Fernie Alpine Resort offers lift access in the summer months ( late June to early September ) with 37 mountain biking trails and a variety of hiking trails . Trail maps are

Please consider biking to trailhead instead of driving as most trails are close to town .

Mt Baldy

To

Lake &

Loop

Spineback

ISLAND LAKE LODGE

Fir Trail

Cabin Ridge HikingTrail

THUNDER MEADOWS

Old Growth Hiking Trail

ORCA

Tamarack Hiking Trail

OLD GROWTH PARKING LOT

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Snap QR code for more details on Heiko ’ s Trail .

BIG STEEP MOTHER

Lazy

Lizard

Heiko ’ s Hiking Trail

ISLAND LAKE LODGE

LIZARD LAKE

Project 9

CEDAR VALLEY RD

BISARO CAVE

POWERLINE

Rail

Trail

Heiko ’ s Hiking Trail

Stupid

Project 9

Stumpy

Lizard Lake Hiking Trail

Three Sisters Summit Trail

Heiko ’ s Rocky Road Hiking Trail

RED

TREE

Stupid Traverse

Lazy

Verboten

Lizard

ROAD

Snake Bite

POLAR PEAK

Gorby

HAULBACK T-BAR

Brokeback

Heiko ’ s Hiking

Three Sisters Hiking Trail

MOUNT FERNIE

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Megahurtz

Brokeback

S-Bomb

S-Bomb

Gorby

N ew Goat

BOOM CHAIR

BEAR CHAIR

THREE SISTERS

UPPER FALLS

( Seasonal Only Late Spring- Mid-Summer )

GORBY BRIDGE

Old Mt Fernie Trail

Assassin

Moc-

Lactic Ridge

Hedonism

Mushroom Head

Mount Proctor Hiking Trail

Mount Fernie Hiking Trail

Moccasin

Mushroom Head

Stove Trail

Lazy Lizard Connector

Old Go at

View

Trail

( FAR )

POLAR PEAK

km 5.7

FERNIE ALPINE RESORT

WHITE PASS

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Sherwoody

MT FERNIE PROVINCIAL PARK

Happy

Black Forest

Trail Trailhead 4 X 4 ROAD

PROCTOR TARN ( small alpine lake )

Lizard Creek Trail

POWERLINE

Woody

km 9.4

Mount Proctor Hiking Trail

Eric ’ s

Gilmar

Trip

Dem Bones

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Stove Creek

Galloway

Stumpy Wood

TIMBER CHAIR

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Ben Emmet

Boom Creek

DEER CHAIR

MOUNT PROCTOR

20km Loop from Visitor Centre

MOUNT FERNIE

Phat

Bastard

Mic Mac

Fairy

Creek

Purple Monkey Dishwasher

Elk Valley Nordic Centre

Ben Emmet

ELK CHAIR

FAIRY CREEK FALLS ( LOWER FALLS ) km 2.5

PRIVATE ROADS

ANDERSON ROAD

Blue / Black Betty

The Cedars

OLIVIA CRE EK ROAD

MT PROCTOR SUMMIT

Mount Proctor Hiking Tra

Red Sonja

Mount Fernie

Hiking Trail

POWERLINE

BURMA ROAD

More Cowbell

Fernie Valley Pathway

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MT . FERNIE RD

LIZARD CREEK

km 11.7

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ELK RIVER

HELI PAD

JAMES WHITE PARK

To Fernie Alpine Resort

Great Northern Trail

Swine

Mad Cow

West Fernie

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4 X

ROAD

Swine Flu

Mad Cow

Y ' Ed dy

Alpine Trails

Fernie Valley Pathway

Mountview ( The Airport )

