4,260 ft
Distance
610 ft
Climb
-122 ft
Descent
00:13:10
Avg time

Castle Rocks Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Castle Mountain
    Fernie, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #47456 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3955 in Trail Running
    • #1011 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

Astonishing bit of trail - takes you across Castle Mountain and right to the very top (well bit of a hike at the very end). Quite a grunt, some narrow bits with some exposure. Past Dannette's bench. You need to hit this trail if you want to get to Southern Comfort.

Access Info

Look for the right hander with signs near the top of Hyperventilation.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Castle Rocks mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    488 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,812 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,342 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,854 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,342 ft
  • Grade
    11.461%
  • Grade max
    -31.598%
  • Grade min
    50.519%
  • Distance climb
    3,188 ft
  • Distance down
    1,029 ft
  • Distance flat
    43 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:14
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Status:
on Aug 26, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 3.6 (5 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Castle Rocks Trail Reports

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      Aug 26, 2022 @ 9:39am
      Aug 26, 2022
      Aug 26, 2022 @ 9:17am
      Aug 26, 2022
      Aug 1, 2022 @ 7:39am
      Aug 1, 2022
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:10am
      Jul 2, 2022
      		 the rocky sections have had all the loose material washed away so easier(?) to cross
      Jun 5, 2022 @ 12:11pm
      Jun 5, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 23 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,470 rides
      • Last: Nov 16, 2022

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      Jun 11, 2020 @ 12:51pm
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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      Robweitemeyer (May 11, 2020 at 18:03)
      Snow starts about 2/3 across the traverse today.
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