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- Mountain Bike
953 trails
- E-Bike
570 trails
- Hike
938 trails
- Trail Running
910 trails
- Horse
58 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
33 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
18 trails
- Snowmobile
12 trails
- Snowshoe
218 trails
- Downhill Ski
127 trails
- Backcountry Ski
13 trails
- Nordic Ski
122 trails
Region Details
- 138
- 22
- 282
- 362
- 130
- 12
- 4
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,236
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 953
- Trails E-Bike
- 570
- Trails Hike
- 938
- Trails Trail Running
- 910
- Trails Horse
- 58
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 33
- Trails Observed Trials
- 13
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 18
- Trails Snowmobile
- 12
- Trails Snowshoe
- 218
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 127
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 13
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 122
- Total Distance
- 1,859 mile
- Total Descent
- 372,408 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,508 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,258 ft
- Reports
- 15,202
- Photos
- 5,289
- Ridden Counter
- 200,844
Articles
Local Flavours: The Complete Guide to Riding in Fernie, British Columbia
Apr 26, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Everything you need to know about riding in Fernie, British Columbia.
72 Hours: Fernie
Feb 2, 2021 from betamtb.com
With 400 sanctioned trails across eight riding zones, Fernie is one of the most quietly diverse and densely trailed places to ride a bike in B.C.
Exploring BC's Lesser Known Riding Destinations on the Bikes & Beers Tour
Sep 14, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Seven days of full-on riding on some of British Columbia's best trail networks.
Registration Extended for Dirt Diggler DH Fall Classic in Fernie, BC
Sep 11, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Pre-registration for the 6.2km challenging high alpine to valley floor DH race closes September 19th.
Sub Regions
- Baynes Lake (16)
- Cranbrook (173)
- Baker South (4)
- Cranbrook Community Forest (95)
- Mount Baker (3)
- South Hill (24)
- South Star Trails (37)
- Crawford Bay (32)
- Gray Creek (1)
- Pilot Point Peninsula (16)
- Creston (12)
- Goat Mountain (1)
- Mount Thompson (4)
- Elkford (37)
- Fairmont (9)
- Fernie (360)
- Castle Mountain (25)
- Fernie Alpine Resort (63)
- Fernie Ridge (39)
- Island Lake (4)
- Montane Fernie (20)
- Morrissey Ridge (31)
- Mount Fernie Provincial Park (67)
- Mount Proctor (18)
- Mt Fernie (21)
- Ridgemont (43)
- Kimberley (153)
- Radium (24)
- Forster Creek (0)
- Radium Hot Springs (3)
- Sparwood (33)
- Sparwood Ridge (24)
- Wardner (11)
- Wasa (63)
- Wasa Crown Land (61)
- Windermere (46)
- Elk Pass (1)
- Forest Crown (0)
- 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 | |||
| Cemetery By-Pass Fernie Ridge | |||
| Queen V Ridgemont | |||
| Hyper Ventilation Castle Mountain | |||
| Eco-Terrorist Ridgemont | |||
| Stove Trail Mount Fernie Provincial Park | |||
| Double Bypass Fernie Ridge | |||
| Lazy Lizard Island Lake | |||
| Coal Creek Heritage Trail Fernie Ridge | |||
| Upper Kiddy Up Ridgemont | |||
| Swine Flu Climb Mount Proctor | |||
| Hyperextension Castle Mountain | |||
| Fairy Creek Bridge Trail Mount Proctor | |||
| Broken Hip aka Space Unicorn Fernie Ridge |
East Kootenays Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Best of the CCF Cranbrook Community Forest | 13 miles | |
| Proper Forest Tour Cranbrook Community Forest | 12 miles | |
| Montane Loop to Hyperextension Castle Mountain | 7 miles | |
| Fernie Town Trail Fernie | 9 miles | |
| Straight Line Black Diamond Enduro Ride 1 Mt Fernie | 14 miles | |
| Hedonism Lap Mount Fernie Provincial Park | 3 miles | |
| Oh Dear Lap Ridgemont | 5 miles | |
| Straight Line Winter Fat Bike Ride Easy/Moderate Fernie | 7 miles | |
| bike pirate fernie ride recommendation hyperventillation Castle Mountain | 4 miles | |
| Straight Line Moderate Ride 1 Ridgemont Montane Fernie | 5 miles |
Photos of East Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Swine Flu
326 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 12:18pm
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Swine Flu
248 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 12:17pm
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Swine Flu
256 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 12:16pm
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Juniper Lane
97 |
Aug 16, 2017 @ 5:17pm
Aug 16, 2017
trail: White Lightning
291 |
Jun 7, 2017 @ 10:53pm
Jun 7, 2017
trail: White Lightning
232 |
May 24, 2017 @ 6:32am
May 24, 2017
trail: Three Kings
496 |
Sep 3, 2008 @ 8:01pm
Sep 3, 2008
trail: Three Kings
1,286 | | 2 comments
Oct 5, 2005 @ 4:55pm
Oct 5, 2005Videos of East Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Wizard DH
6 |
May 7, 2022
trail: Wizard DH
3 |
May 7, 2022
trail: Roller Coaster
27 |
Apr 10, 2022
trail: Forest Grove
20 |
Jul 21, 2021
trail: Contra
71 |
Jul 17, 2021
trail: Montane Blue
217 |
Jun 22, 2021
trail: Curly
113 |
Jun 20, 2021
trail: Magic Line
5:05 |
277 |