LIZARD CREEK BRIDGE

Cowbell

More

Swine Climb

Parkland Terrace

Sparling East Park

Thomson Park

Riverside

km 17

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P Canyon Trails

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Annex

Swine Flu

Historic Downtown

COAL CREEK

Carpal Tunnel

Great Northern Trail

MAIDEN LAKE

FERNIE

Dogwood Park

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Crown Lookout km 14.4

COKATO ROAD

FAIRY CREEK

AQUATIC CENTRE

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Tendonitis

Luna

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MONTANE

PARKWAY

SLALOM DRIVE

CASTLE RD

Montane Blue

JoJo

Marlu

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Green Alligator

To Cranbrook

Dairy Run

Beaver

Easy

Carpal Tunnel

POWERLINE

Easy

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Elk Valley Trail

Beaver

ELK RIVER

BRICKER ’ S ROAD

MONTANE

Connector

Uprooted

POWERLINEEasy Beaver

Marlu

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Ridgemont

Bypass

Cemetery

Montane Blue

RIVER ROAD - CLOSED

TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC

Ruby

COKATO ROAD

New Roots

B o ond a burra

Space

Unicorn

Old Roots

Snoop Lion

Hosmer Mountain Trail

HARTLEY LAKE ROAD

DICKEN ROAD

ELK RIVER

Sidewinder

Kiddy Up

Kiddy Down

Space

Unicorn Up

Uprooted

Rainer ’ s Way

Old Stumpy

Queen

RIVER ROAD

Roxy

V

Roller

Trans Canada Trail

MOUNT HOSMER

Eco-Terrorist

RIDGEMONT RD

EVT / TCT

RIVER ROAD - CLOSED

Resurrection

– CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC

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TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC

Trans Canada Trail

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Eric ’ s Trail

Hy perextention

South Castle

To Sparwood and Alberta

Broken

Derailleur

Split Decision

Hyper

Ventilation

Today ’ s Special

Green Matador

Oh Dear

FERNIE RIDGE

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Smooth Salamander

Deadfall

FloReka

Lower

Castle Ro cks

SHUTTLE ROAD

R-Trail

South Castle

48 Hours

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Dopamine

Kid ’ s Stuff

FloReka

SPUR 1

Blue Matador

Deadfall Down

FloReka

Southern Comfort

3 Kings

( Gravel Road High Clearance Vehicles Only )

Elk Valley Trail

Big Trouble

ROAD

RIFLE RANGE

Up

POWERLINE RD

Little Chainring

Trail Dogs

Kushier

Kush

SPUR 2

RIFLE RANGE

HARTLEY LAKE ROAD

- Coal Disco very Trail

Dog

TR3

Up Dog

Contra

Kushiest

3

SPUR

DECOMMISSIONED LOGGING ROAD

There may be timber harvesting in August around Olivia Creek Road . For more details reach out to Fernie Trails Alliance .

Loose

Change

CASTLE MOUNTAIN

Kushin

Upper Bear Chutes

Fernie Ridge Hiking Trail

RIDGEMONT RD

Fernie Ridge Hiking Trail

Coal

Creek Heritage Trail

COAL CREEK

Dirt Diggler

Trans Canada Trail

MORRISSEY RIDGE

Al Matador

Big Money

COAL CREEK ROAD

MICROWAVE TOWERS

Trans Canada Trail - Fernie to Hosmer

Porky Blue

HOSMER

Due to the heavy rains and flooding event in November 2021 causing road damage , River Road is closed to vehicle access . Trails above River Road , such as Roots , Hyper , Resurrection , can be accessed via the Montane Trails or biking / hiking up EVT / TCT / River Road .

BRIDGE WASHED OUT IN NOVEMBER 2021 FLOODING EVENT . NO VEHICLE ACCESS PAST THIS POINT .

Coal Creek Road was damaged during the November 2021 rains and flooding event . There is no vehicle access to Matheson Falls , the Microwave Towers , Dirt Diggler or Al Matador .

MATHESON CREEK ROAD

Thank you to all land owners

Ktunaxa Nation

East Kootenay Land Corporation

The Corporation of the City of Fernie

CRE Brickers LP

Parastone Developments Ltd . ( Agent for Ridgemont Holdings )

Montane Developments Ltd .

Galloway Lumber Company Ltd .

Shoesmith Enterprises Ltd .

Trans Canada Trail - Hosmer to Sparwood

Island Lake Holdings Ltd .

Resorts of the Canadian Rockies

Cedars Community Developments Inc .

His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia

Doman Industries

Tarah and Thomas Leggott

Cindy Mylrea and Brian Whitney

Karl Edward Ehrler & Christine Francis Jaegli

Steve Whelan

Alpine Trails

Handshake Holdings Inc .

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Timber Chair open Saturdays from July 13 – Aug 31 , plus Aug 4 & Sept 1 .

Visit SkiFernie . com for trail info .

Due to fire hazard , smoking / vaping is not permitted on Fernie Alpine Resort property .

To lower Timber Trails

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250.423.2426

( On Leash )

= Lifts Closed for Summer = Lift Open for Summer

Timber Chair open Saturdays from July 13 – Aug 31 , plus Aug 4 & Sept 1 .

Visit SkiFernie . com for trail info .

Uphill Enduro Route

Uphill Route - DH Access Points

( see full trails on XC map - on reverse )

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Multi-Use Trails

• Various hiking trails for all levels . Open to the public late June to September .

• Biking only allowed on Rail Trail and Lazy Lizard Trail . Vehicle shuttling for biking not permitted past lower parking lot .

• During non-operational days and private functions there is no motorized road access or services available . Day visitors and hikers finishing Heiko ’ s at Island Lake , please plan your trips accordingly .

