Fernie Trails Alliance - FTA

Fernie Trails Alliance - FTA The FTA represents all trail users in Fernie, BC. As a registered Charity, we work directly with mem

This Thursday Dig Night we will be working on Eric’s Trip. Meet at the parking area by Dairy Queen for 6pm.Tools, gloves...
06/16/2026

This Thursday Dig Night we will be working on Eric’s Trip. Meet at the parking area by Dairy Queen for 6pm.

Tools, gloves, drink and pizza provided! No experience necessary.

Thanks to Eldho’s Independent Grocer ( ) and for keeping us fuelled each week. And thank you to for supporting FTA volunteers with discounts on gear.


More mountain bike racing tonight and tomorrow! 🚵 Fernie Fiver - June 16Come out tonight to throw down your best time on...
06/16/2026

More mountain bike racing tonight and tomorrow!

🚵 Fernie Fiver - June 16

Come out tonight to throw down your best time on Red Sonja! Meet at the Phat B Parking Lot on Burma Rd. Check in at 6:00pm, racing starts around 7:00pm. Post Race Apres at The Pub. $10 for 10 wings or $18 for 20 wings and single stack smash burger for $19. Plus, we’ve got some new FTA merch up for grabs this week!

🏁 Youth XC Race - June 17

Round 2 of the Youth XC Series will be on Y’Eddy! Park at the info centre and meet at the carved bears. Check-in is at 6:30pm with racing starting at 6:45pm. There will be two categories: kids 9-11 and 12-14, with a shorter route for the younger kids, and a longer route for the older group. To cap it off, we'll have post-race to celebrate!

More information, registration and routes on the FTA events page: https://fernietrailsalliance.com/about/events/

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This week the Trail Crew was busy on the Coal Creek Heritage Trail, Ben Emmett, and Bacon Bits, including getting the ne...
06/12/2026

This week the Trail Crew was busy on the Coal Creek Heritage Trail, Ben Emmett, and Bacon Bits, including getting the new trailer feature completed!

On the Coal Creek Heritage Trail the last of the interpretive signage has been installed, ready for the grand opening tomorrow! On BC Trails Day, last Saturday, we hosted volunteers for some trail tuneups in anticipation of the grand opening. The trail is in amazing shape and ready for the official unveiling - there will be a grand opening event this Saturday afternoon (June 13) at the Fernie Aquatic Centre Pavilion from 12 - 3pm.

The crew completed some fixes and upgrades on Ben Emmett in preparation of the trail being used for Singletrack 3 and Tears and Gears. They replaced three bridges and improved some drainage issues. With all the rain, this area of the valley is still pretty soggy, but should be riding well when the sun comes our way again.

On Thursday, trail crew and volunteers installed wood decking through the trailer feature on Bacon Bits. We had an amazing turnout of volunteers and the corners leading to the trailer were also massively improved with awesome berms. The trailer decking was a huge project and caps off Bacon Bits as a unique and easy green lap, or as a nice singletrack finish to Swine/Y’Eddy/Mad Cow routes. This fun trail project got started as a collaboration with Fernie Secondary School, and was capped off last night with a late night effort when our amazing volunteers refused to quit before it was done (the maple bacon bit donuts may have helped). Thanks to the contributions of FSS, the Nevados crew and all our other volunteers, we have a great new trail that's sure to appeal to all skill levels and ages.

With all the rain, many trails will still be soggy to start the weekend - but Y’Eddy was already running great Thursday with dirt that gripped like velcro. Try a Y’Eddy lap with a finish through the new trailer feature on Bacon Bits. Or, for an easy rip, just do Bacon Bits on its own!


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This Thursday we will be back on Bacon Bits. Meet at the Info Center parking lot for 6pm.Tools, gloves, drinks and pizza...
06/09/2026

This Thursday we will be back on Bacon Bits. Meet at the Info Center parking lot for 6pm.

Tools, gloves, drinks and pizza provided! No experience necessary.

Thanks to Eldho’s Independent Grocer and Domino’s Fernie for keeping us fuelled each week. And thank you to for supporting FTA volunteers with discounts on gear.


This week, the Fernie Trails Alliance Trail Crew continued work on the new historical signage for the Coal Creek Heritag...
06/05/2026

This week, the Fernie Trails Alliance Trail Crew continued work on the new historical signage for the Coal Creek Heritage Trail ahead of the June 13 grand opening of the North Section.

The Ancient Cottonwoods Trail is in good shape for the season and is a great option for a quick, easy walk through a beautiful forest. Deadfall has been removed and brushcutting complete.

A few crew members completed a mission removing deadfall on Mocassassin, Stupid Traverse, Stupid Trail, and Lazy Lizard Connector. Thanks to the volunteers who helped clear trees on Lactic Ridge and S-Bomb as well!

We hosted students from Fernie Secondary School for a dig day on Bacon Bits, improving trail sections and enhancing features. We continued dirt work on Bacon Bits at the Thursday Night work party, finishing an entry gateway. With dirt work nearly complete, decking installation through the trailer is coming soon.

Dirt is drying up nicely after all the recent rainfall and conditions for the weekend should be mint. A tour up the tuned-up Gorby Trail opens up a ton of technical riding options, and you can check out the new bridge on Old Goat, built last week by crew and great volunteers.

Matheson Falls trail is also in great shape and the falls are very impressive right now! Use caution near fast-flowing water.


This Saturday is Join us for a rake and tune up of the Coal Creek Heritage Trail. We’ll be shuttling groups out to dif...
06/04/2026

This Saturday is

Join us for a rake and tune up of the Coal Creek Heritage Trail. We’ll be shuttling groups out to different areas of the trail with a Trail Crew leader.

Meet at the Castle Mountain parking lot (Coal Creek Rd x River Rd) for 10am. We’ll work until 2pm followed by a BBQ!


The June Events Line Up is jam-packed!June 6 - BC Trails Days - Coal Creek Heritage Trail rake and tune-upJune 13 - Coal...
06/02/2026

The June Events Line Up is jam-packed!

June 6 - BC Trails Days - Coal Creek Heritage Trail rake and tune-up
June 13 - Coal Creek Heritage Trail Grand Opening Celebration
June 15 - Little Critters Race
June 16 - Fernie Fivers Mountain Race Series
June 17 - Youth XC Race Series
June 20 - Ride for Mental Health
June 25 - Thirsty Thursday Trail Running Series

More details and registration are now on the events calendar on our website. Check it out for full details.


This week’s Trail Work Lineup:Dig Nights on the Shuttle Trails are on Wednesdays. Meet at the bottom of the shuttle road...
06/01/2026

This week’s Trail Work Lineup:

Dig Nights on the Shuttle Trails are on Wednesdays. Meet at the bottom of the shuttle road for 6pm.

This week’s Thursday Dig Night will be on Bacon Bits. Meet at the Info Center parking lot for 6pm.

PLUS! This Saturday is BC Trails Day. We’ll be doing a rake and tune up of the Coal Creek Heritage Trail. Meet at the Castle Mountain parking lot (River Rd. Extension x Coal Creek Rd.) for 10am with a BBQ to follow!

Thanks to Eldho’s Independent Grocer and Domino’s Fernie for keeping us fuelled each week. And thank you to for supporting FTA volunteers with discounts on gear.



PLUS! This Saturday is BC Trails Day. We’ll be doing a rake and tune-up of the Coal Creek Heritage Trail. Meet at the Castle Mountain parking lot (River Rd. Extension x Coal Creek Rd.) for 10am with a BBQ to follow!

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