| Name: Bikepacking The Sea to Sky Trail |
| Starts: Sat Aug 02, 2025 07:00 |
| Return: Mon Aug 04, 2025 22:00 |
| Registration opens: Wed Feb 12, 2025 |
| Event category: Biking |
| Difficulty grade: B2 [?] |
| For members only: Yes |
| Screening used: Yes |
| Max participants: 4 |
Organizer: Andrew Kretz  |
| Profile info: |
1) What type of bike do you plan on bringing?
2) Describe your cycling experience?
3) What is your experience with bikepacking?
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The Sea to Sky Trail. Source: Bikepacking.com
Bikepacking The Sea to Sky Trail
The Sea to Sky Trail is a 100-kilometer multi-use trail between Squamish and Pemberton with a handful of campsites along the way. The majority of the route follows maintained trails, gravel, and paved roads -- with some steep, punchy climbs. The plan is to bike the route from Pemberton to Squamish, camping along the way. Beta for the route indicates it generally takes 2-3 days. This will be my first time on the route, so I'm conservatively planning three days for completion. I'm scheduling the event for August 2-4 to take advantage of the long weekend, but depending on interest, I'm open to date modifications. I'm an experienced cyclist and backpacker, though I am new to bikepacking.
Bikepacking.com has a primer on bikepacking if you're just discovering the activity: https://bikepacking.com/bikepacking-101/
Bikepacking.com also has an overview of the route, and the comments section includes several trip reports: https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-sea-to-sky-trail/
Logistics planning (e.g., how to get there and return, where to camp) will occur with participants.
Required:
- Given the terrain of this route, a rigid mountain bike is ideal, though experienced riders may decide to use a gravel bike. Road bikes and e-bikes are not appropriate.
- The 10 essentials
- All equipment necessary to fix a flat tire
- Camping gear (e.g., sleeping bag, tent, bivy, food, water, meal prep. equipment)
- A high-level of cycling-specific fitness
