184 ft
Distance
-60 ft
Descent
00:01:14
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Morrissey Ridge
    Fernie, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #9631 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This is the steepest and toughest section of 48 Hours. Steep and rutted. Place nuts (or female equivalent) on back tire, pull on max braking and surf down the dirt, praying you don't pick up too much speed. Many will take the easier options to the left.

Access Info

You'll know when you've got to it as there is a trail junction, and the one to the right has a sign on it that used to say Kootenay Canal, but someone has kindly removed the "C"....

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 48 Hours Steep (Kootenay Canal) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -60 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,364 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,425 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,425 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,364 ft
  • Grade
    -32.7%
  • Grade max
    -51.9%
  • Grade min
    -14%
  • Distance down
    184 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:43
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on Jul 9, 2020
Dry
Avg: 4.85 (7 votes)
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      48 Hours Steep... Trail Reports

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      Jul 9, 2020 @ 9:41am
      Jul 9, 2020
      May 30, 2020 @ 8:09am
      May 30, 2020
      May 11, 2020 @ 10:12pm
      May 11, 2020
      		 All trees cleared in the steeps. Keep an eye on last bit of snow.
      Jun 1, 2019 @ 8:30am
      Jun 1, 2019
      Jun 4, 2018 @ 10:02am
      Jun 4, 2018
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      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 464 rides
      • Last: Oct 30, 2022

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