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Whistler Train Wreck – Train Wrecks loop from Cheakamus Crossing

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British Columbia

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

Whistler Train Wreck – Train Wrecks loop from Cheakamus Crossing

Easy

4.6

(54)

551

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Whistler Train Wreck – Train Wrecks loop from Cheakamus Crossing

00:45

2.78km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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1.01 km

Suspension Bridge near Train Wrecks

Highlight • Bridge

The Suspension Bridge actually takes you to the famous Train Wrecks over the Cheakamus River only since 2016. For a long time, they could only be reached by illegally crossing the rails, which are still in use. Therefore, the region decided to build a proper bridge, for the protection of hikers and nature.

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1.12 km

Whistler Train Wreck

Highlight • Structure

The year is 1956, and a Pacific Great Eastern Railway train, heavily loaded with lumber, is making its way south from the small mountain town of Lillooet. However, a steep incline causes problems for the vehicle. It is decided to split the overloaded train: each now separate trains with two engines each. This throws the already tight schedule into disarray, so the train driver ignores the speed limit of a section still under construction and races into it at 56 km/h instead of the permitted 24.

One of the engines causes the train to derail. In the end, twelve destroyed wagons with logs lie between trees and rocks. It is actually not the actual place where the accident happened more than 60 years ago. Some of the wagons could be recovered, the most damaged ones were placed here.

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1.18 km

Train Wrecks

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

This spot is a former train crash area. It is a popular attraction in Whistler – so it can be crowded from time to time. You will find the train wrecks near the Cheakamus River just south of Whistler. The entire Train Wreck site consists of seven train cars.

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2.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

119 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

18°C

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40 %

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