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2,749 ft
Distance
185 ft
Climb
-279 ft
Descent
00:05:52
Avg time
-95 ft
Altitude change
3,810 ft
Altitude min
4,014 ft
Altitude max
3,905 ft
Altitude start
3,809 ft
Altitude end
-3.5%
Grade
-57.3%
Grade max
32.4%
Grade min
912 ft
Distance climb
1,545 ft
Distance down
292 ft
Distance flat
00:05:52
Avg time
Kushiest Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaFernie Ridge (East)
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 35 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#6,792 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #4,853 in E-Biking
- #8,583 in Trail Running
- #9,955 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerPollyco
The third (of the now four) Kushes, Kushiest takes you back above Ridgemont Road, with a bit a climb, switching in and out of forest and logged forest. Ups and downs.
Access Info
Opposite where Kushier fires you out onto Ridgemont Road.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 14 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 119 rides
- Last: Oct 21, 2026
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Directions to kushiest trailhead
(49.524310, -115.020390)
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16:40 |
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Jul 23, 2018 , Fernie
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Loose and dusty but great riding otherwise!
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