• Visit islandlakelodge . com for daily operational calendar or call 250-423-3700 for information .

FERNIE RIDGE ( AKA RIDGEMONT )

For a quick yet satisfying loop , start at the Cemetery By-Pass trailhead , continue up Kiddy Up , Queen-V and hit the boardwalks on Eco-Terrorist . Head over to Deadfall and at 4-Corners hang a right on R-Trail . Cross the road to find the Kid ’ s Stuff trailhead , take Eric ’ s Trail , turn right on Roxy Roller , and finally Space Unicorn for some more downhill fun . This loop can be configured many different ways depending on time or ability .

MONTANE

JUMPING SKILLS ARE REQUIRED

Start at Montane Trailhead - Montane Blue will take you on a great 11km single track loop . Or head out on Montane Blue to Lower

TRAILS LISTED ABOVE ARE RANKED IN ORDER OF DIFFICULTY

Uprooted , then go straight on ForEvyr , turn left up Ruby ’ s Way to

Freeride trails contain machine-cut and man-made features like climb dirt jumps New , boxes , Roots gaps , narrow . When surfaces , in wall Montane rides and berms be . sure to relax and enjoy the spectacular views at the hut !

FREERIDE

TRAIL PROGRESSION

SWINE FLU

Start from the Fernie TECHNICAL Visitor Centre and follow the signs for

Swine Flu . Then the fun starts ! A technical ascent with challenging switchbacks leads to the top with amazing views of Fernie . Have a

Technical trails embrace the rugged shape and terrain of the mountain and contain technical obstacles and stunts such as rocks , roots , logs and drops . Technical trails can contain Freeride features . quick TRAILS LISTED rest on BELOW the ARE bench RANKED , IN lower ORDER OF your DIFFICULTY seat and take off on some of

Fernie ’ s best downhill . Well worth the climb !

# 3 / 4 BOOM / CEDAR # 16 HOBBITS TRAIL # 26 LIL ‘ MISS BUFF IT # 18 HONEY BEE # 22 HOLLOW TREE # 23 HOLO BIKE

# 25 FAR OUT # 36 EWOK

# 31 LOWER BC CUP # 14 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

# 37A / B / C TNT / COMMUNICATION

BREAKDOWN / ROCKSTAR # 21 PHAT LARRY ’ S # 24 ALTERNATE FLIGHT PATTERN # 7 WILL POWER # 8 TRAC II / TRAC III

# 9 PLAYGROUND # 9A CASE CLOSED # 28 NEVERLAND # 38 CATS PYJAMAS # 11 KODIAK KARNAGE

MT FERNIE

Short on time but want a challenge ? Head up Phat Bastard and down Red Sonya . Want a longer challenge continue from the top of Phat Bastard and up Mushroom Head and down its other side to continue down Dem Bones into Mt Fernie Provincial Park , ride back into town . Another great loop in the Park is to take Gorby to Old Goat , continue on Happy Gilmar and stay left to complete the loop with Sherwoody . For those that love a steep climb or grunt , Project 9 is a must-do Fernie classic . The downhill is so worth it , and a great challenge for the intermediate to expert rider .

DOWNHILL ANYONE ?

For those of you who love a good DH head over to the Morrissey Ridge shuttle zone for a ride down 3 Kings , Blue Matador or 48 hrs .

Alternatively , hit the Fernie Alpine Resort Lift-Access Bike Park or if you ’ re into flow trails definitely check out Contra and Trail Dogs .

Local trail organizations work collaboratively with a multitude of stakeholders such as government , private landowners , Tourism Fernie , outdoor recreation groups and others to enhance , maintain and support Fernie ’ s trail network for both locals and visitors . Access to most trails in Fernie is free but it takes a lot to maintain and develop them . Many trails in Fernie are on private land with permission by the landowners .

Please be respectful and appreciative of the landowners for allowing public access on their land . Only maintenance of the trail system is allowed by designated trail groups . No new trails can be constructed without written permission from the landowners .

Please support local trails by donating or coming a member of the various groups . See QR codes and websites on this map for further details .

While enjoying the trails :

• All single-track surrounding Fernie is non-motorized use only apart from Class 1 E-bikes .

• Respect wildlife , make noise and keep dogs under close control , some trails may require dogs to be on a leash .

• Respect other trail users .

• Adhere to any posted signage .

• Hike , run , ride within your limits . The further you are away from town the longer

• Before you head out be prepared ( AdventureSmart . ca ) and tell someone where you ’ re going and when you ’ ll be back . Check-in with them when you are back .

