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- > 50%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
961 trails
- E-Bike
478 trails
- Hike
925 trails
- Trail Running
897 trails
- Horse
53 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
53 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
16 trails
- Snowmobile
11 trails
- Snowshoe
200 trails
- Downhill Ski
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
10 trails
- Nordic Ski
111 trails
Region Details
- 132
- 23
- 269
- 365
- 124
- 18
- 4
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,088
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 969
- Trails E-Bike
- 478
- Trails Hike
- 925
- Trails Trail Running
- 897
- Trails Horse
- 53
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 53
- Trails Observed Trials
- 33
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 16
- Trails Snowmobile
- 11
- Trails Snowshoe
- 200
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 10
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 111
- Total Distance
- 1,756 mile
- Total Descent
- 301,587 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,704 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,258 ft
- Reports
- 11,869
- Photos
- 4,744
- Ridden Counter
- 147,286
Sub Regions
- Baynes Lake (11)
- Cranbrook (168)
- Baker South (4)
- Cranbrook Community Forest (93)
- Mount Baker (3)
- South Hill (22)
- South Star Trails (36)
- Crawford Bay (32)
- Gray Creek (1)
- Pilot Point Peninsula (17)
- Creston (10)
- Goat Mountain (1)
- Mount Thompson (3)
- Elkford (36)
- Elko (1)
- Fernie (359)
- Castle Mountain (25)
- Fernie Alpine Resort (63)
- Fernie Ridge (39)
- Island Lake (4)
- Montane Fernie (15)
- Morrissey Ridge (32)
- Mount Fernie Provincial Park (66)
- Mount Proctor (19)
- Mt Fernie (21)
- Ridgemont (45)
- Kimberley (153)
- Bootleg Mountain (18)
- Kimberley Area (12)
- Kimberley Nature Park (60)
- Lois Creek (25)
- Proctor (4)
- Radium (24)
- Forster Creek (0)
- Radium Hot Springs (3)
- Sparwood (29)
- Sparwood Ridge (20)
- Wardner (11)
- Wasa (59)
- Wasa Crown Land (57)
- Windermere (49)
- Elk Pass (1)
- Top of the World Provincial Park (0)
Popular East Kootenays Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swine Flu Mount Proctor | |||
| Project 9 Mount Fernie Provincial Park | |||
| Hyper Ventilation Castle Mountain | |||
| Cemetery By-Pass Fernie Ridge | |||
| Stove Trail Mount Fernie Provincial Park | |||
| Queen V Ridgemont | |||
| Eco-Terrorist Ridgemont | |||
| Double Bypass Fernie Ridge | |||
| Lazy Lizard Island Lake | |||
| Nordic Ski loop connector Montane Fernie | |||
| Hyperextension Castle Mountain | |||
| Lazy Lizard from Island Lake parking lot Mount Fernie Provincial Park | |||
| Upper Kiddy Up Ridgemont | |||
| Fairy Creek Bridge Trail Mount Proctor | |||
| Campsite Road 2 Mount Fernie Provincial Park |
East Kootenays Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Swine Flu Fernie | 4 miles | |
| Proper Forest Tour Cranbrook Community Forest | 12 miles | |
| Gracie's route Wasa Crown Land | 4 miles | |
| Infinity Wasa Crown Land | 10 miles | |
| Fernie Town Trail Fernie | 9 miles | |
| Dr Daystrom's Loop Wasa Crown Land | 11 miles | |
| Hedonism Lap Mount Fernie Provincial Park | 3 miles | |
| Just Plain Fun Wasa Crown Land | 9 miles | |
| Dipsy Doodle Wasa Crown Land | 9 miles | |
| Montane Loop to Hyperextension Castle Mountain | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 137 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 167 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,220 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of East Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Swine Flu
226 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 12:18pm
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Swine Flu
184 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 12:17pm
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Swine Flu
183 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 12:16pm
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Juniper Lane
87 |
Aug 16, 2017 @ 5:17pm
Aug 16, 2017
trail: White Lightning
244 |
Jun 7, 2017 @ 10:53pm
Jun 7, 2017
trail: White Lightning
199 |
May 24, 2017 @ 6:32am
May 24, 2017
trail: Three Kings
465 |
Sep 3, 2008 @ 8:01pm
Sep 3, 2008
trail: Three Kings
1,226 | | 2 comments
Oct 5, 2005 @ 4:55pm
Oct 5, 2005Videos of East Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Magic Line
5:05 |
194 |
Apr 5, 2020
trail: Dirt Diggler
0:13 |
273 |
Aug 19, 2019
trail: Upper Coaster
1:00 |
168 |
Aug 15, 2019
trail: R2DTour
1:00 |
251 |
Jul 26, 2019
