Mount Fernie/Prov. Park/Cedar Valley
Dem Bones
How to find it
Ride into the Provincial Park opposite the Stanford Inn - there is a trail by the highway the whole way. Ride past Anderson Road on your right, through the entrance to the Park with the little signboard and take the first right. This loops round past a few campsite spots, and then turn next right where you see a little wooden hut. Signs to Dem Bones and Stove are right ahead.
The Trail
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Where is it
Head up Gorby Trail and turn right and head about 1,000m up the trail that takes you away from Cedar Bowl. 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.
The trail
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.
check out a video here.
Purple Monkey Dishwasher
How to find it
Look for the trail that leads from the lower parking lot of the Provincial Park, it continues alongside the road from the highway.
The trail
A useful way to add a bit to your ride when leaving the Provincial Park. A few crazy stunts reaming in there - most in a poor state of repair. Look for Luke's Loopy Launch near the end for a challenge.
Old Goat
How to find it
Either downhill from the FAR Bike Park by following Megahurts down.
If coming up it, then ride up Gorby Trail - there's a sign on the right about 1km beyond the river crossing on Gorby.
The trail
Awesome dark forest riding with technical roots and switchbacks, but all doable. A great ride for a hot day.
