Hike up Swine Trail to the bench
overlooking Fernie. Intermediate 5km
return hike. Start from the Fernie
Visitor Centre. Sorry no dogs allowed. Fairy Creek Falls is a popular, short
and easy 4km return hike. Start from
the Fernie Visitor Centre. Dogs on
leash only.
Take a scenic chairlift ride up the Elk
Chair at Fernie Alpine Resort this
summer. Open daily June 22nd till
Sept 1st. Old Growth Trail up to Island Lake
Lodge features giant Western Red
Cedars. Intermediate 8km return hike.
Accessible June 7 – Oct 7.
Island Lake Lodge is open to guests and
public June 7 – Oct 7. Drive up and
walk or canoe around the lake. Bigger
day hikes also available. The small community of Hosmer is just
13km NE of Fernie. Along its section of
the Elk Valley Trail you can view ruins
from past mining days.
The 1974 Terex Titan at the Sparwood
Visitor Centre was the world’s largest
truck for 25 years and continues to be a
highly photographed icon. Josephine Falls east of Elkford is an
83 ft waterfall into a steep canyon and
is an easy short hike from the trailhead.
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