Historic site · Whistler · British Columbia

Train wreck

Look for Train wreck, a historic site, in Whistler. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Whistler Blackcomb, 8 km off.

Where

In Whistler

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 21–28°C

In brief

Historic site in Whistler

Inside Whistler

Train wreck lies within the municipal boundary of Whistler. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The year in Whistler

Afternoons in Whistler peak at 21–28°C, May to September.

Jan0° / -5°379 mm

Feb4° / -3°195 mm

Mar10° / -1°246 mm

Apr16° / 3°150 mm

May21° / 6°88 mm

Jun24° / 9°67 mm

Jul28° / 12°48 mm

Aug28° / 11°54 mm

Sep22° / 8°125 mm

Oct13° / 4°271 mm

Nov4° / -1°383 mm

Dec0° / -4°340 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Whistler, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Pemberton, 27 km from Whistler (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Precipitation comes from Squamish, 39 km away. Whistler’s full climate →

About

Train wreck

Location: in Whistler, within the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Whistler

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Finding Train wreck

Find Train wreck in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

By population, Whistler leads the 4 with 15,090. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Whistler

15,090 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km southwest of it

Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet

1,055 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 4.9 km northeast of it

Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet

2,027 people · 23 places to visit

4 · 120 km south of it

Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley

1,155 people · 14 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Train wreck is	People	Places to visit
Whistler	It’s in town	15,090	13
Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet	3.9 km southwest of it	1,055	17
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet	4.9 km northeast of it	2,027	23
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley	120 km south of it	1,155	14

Make a day of it

Around Train wreck

1Ski hillSki hillWhistler Blackcomb8 km away 2

WaterfallAlexander Falls7.9 km away 3MuseumMuseumAudain Art Museum8.4 km away 4AttractionAttractionWhistler Bungee5.7 km away 5AttractionAttractionWedge rafting8 km away 6MuseumMuseumWhistler Museum & Archives8.1 km away 7MuseumMuseumSquamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre8.8 km away 8Art galleryArt galleryThe Plaza Galleries8.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Train wreck: common questions

Where is Train wreck?

Inside the municipal boundary, Train wreck is in Whistler (British Columbia).

What is Train wreck?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Train wreck?

Warmth peaks in Whistler from May to September, when afternoons reach 21–28°C (ECCC normals, 1991–2020).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Alexander Falls: Florian Fuchs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).