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3,327 ft
Distance
666 ft
Climb
-5 ft
Descent
00:18:37
Avg time
661 ft
Altitude change
4,413 ft
Altitude min
5,073 ft
Altitude max
4,413 ft
Altitude start
5,072 ft
Altitude end
19.9%
Grade
-13.3%
Grade max
57.9%
Grade min
3,186 ft
Distance climb
72 ft
Distance down
69 ft
Distance flat
00:18:37
Avg time
Lactic Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaMt Fernie
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Super-tough climb taking you up towards Slunt, and higher sections of Mount Fernie. The trail eventually becomes pretty much unrideable toward the end (maybe a handful of trials riders who also have three lungs might make it). So, when you get to the Moc-Assassin turning, turn right and it will take you across to Moccasin, up there, and onto Stupid Traverse and you have a totally rideable way to the top of Lactic and across to Slunt.
Access Info
Top of Mushroom Head - well signed.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 173 rides
- 21.3 km avg distance
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- 815 rides
- Last: Oct 26, 2026
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Directions to lactic-ridge trailhead
(49.510330, -115.099810)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 1,800 ft • 10 • Point to Point •
How to find it The trail starts from the top of Lactic Ridge, which is accessed from the top of Mushroom...
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 1,683 ft • 18 •
Phat Bastard, Mushroom Head, Lactic Ridge, Moc Assassin, Stupid Traverse, Slunt (S-Bomb) and Brokeback....
7 Reviews & Comments
dendens
From the junction with Moc-assassin, staying on Lactic and doing the hike-a-bike takes similar amount of time as riding Moc-Assassin. But you do get a little bit of downhill on Mocassin
MattZzxIeE
If you ride it to access Stupid traverse, make sure you take the fork at Moc-assassin. The top section of lactic is way too steep to be rideable, even on an E bike.
mhaager2
Ima agree with the above assessment. It's more like a black diamond hiking trail...
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Nearby Trails
- Moc-assassin 1,394 ft
- Mushroom Head 2,185 ft
- Red Sonja (upper) 2,185 ft
- Moccasin (moccassasin) 2,192 ft
- Powerline Road 2,365 ft
- By canadaka
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