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Where is Heart of Darkness located?
Heart of Darkness is located in Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 50.10815, -122.95633.
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How hard is Heart of Darkness?
Heart of Darkness is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 9.7%.
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What is the elevation gain for Heart of Darkness?
Heart of Darkness has 2 m of elevation gain. The trail has 95 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 693 m to 787 m.
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Is Heart of Darkness a point to point trail?
Yes, Heart of Darkness is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is machine groomed.
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