Apr 5, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up Dog Fernie | Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:46am 1 day | Dry | ErinElizabeth | July 2nd 2022 - still not rideable, just... | |
| Rumplestumpskin Fernie Alpine Resort | Jul 1, 2022 @ 11:05am 2 days | Variable | jeremyhewett | They don’t even run the lift to these... | |
| TNT - Upper Fernie Alpine Resort | Jul 1, 2022 @ 11:03am 2 days | Variable | jeremyhewett | They don’t even run the lift to these... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Way Cranbrook Community Forest | Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:28am 3 hours | Ideal | agoura-biker | ||
| Going Up Cranbrook Community Forest | Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:28am 3 hours | Dry | agoura-biker | ||
| Big Tree Connector Cranbrook Community Forest | Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:28am 3 hours | Dry | agoura-biker | ||
| Moe Cranbrook Community Forest | Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:28am 3 hours | Dry | agoura-biker | ||
| Mussers Plateau Kimberley Nordic Club and Ski Hill | Jul 3, 2022 @ 10:50am 4 hours | Dry | James25miles | ||
| Verboten Mount Fernie Provincial Park | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:02am 8 hours | Wet | Slbentley | ||
| Snakebite Mount Fernie Provincial Park | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:02am 8 hours | Wet | Slbentley | ||
| Megahurts Mount Fernie Provincial Park | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:02am 8 hours | Wet | Slbentley | ||
| New Goat Mount Fernie Provincial Park | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:02am 8 hours | Wet | Slbentley | ||
| Gorby Mount Fernie Provincial Park | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:02am 8 hours | Wet | Slbentley |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | agoura-biker | add | report | College Way and 3 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:20pm 12 mins |
| lshunt | add | report | Elk Rim Connect and 1 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:12pm 20 mins |
 | stevie418 | wishlist | route | Batlle of the Border - XCM | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:08pm 24 mins |
| stevie418 | wishlist | route | Medium Ridgemont Trail | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:07pm 25 mins |
| stevie418 | wishlist | route | The Guides Hut Trail Recommendation and 1 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:07pm 25 mins |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | flat trail, arguably a green | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:04am 7 hours | ||
| trail | nice rip | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:01am 8 hours | ||
| trail | arguably a green as it is mainly flat | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:00am 8 hours | ||
 | trail | A fresh of breath air compared to a typical... | Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:00pm 17 hours | ||
 | trail | No advanced stunts or log rides. It’s all... | Jul 1, 2022 @ 3:07pm 2 days |
Local Badges
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Star Wars Trails - 10 awarded -
The Stooges5 awarded -
Forest Loops0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,093 awarded -
10 Black Trails657 awarded -
Big Ride 30k80 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernie Alpine Resort | bike park | Fernie | |
| Cranbrook Bike Skills Park | skill park | Cranbrook | |
| Fernie Dirt Jump Park | skill park | Fernie | |
| Kimberley Bike Park | skill park | Kimberley | |
| Radium Pump and Jump | skill park | Radium |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Kimberley Lodging Co.
- ESTBA
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Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Kimberley Lodging Co.
- ESTBA
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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 | 953 | 1,368 mile | 232,031 ft | 569 miles | 5,476 ft | 5,016 | 14,955 | 192 | 102,456 | |||
| E-Bike | 570 | 911 miles | 138,360 ft | 375 miles | 5,476 ft | 4 | 12,212 | 30 | 1,073 | |||
| Hike | 938 | 1,492 mile | 246,421 ft | 581 miles | 7,507 ft | 245 | 14,523 | 23 | 8,447 | |||
| Trail Running | 910 | 1,463 mile | 236,706 ft | 567 miles | 7,507 ft | 19 | 14,450 | 46 | 6,929 | |||
| Horse | 58 | 184 miles | 14,711 ft | 68 miles | 5,285 ft | 4,335 | 5 | 19 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 33 | 245 miles | 15,820 ft | 74 miles | 5,000 ft | 4,165 | 1 | 150 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 13 | 111 miles | 3,648 ft | 19 miles | 1,322 ft | 29 | 18 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 18 | 143 miles | 13,009 ft | 59 miles | 5,000 ft | 2 | 4,167 | 1 | 65 | |||
| Snowmobile | 12 | 80 miles | 8,419 ft | 28 miles | 4,984 ft | 387 | 78 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 218 | 262 miles | 37,858 ft | 98 miles | 6,060 ft | 890 | 8 | 730 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 127 | 68 miles | 81,982 ft | 66 miles | 3,271 ft | 1 | 351 | 4,143 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 13 | 17 miles | 3,510 ft | 7 miles | 5,364 ft | 1 | 388 | 1 | 1,691 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 122 | 155 miles | 10,541 ft | 48 miles | 4,843 ft | 1 | 474 | 4 | 4,315 |
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