- Subscribers
- 222,553
- Average Upvotes
- 101.0
- Average Comments
- 16.3
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 0
r/Backcountry
Best Time to Post on r/Backcountry (UTC TIME)
r/Backcountry peaks Wednesdays 2am-4am UTC
Backcountry Subscriber Count - redditli.st
About r/Backcountry
r/Backcountry was created on January 17, 2011, making it 15 years and 3 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 222,553 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/Backcountry is steadily growing, with 1,986 new members in the last 30 days.
r/Backcountry Engagement Analysis
r/Backcountry shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 101.0 upvotes per post across its 222,553 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.16.
Posts on r/Backcountry receive an average of 16.3 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
r/Backcountry Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 40 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 8 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 4 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 2am UTC (4 posts), 6pm UTC (4 posts), and 10pm UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 6am UTC, 8am UTC, and 1pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (4), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (8), Thursday (5), Friday (7), Saturday (5), Sunday (6) posts reaching the top.
r/Backcountry Growth Analysis
r/Backcountry currently has 222,553 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,986 members (0.9%), averaging 64 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/Backcountry in the top 4% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/Backcountry has gained 6,097 subscribers (2.82%). Since tracking began 631 days ago, the community has added 28,405 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/Backcountry Milestones
- Fastest growth period: +2,489 subscribers Jan 2025
r/Backcountry Growth Trend
r/Backcountry is steadily growing, with 1,986 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/Backcountry have?
r/Backcountry has 222,553 subscribers as of May 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/Backcountry?
The best time to post on r/Backcountry is Wednesdays 2am-4am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/Backcountry growing?
r/Backcountry is steadily growing, with 1,986 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/Backcountry created?
r/Backcountry was created on January 17, 2011, making it 15 years old.
r/Backcountry Key Statistics Summary
r/Backcountry is a Reddit community with 222,553 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Reddit's OG off-piste sub for all things backcountry skiing/splitboarding. Those two, non-detachable low speed quads are the best season pass you'll ever own. We encourage posts re: human..." The best time to post on r/Backcountry is Wednesdays 2am-4am UTC. Posts receive an average of 101.0 upvotes and 16.3 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 64 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/Backcountry is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,351 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 08:07:46