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Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)

Cheakamus River – Alta Lake loop from Rainbow Estates

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Canada

British Columbia

Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)

Cheakamus River – Alta Lake loop from Rainbow Estates

Hard

5.0

(6)

128

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Cheakamus River – Alta Lake loop from Rainbow Estates

02:25

36.3km

440m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.13 km

Green Lake

Highlight • Lake

Green Lake is a moderate-sized lake stretching approximately 1.2 km long and 0.8 km wide, covering an area of around 96 hectares.

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9.27 km

View of Alta Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lakes around Whistler, Alta Lake, Nita Lake, and Lost Lake, aren't that great to look at: swimming lakes, built-up areas, etc.
Canada has something completely different to offer.

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16.0 km

Whistler Brewing

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Just before Whistler, reward yourself with a cool craft beer at the Whistler Brewing Company for this beautiful, but busy day on the bike.

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17.2 km

The Cheakamus River is known for its blue and turquoise water and the dramatic canyon it thunders through. The color comes from glacial melt from the nearby Coast Mountains. Hikers and bikers will pass rock cliffs and gorges carved by centuries of rushing water. The Cheakamus River is often dotted with fly fishers fishing for rainbow trout and bull trout. When the water is flowing strongly, whitewater paddlers brave the cold waters. In the fall, the surrounding trees turn amazing colors.

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24.8 km

Nita Lake

Highlight • Lake

27.8 km

Alta Lake

Highlight • Lake

Alta Lake was formed by glacial retreat and subsequent sediment deposition, creating depressions that filled with meltwater. Alta Lake and other nearby lakes, such as Green Lake, are part of a large watershed whose waters flow north to the Lillooet River and south to the Cheakamus River.
Historically, water flowed both north and south from Alta Lake, which lies at the top of the pass. This natural dual drainage system of the lake ended with the arrival of settlers.
fireandicegeoregion.ca/geosite/whistler-valley-lakes-and-watershed-divide

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33.9 km

Green Lake

Highlight • Lake

Green Lake is the largest lake in the Whistler region. To the north, it is the source of the Green River, which drains into the Lillooet River. Green Lake was formed during the last Ice Age, when sediment was deposited in the U-shaped valley, forming lake basins. The lake's green color is due to the glacial silt of Fitzsimmons Creek.
From the wooden boardwalk on the southwest shore, we have a magnificent view of the lake and the seaplane landing. In the background, we can see the peaks of the Garibaldi Range, from Wedge Mountain to Mount Currie, including Mount Weart with the Armchair Glacier.
piquenewsmagazine.com/local-news/naturespeak-awesome-geology-sites-around-whistlergreen-lake-part-2-7576124

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

4.97 km

4.29 km

1.76 km

655 m

528 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

7.95 km

2.69 km

175 m

Elevation

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (600 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

11°C

-1°C

12 %

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Whistler Brewing

Cheakamus River

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Alta Lake

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