1.6 miles
Distance
143 ft
Climb
-852 ft
Descent
00:10:41
Avg time

Sidewinder Details

  • Riding area
    Ridgemont / Fernie Ridge
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Trail type
    Singletrack
  • Bike type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Global Ranking
    #6416

A typical access trail into Ridgemont. Rooty climb with plenty of easy switchbacks through the forest for the first section, and then up into an old cut block. Great down as well.

Access Info

Access from the new safe trailhead just behind the yellow gate on the junction of Old Stumpy and 13 Street.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Sidewinder mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -709 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,338 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,047 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,047 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,338 ft
  • Grade
    -8.466%
  • Grade max
    -37.27%
  • Grade min
    19.499%
  • Distance climb
    1,301 ft
  • Distance down
    1.2 miles
  • Distance flat
    998 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:41
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:40
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Status:
on May 23, 2017
Dry
Avg: 4.4 (13 votes)

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Sidewinder Trail Reports

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May 23, 2017 @ 6:27pm
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May 13, 2017 @ 11:01am
May 13, 2017
May 3, 2017 @ 10:02am
May 3, 2017
Apr 28, 2017 @ 6:43pm
Apr 28, 2017
 Just did eco terrorist to sidewinder from the queen v bench. Lots of the trail is clear in the open section with some muddy goodness, and lots of...
Jan 29, 2017 @ 7:23am
Jan 29, 2017
 Potholes
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Mar 2, 2014 @ 12:56pm
Mar 2, 2014
Sidewinder, Fernie
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Mar 2, 2014 @ 12:56pm
Mar 2, 2014
Sidewinder, Fernie

Trail Lists

Routes with this trail

titleratingdistance
2016 Singletrack 6 - Thule Stage 1: Fernie race
20.4 miles
Broken Derailleur/Sidewinder Loop
4.4 miles
Medium Ridgemont Trail
2.5 miles

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Nearly all season trails
87 | Jul 18, 2016 , Fernie
Sidewinder,Fernie BC
4:50 | 332 | Sep 29, 2012 , Fernie

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