HomeDestinationsCanadaBritish ColumbiaFalse Creek and Arbutus Greenway Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇨🇦 Canada
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-BC-17

False Creek and Arbutus Greenway Ride

Added on 2 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon29 June 2017

City ride along the False Creek seawall and the Arbutus Greenway towards the Fraser River.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Busy shared paths on weekends.

Weather check

At Start
56m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

49.2702, -123.1155

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.2702, -123.1155 @ 56m

Quick Stats

Distance
24.93 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
12m - 117m
Max Elevation
117 m
Max Gradient
38.8%
40.3%

Highlights

  • False Creek seawall
  • Granville Island

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+378 m

Total Descent

-392 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
30.9

30.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
5.89

5.89

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)50%
Moderate (3-8%)29%
Steep (>8%)21%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved95%
Unpaved5%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
95%
Gravel
3%
Dirt Track
2%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 46

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.202927
MAX LAT: 49.278750
MIN LON: -123.155580
MAX LON: -123.073590

Point Spacing: 4.6 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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