3,740 ft
Distance
272 ft
Climb
-17 ft
Descent
00:13:53
Avg time

Happy Gilmar Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fernie Provincial Park
    Fernie, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Season
    May - Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #49779 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9609 in Trail Running
    • #42744 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Mt. Fernie Provincial Park

Good fun single-track descents from the ski area into Sherwoody Forest Network. Deep, dark forest, and easy to get turned around.

source: http://www.bikefernie.ca/trail/happy-gilmar
Access Info

Climb up Gorby - Old Goat and look for a sign near the top heading off to the left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Happy Gilmar mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    255 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,586 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,853 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,586 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,842 ft
  • Grade
    6.8%
  • Grade max
    -9.5%
  • Grade min
    19.6%
  • Distance climb
    2,992 ft
  • Distance down
    387 ft
  • Distance flat
    361 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:12
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on May 13, 2023
Dry
Avg: 3.65 (6 votes)
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      Happy Gilmar Trail Reports

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      May 13, 2023 @ 10:20am
      May 13, 2023
      		 large tree down at start
      Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:02am
      Jul 13, 2022
      Sep 3, 2021 @ 10:50pm
      Sep 3, 2021
      Jul 7, 2021 @ 3:46pm
      Jul 7, 2021
      May 18, 2021 @ 6:37am
      May 18, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 76 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 450 rides
      • Last: Aug 1, 2023

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