3.2 miles
Distance
999 ft
Climb
-927 ft
Descent
00:29:37
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Fernie Ridge
    Fernie, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #74876 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #16169 in E-Biking
    • #16214 in Trail Running
    • #26395 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking

Part of the Elk Valley / TransCanada Trail , Coal Discovery Trail is a mellow XC trail, rolling ups and downs through mostly open terrain with a few sections in the forest. No gnarly sections, no crazy stunts. Now designated as part of the Trans Canada Trail, the CDT has been reworked with steep pitches mellowed out, roots removed, skinny bridges replaced with solid wide structures. The trail has been widened and is a very fun ride that is not too punishing even though it climbs and descends regularly.

The Trail is accessed from the North via Ridgemont Road or from the South end via Big Trouble Little Chainring. Note that it's very challenging to climb Big Trouble Little Chainring so if you're going North-South and not into that then consider exiting to Ridgemont Road via Loose Change.

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All sorts of options, either as an out and back, or loops off of numerous Ridgemont trails.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Coal Discovery Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    72 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,512 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,772 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,625 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,698 ft
  • Grade
    0.4%
  • Grade max
    -75.1%
  • Grade min
    84.1%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,123 ft
  • Avg time
    00:29:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:42:20
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on Jul 29, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.56 (8 votes)
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      Coal Discovery Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 29, 2023 @ 6:45pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      Jun 20, 2023 @ 5:57am
      Jun 20, 2023
      		 Trail was brushcut from Loose Change to Big Trouble intersection. More brushcutting is planned north of that but not complete.
      May 8, 2023 @ 6:20am
      May 8, 2023
      		 2 trees down about 1.6kms North of the intersection with Loose Change. 1 could be cut w/ a big boy, the other will need a chainsaw.
      May 11, 2022 @ 6:16am
      May 11, 2022
      		 Rutted from the storms in the fall
      Sep 6, 2021 @ 1:40pm
      Sep 6, 2021
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      • 67 rides
      • Last: Nov 2, 2024

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