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1.3 miles
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-845 ft
Descent
00:10:36
Avg time
-841 ft
Altitude change
3,466 ft
Altitude min
4,307 ft
Altitude max
4,307 ft
Altitude start
3,468 ft
Altitude end
-12.4%
Grade
-54.3%
Grade max
5.9%
Grade min
203 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
213 ft
Distance flat
00:10:36
Avg time
Verboten Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Fernie Provincial Park
Fernie, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#1,468 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,929 in E-Biking
- #8,740 in Trail Running
- #8,163 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail ExposureHigh Risk
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame, Jump
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Land OwnerIsland Lake Lodge
Tricky start with lots of rocks and roots and little drops. The trail opens out and becomes easy and is a great long ride down and back to the Gorby trail.
Great last run to the valley bottom after a day of riding the FAR bike park
Access Info
Head up Gorby Trail and turn right and head about 1,000m up tRed Tree Road. Also accessible if you are riding out of FAR. A steep up in the road is just before the trailhead, and the access road then heads sharply left and down. The trail is just on top of a little mound in front of you before you turn left.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 4 miles average
6 Months
- 242 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 846 rides
- Last: Oct 17, 2026
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Directions to verboten trailhead
(49.478390, -115.122280)
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Routes with this trail
13 miles • 3,322 ft • 13 •
Hitting all the main trails in Mt. Fernie Provincial Park, mainly climbing up Gorby/Old Goat
1 mile • 1 •
Steep n' Deep XC Stage 2 (Long Course Only) - Verbotten
1 mile • 1 •
2026 Femmduro Stage 3: Verboten (Long Course Only - Short Course proceed to Stage 4)
5 Reviews & Comments
ahhchon
Am I in Bellingham, riding an unsanctioned trail? Iykyk.
Not as steep, but tons of fun. Hero dirt today.
Not as steep, but tons of fun. Hero dirt today.
aMZKas
Delivered just what I was craving, a little steep, loose, rooty biking. Would definitely ride again.
HollyS
Amazing trail! This and Snakebite are definitely my favourite Fernie trails to date.
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