Project 9 Mountain Biking Trail

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1.8 miles

Distance

96 ft

Climb

-1,056 ft

Descent

00:17:07

Avg time

-959 ft

Altitude change

3,507 ft

Altitude min

4,520 ft

Altitude max

4,466 ft

Altitude start

3,507 ft

Altitude end

-10.3%

Grade

-43.1%

Grade max

28.7%

Grade min

1,280 ft

Distance climb

1 mile

Distance down

161 ft

Distance flat

00:17:07

Avg time

Project 9 Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Mount Fernie Provincial Park
Fernie, British Columbia
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Voted Difficulty

Blue (7 votes)
Local Popularity
95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#2447 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #2112 in E-Biking
- #34455 in Trail Running
- #89267 in Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction
Downhill Only[+]
Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
- Downhill Only for Trail Running
- Downhill Only for Hiking
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

Yes up to Class 1
TTFs on Trail

Drop, Jump, Gap Jump
Ride in Rain

Yes

This is a ride of different sections. Start by staying right from the top unless you want some serious drops as you head down through the forest. You quickly hit the river wash-out area, with various options in terms of trail. Lots of rocks, little drops and river-bed type riding.

The lines in the washout area are now defined by coloured rocks. The right hand line, Pink, is the easiest, without much for drops. The center line, yellow is slower with some techy rock rolls and rock drops. The Yellow line will rejoin with the right hand, Orange, line. The Orange line is fast, but also has some rock drops. Pick your own flavour.

Once out of that you hit a super flowy section through a cut block with lefts and rights that brings you to the power line. Caution as there are some unmarked jumps and gaps in this section - all have ride-a-rounds. Head straight across the powerline and you have a short uphill section that takes you to the roller coaster - little flat sections followed by sudden downs. Super -fun and exhilarating. Watch out for the Lazy Lizard crossing further down - many people now jump onto that to complete the down.

In July 2025 the trail had a significant amount of work which added some trail features, including gap jumps that are unmarked. As always, a preride is highly recommended.

Access Info

Via Project 9 access trail - look for a yellow gate on your left of the Island Lake Road, Project 9 signs on a post next to it.

Local Trail Association

Fernie Trails Alliance
IMBA Canada
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

16 rides
27.7 km average

6 Months

219 rides
23.0 km avg distance

All

1,525 rides
Last: Aug 23, 2026

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Project 9 Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Aug 20, 2026 @ 7:56am (America/Creston) Aug 20, 2026	reporter
	Aug 2, 2026 @ 8:35am (America/Creston) Aug 2, 2026	reporter
	Jul 19, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/Creston) Jul 19, 2026
	Jun 14, 2026 @ 1:26pm (America/Edmonton) Jun 14, 2026	Excellent shape, super wet through the first rock garden after momma’s way, then nice dirt on the pink line to the bottom.
	May 24, 2026 @ 6:55pm (America/Edmonton) May 24, 2026	Tiny tree down, right after the climb bit in the decent, before the turn down to the whoops.