Whistler’s 46-kilometre Valley Trail network is one of the resort community’s signature assets, offering a great alternative to travel by car all year round.

Located entirely within municipal boundaries and built and managed by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), this wide asphalt paved network links key destinations to the Village and Upper Village, Creekside, other commercial centres, major parks, schools and neighbourhoods. 

Using the Valley Trail

Always keep to the right, share the trail, leash and clean up after your dogs. Learn more about dogs in Whistler, and keep up to date with wildlife alerts.

E-bikes on the Valley Trail

If you are riding an e-bike or other e-mobility device, make sure it is permitted on the trails you want to ride. 

• PERMITTED: Class 1 (pedal-assisted) e-bikes and electric adaptive mountain bikes.
   
• NOT PERMITTED: Class 2 and 3 e-bikes, which are classified as motorized vehicles. Other throttle-activated and high-speed electric mobility devices, such as e-mopeds, powered skateboards, stand-up (throttle) e-scooters, Segways and hoverboards. Please refer to ICBC’s low powered vehicles operating rules.

Learn more about e-bikes in Whistler.

Winter snow clearing

Thirty-eight kilometres of the Valley Trail is cleared in the winter, with the exception of sections groomed for multi-use activities including cross country skiing. The trail portion from the high school to Emerald is closed November to April. The new Nesters Crossing section of the Valley Trail, which includes the new underpass, offers a lit, snow-cleared route on the Valley Trail from Rainbow Neighbourhood to the Village. 

Whistler Village and the elementary school routes are the highest priority for snow clearing.  Often, depending on the snow event, resources may be allocated to other areas and it may take crews longer to clear some sections of the trail. Staff monitor weather conditions throughout the winter months. Crews and equipment are dispatched to address adverse conditions on Valley Trails and Village Sidewalks. During heavy snowfall events, resources are concentrated in and around the Village. Snowclearing of outlying trails may be delayed until time permits. View the above ‘Winter Valley Trail Map’ for detailed winter Valley Trail maintenance and condition information.

The Valley Trail is groomed for multi-use activities as snow amounts allow in the following sections:

• Rainbow Park to Meadow Park Sports Centre
• From Fitzsimmons Trail to PassivHaus
• Riverside Campground dyke at Mons Road along Green Lake at Nicklaus North to Alpine Way

The Valley Trail is winter maintained as resources permit in the following sections:

• Loop at Bayly Park
• Snowflake Park from Bishop Way to Palmer Drive
• Kirkpatrick Way at the Spruce Grove Park entrance heading northeast to Mons Road

Winter cross country skiing

In the winter, a 3.8 km portion of the Valley Trail from Meadow Park Sports Centre to Rainbow Park is groomed to enable free cross country skiing.  Additional sections of the Valley Trail groomed for multi-use include the section of trail from Fitzsimmons Trail to PassivHaus and from the Riverside Campground dyke at Mons Road along Green Lake at Nicklaus North to Alpine Way. Dogs are permitted but must be on a leash on the Valley Trail.

Cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails are also available at Lost Lake Park. Ticket information can be found here.

Valley Trail Projects

Construction to expand and maintain the Valley Trail in the south of Whistler moved ahead in 2021. An expansion project adding 1.8 km of Valley Trail between Millar Creek and Function Junction is complete thanks to funding through the Province of British Columbia’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI).​

• Maintenance Projects: Several small sections of the Valley Trail were repaved during 2021. An improvement to the Valley Trail at the gateway out of Whistler Village near the Whistler Golf Club is complete and included widening the existing sidewalk to three metres, improving LED lighting and improving crossings on the existing road near the clubhouse.

Sea to Sky Trail and Trans Canada Trail connections

The Valley Trail is part of the Sea to Sky Trail and the Trans Canada Trail. The Trans Canada Trail is the longest trail in the world and links 15,000 communities along 24,000 kilometres of trail. 

Funding for the Valley Trail Network is provided in part by the Province of British Columbia’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI).