How to find it

pretty much in sparwood.
the shuttle road turns into a hike-a-bike before you reach any kind of trail, don't even try and find it without someone who's been there before.

hike-a-bike'ers are rewarded by smooth, fast, ridgeline singletrack, until you're almost at the bottom and there's no trail any more. this is where you choose between bombing the powerline road or freeriding towards a super slash filled clearcut.

How to find it

This is more of a connector than a ride in itself. If you come out of Eric's, Splitting Bears or Hessian onto the Ridgemont Road - head back up the road to about 200m uphill of where Eric's Trail hits the Ridgemont Road. On the left, dropping into the trees you will find Broken Hip.

The trail

Despite the rather frightening name, this trail is a fun way to head down to Coal Creek. Watch out for a logging road straight through the middle of it, which is a recent "addition". If you go flying onto this the name of the trail might become unfortunately accurate...

How to find it

Head out the Visitor Centre, north of town. In the parking lot you will find a big signboard that describes and maps this trail.

The trail

More typically used as a hiking trail, it is a great ride when the ground is wet, as it is rocky. A couple of steep sections near the start make it unlikely that most will clean all of this but beyond that it is fun flowy riding. Eventually the trail turns up between the Three Sisters and Mt Proctor and heads to the summit of Mt Proctor. That's about when you should call it a day and head back unless you're looking for a lot of hike a bike! Make plenty of noise in case of hikers.

How to find it

Ride up Burma Road from West Fernie, and about 100m beyond Stewar Avenue on your right, you can see a trail on the left heading into the woods. Ride along here, keeping to the lower trail when you see a very steep up looming up on your left. There is a wooden sign at this junction. After about 700m from Burma Road you come to a a sharp switchback right to left - make sure you head left into the forest.

The trail

An awesome climb up to the powerline. Nice and shady for hot days. Plenty of switchbacks, roots and little crossings, with an old cabin thrown in for fun.