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1.1 miles
Distance
152 ft
Climb
-85 ft
Descent
00:25:49
Avg time
67 ft
Altitude change
3,648 ft
Altitude min
3,761 ft
Altitude max
3,685 ft
Altitude start
3,753 ft
Altitude end
1.1%
Grade
-9.8%
Grade max
23.3%
Grade min
3,241 ft
Distance climb
2,211 ft
Distance down
515 ft
Distance flat
00:25:49
Avg time
Ammonite Access Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaCastle Mountain
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 50 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 80 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#266754 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #62013 in E-Biking
- #156737 in Trail Running
- #50422 in Hiking
- #41333 in Snowshoeing
- #15007 in Adaptive Biking
- #3288 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#9,938 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #4,106 in E-Biking
- #9,672 in Trail Running
- #2,807 in Hiking
- #2,394 in Snowshoeing
- #686 in Adaptive Biking
- #231 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureNormal
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Snowshoeing
- Both Directions for Adaptive Biking
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerNature Conservancy of Canada
A ride or hike along a closed logging road to access the hiking-only Ammonite trail.
Access Info
Access via the Castle Mountain trailhead parking lot
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.
Local Trail Association
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
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- 11 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
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- Very Dry
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Directions to ammonite-access trailhead
(49.490730, -115.028700)
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Kiera9aOYPA
I should also add the trail leading up to the fossil is not a easy walk. You have to climb up rocks to see it. Definitely not recommended for kids! Please have some experience in hiking/climbing. Me and my partner were very unprepared. But that wasn't the scariest part. We crossed paths with a moose and 2 babies coming back. That was so scary
Kiera9aOYPA
First hike every in Fernie, BC and me and my partner crossed paths with a mama moose and her 2 babies on the trail. We had to climb the mountain through thick trees and bushes to avoid them cause no one was coming to help us. We definitely could of died, it was extremely scary.
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