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Matheson Falls is tucked away 9km along Coal Creek Road and takes a bit of
exploring to find but is worth the effort.
Take a scenic chairlift ride up the
Rockies! Fernie Alpine Resort offers
these daily in summer and on weekends
in September. Historic Downtown Fernie with its
Rocky Mountain backdrop. Photograph
from every crosswalk along 2nd Avenue
between 7th Street and 5th Street.
Josephine Falls east of Elkford is an
83 ft waterfall into a steep canyon and
is an easy short hike from the trailhead. Maiden Lake at 19th Street and 9th
Avenue is a great spot to capture fall
foliage with a backdrop of Mt Proctor,
the Three Sisters and Mt Fernie.
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