This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
11 miles
Distance
2,545 ft
Climb
-4,341 ft
Descent
02:44:40
Avg time

Porky Blue - CLOSED Details

  • Riding Area
    Ridgemont / Fernie Ridge
    Fernie, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

TRAIL CLOSED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. This is only here in case people hear about Porky Blue and are hoping to go ride it - it no longer exists. Logging along Fernie Ridge has completely removed the trail and active logging continues. The last people to attempt it precipitated a major overnight rescue by Fernie Search and Rescue after they got completely lost.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Porky Blue - CLOSED bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,796 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,696 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,958 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,492 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,696 ft
  • Grade
    -3%
  • Grade max
    -62.918%
  • Grade min
    70.675%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,421 ft
  • Avg time
    02:44:40
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Status:
on Sep 15, 2017
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 2 (4 votes)

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  • Basemap 
  • Trail Style 
    • ?
  • Activity Type 
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to porky-blue-closed trailhead (49.499640, -114.883290)
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Porky Blue - CLOSED Trail Reports

datedescription
Sep 15, 2017 @ 5:45pm
Sep 15, 2017
 reporter All trails are open again! Yay!
Sep 4, 2017 @ 8:03am
Sep 4, 2017
 reporter TRAILS ARE ALL CLOSED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD - SEVERE FINES FOR RIDING OR HIKING
Jul 20, 2017 @ 12:04pm
Jul 20, 2017
 reporter The Trailforks map has been updated to reflect changes created by logging activity. Thanks the the FTA crew for deciphering the maze up there, be...
Jun 26, 2017 @ 12:59pm
Jun 26, 2017
 Even at its best, which it certainly is not right now, this trail must still be the worst. Logging roads have destroyed the first section of...
Jun 26, 2017 @ 1:49am
Jun 26, 2017
 reporter The access to Proky Blue has been totally decimated by logging activity. The area beyond Marten Ridge Road is a maze of roads and churned up. Very...
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Jun 26, 2017 @ 2:37pm
Jun 26, 2017
Porky Blue - CLOSED, My City
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Jun 26, 2017 @ 2:37pm
Jun 26, 2017
Porky Blue - CLOSED, My City
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Aug 25, 2016 @ 10:23pm
Aug 25, 2016
| 2 comments Porky Blue - CLOSED, Fernie
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Aug 16, 2016 @ 6:52am
Aug 16, 2016
Porky Blue - CLOSED, Banff

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1 Review & Comments

  • + 1
flag FernieBC (Jul 18, 2016 at 22:19)
 On July 30th 2016, Fernie Trails will be hosting the 7th annual Porky Blue event! This is a classic Fernie social ride, it’s not a race however is a challenging ride.

More here
tourismfernie.com/events/porky-blue-mountain-bike-ride
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