• Try not to spread invasive plants . Seeds and plant parts are easily caught on shoes , clothing and bikes . Learn to recognize invasive plants by visiting Weedsbc . bc . ca

View Map PDF - fernietrailmap . com

Fernie is a community full of history , arts , culture , amazing outdoors and great people . Be in the know on everything Fernie by visiting TourismFernie . com . Support local businesses this season and be sure to purchase local trail passes or donate to the various trail organizations .

Located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies , Fernie is a small mountain town with big mountain views . Located an hour east of Cranbrook , BC and three hours southwest of Calgary , AB .

FAIRY CREEK FALLS

Distance : 5km return (~ 1-2 hrs ) Elevation Gain : 120m Difficulty : Easy / Moderate

This easier , family-friendly hike with short ups and downs starts from the Fernie Visitor Centre on Highway 3 and follows the creek to a waterfall . This trail is part of the Mount Proctor Trail . Dogs are allowed if under control and preferably leashed . For those up for the challenge , continue 2km further up the trail to a 2nd waterfall lookout with a picnic table ( waterfall is seasonal , early to mid-summer ). This extension is more difficult and makes the return hike to the Visitor Centre 11km return / half-day .

MOUNT PROCTOR TRAIL

Distance : 20km loop (~ 8-11hrs ) Elevation Gain : 1500m Difficulty : Very Difficult A challenging , yet spectacular full day hike with an easy start and finish location - Fernie Visitor Centre . Features amazing views , a ridge walk , waterfalls , alpine meadows , a tarn ( glacier formed lake ) and the summit . The trail can be hiked in either direction , but the ridge section is less difficult in the counter-clockwise direction . Best done as a long day hike . This is wilderness terrain with minimal

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cell reception and abundant wildlife . Due to the cow grazing area on the lower section of the trail , no dogs are allowed .

MOUNT FERNIE TRAIL

Distance : 8km return (~ 3-5 hrs ) Elevation Gain : 910m Difficulty : Moderate / Difficult This is a steep hike , but the views are worth the effort . Turnaround at the bench for an easier hike or climb further to the peak for a challenge . At the top of Mount Fernie Trail hikers can extend their hike another 8km return by taking Rocky Road Trail to Heiko ’ s Trail junction and back , creating a full day option . Access the Mount Fernie Trail park ( respectful of neighbours and others ) at the end of Canyon Trail , a street in Alpine Trails neighbourhood . A short walk up past the gate , head right at junction , trailhead a short walk on the left .

HEIKO ’ S TRAIL

Distance : 20km point-to-point (~ 8-11hrs ) Elevation Gain : 887m Difficulty : Very Difficult An epic hiking trail with over 20km of ups and downs through stunning alpine meadows , waterfalls , pristine forests , over rocky passes , and Bisaro Cave . Best done as a long day hike , this trail can be done a few ways , all have similar distance and challenge . 1 . Heiko ’ s Classic one-way : Hartley Lake Rd access to Island Lake Lodge . 2 . Heiko ’ s Classic one-way in reverse : Island Lake Lodge to Hartley Lake

Road access . 3 . Heiko ’ s Via Rocky Road Trail & Mt Fernie Trail : Hartley Lake Road access and out Mt Fernie Trail , or reverse . This trail has no cell service , bring a GPS communication device . This is grizzly bear country . Plan ahead and be prepared . Wilderness camping is allowed at the designated camping area . Please no campfires in this sensitive environment . Adding the hike to the top of Three Sisters is an option for those with extra time camping .

MOUNT HOSMER TRAIL

Distance : 8km return (~ 3-5 hrs ) Elevation Gain : 910m Difficulty : Moderate / Difficult A steep hike up to the smaller peak just below the summit , with wonderful views back to Fernie and onto the back of Mount Hosmer and the Three Sisters . The actual summit of Mount Hosmer requires significant risk and exposure to reach . Access to this trail is off of Hartley Road . This is wilderness terrain with no cell reception and abundant wildlife , please plan ahead .

ISLAND LAKE LODGE

Various hiking trails for all levels . Open to the public late June to September . Some days have restricted motorized access for private functions or non-operational days . Visit islandlakelodge . com for daily operational calendar or call 250-423-3700 for information . See area trail map to the right .

FERNIE ALPINE RESORT

Various hiking trails and tours , lift-access hiking , biking and sightseeing . Open late June to early September . Visit skifernie . com or call 250-423-4655 . See area trail map to the right .

ADDITIONAL EASY HIKES

• Community Trail along Elk River

• Mount Fernie Provincial Park

• Montane & Easy Beaver Trail to Montane Hut

• Fernie Valley Pathway ( paved trail from the Visitor Centre to Mt Fernie Park Road ~ 5.2km one way )

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