1.5 miles
Distance
341 ft
Climb
-404 ft
Descent
00:19:14
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Roots Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaCastle Mountain
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 75 in Snowshoeing
One of the original Fernie trails. Not quite as Rooty and unpleasant as the name might suggest. Classic old school up and down and offers lots of options to hook into other trails. World class fun as a downhill especially if you keep going down onto Montane.
Section between River Road and Snoop Lion is part of the Elk Valley / TransCanada Trail.
Access Info
Either off of Montane of bottom of Hypervent.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Roots mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-62 ft
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Altitude min3,717 ft
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Altitude max4,098 ft
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Altitude start3,782 ft
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Altitude end3,720 ft
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Grade-0.8%
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Grade max-74.5%
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Grade min31.8%
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Distance climb3,317 ft
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Distance down3,770 ft
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Distance flat899 ft
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Avg time00:19:14
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Avg reverse time00:23:55
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6 Months
- 23 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
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- Last: Mar 8, 2025
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