trail: Red Sonja
1:00 |
79 |
Jul 19, 2019
0:19 |
50 |
Jul 18, 2019
trail: Contra
0:42 |
394 |
May 8, 2019
trail: Swine Flu
1:09 |
240 |
Apr 28, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wizard Cranbrook Community Forest | Jun 18, 2021 @ 6:50pm 2 hours | Ideal | alwhiting | closed right at the start off big tree... | |
| Brodie Cranbrook Community Forest | Jun 18, 2021 @ 6:50pm 2 hours | Snow Packed | alwhiting | becomes impassable around the mid point... | |
| Big Tree Trail Cranbrook Community Forest | Jun 18, 2021 @ 6:49pm 2 hours | Ideal | alwhiting | closed near the beginning of the south... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Line Kimberley Nordic Club | Jun 18, 2021 @ 11:27am 10 hours | Dry | mtbtrajlw0rx | ||
| Tora Bora Kimberley | Jun 18, 2021 @ 11:24am 10 hours | Dry | mtbtrajlw0rx | ||
| Round The Mountain Kimberley Nordic Club | Jun 18, 2021 @ 11:22am 10 hours | Dry | mtbtrajlw0rx | ||
| Dirt Diggler Morrissey Ridge | Jun 18, 2021 @ 8:41am 12 hours | Dry | skibum6969 FTA | ||
| Big Money Fernie Ridge | Jun 17, 2021 @ 10:35pm 22 hours | Ideal | rideforjohn | ||
| Space Unicorn Up Fernie Ridge | Jun 17, 2021 @ 6:42pm 1 day | Ideal | CleverJesse | ||
| Broken Hip aka Space Unicorn Fernie Ridge | Jun 17, 2021 @ 6:42pm 1 day | Ideal | CleverJesse | ||
| Cemetery By-Pass Fernie Ridge | Jun 17, 2021 @ 6:42pm 1 day | Ideal | CleverJesse | ||
| Double Bypass Fernie Ridge | Jun 17, 2021 @ 6:42pm 1 day | Ideal | CleverJesse | ||
| Upper What's Up Doc Ridgemont | Jun 17, 2021 @ 6:42pm 1 day | Ideal | CleverJesse |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ElliottOwwICJ | wishlist | trail | Smooth Salamander (Elk Valley Trail) | Jun 18, 2021 @ 7:53pm 1 hours |
| alwhiting | add | report | Big Tree Trail and 2 more | Jun 18, 2021 @ 6:50pm 2 hours |
| ajadrain | ridden | trail | Roots | Jun 18, 2021 @ 4:15pm 5 hours |
 | turdull | vote | trail | Trail Dogs | Jun 18, 2021 @ 3:38pm 5 hours |
| turdull | difficultyvote | trail | Trail Dogs | Jun 18, 2021 @ 3:37pm 5 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | The description for this trail seems... | Jun 18, 2021 @ 3:24pm 6 hours | ||
| report | Thanks for the update | Jun 18, 2021 @ 5:59am 15 hours | ||
| report | Went by today still there but a small trail... | Jun 17, 2021 @ 9:28pm 24 hours | ||
| trail | Fernie has lots of double track and single... | Jun 17, 2021 @ 11:21am 1 day | ||
| trail | Top section of trail is really overgrown. ... | Jun 16, 2021 @ 4:33pm 2 days |
Local Badges
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Star Wars Trails - 10 awarded -
The Stooges3 awarded -
Forest Loops0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails711 awarded -
10 Black Trails466 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,484 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernie Alpine Resort | bike park | Fernie | |
| Nipika Mountain Resort | bike park | Windermere | |
| Cranbrook Bike Skills Park | skill park | Cranbrook | |
| Fernie Dirt Jump Park | skill park | Fernie | |
| Kimberley Bike Park | skill park | Kimberley |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Kimberley Lodging Co.
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 961 | 1,405 mile | 259,869 ft | 576 miles | 6,677 ft | 4,576 | 11,878 | 179 | 74,709 | |||
| E-Bike | 478 | 815 miles | 131,535 ft | 331 miles | 5,476 ft | 2 | 9,686 | 29 | 488 | |||
| Hike | 925 | 1,421 mile | 254,649 ft | 551 miles | 8,704 ft | 167 | 11,612 | 22 | 5,365 | |||
| Trail Running | 897 | 1,394 mile | 245,669 ft | 538 miles | 8,704 ft | 15 | 11,586 | 40 | 3,596 | |||
| Horse | 53 | 178 miles | 14,475 ft | 67 miles | 5,000 ft | 4,374 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 53 | 275 miles | 15,344 ft | 74 miles | 5,000 ft | 4,249 | 1 | 82 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 33 | 149 miles | 3,871 ft | 23 miles | 591 ft | 15 | 7 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 16 | 135 miles | 12,251 ft | 55 miles | 5,000 ft | 4,251 | 1 | 44 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 11 | 52 miles | 4,695 ft | 12 miles | 4,984 ft | 349 | 61 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 200 | 254 miles | 45,272 ft | 88 miles | 6,604 ft | 585 | 9 | 504 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 312 | 2,458 | |||||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 10 | 13 miles | 1,965 ft | 4 miles | 5,364 ft | 348 | 1 | 1,113 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 111 | 142 miles | 18,422 ft | 35 miles | 6,040 ft | 1 | 420 | 5 | 2,818 |
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