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1.3 miles
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-845 ft
Descent
00:11:10
Avg time
-841 ft
Altitude change
3,466 ft
Altitude min
4,307 ft
Altitude max
4,307 ft
Altitude start
3,468 ft
Altitude end
-12.4%
Grade
-54.3%
Grade max
5.9%
Grade min
203 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
213 ft
Distance flat
00:11:10
Avg time

Verboten Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fernie Provincial Park
    Fernie, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #29114 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #39942 in E-Biking
    • #98395 in Trail Running
    • #89264 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Exposure
    High Risk
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Jump
  • Land Owner
    Island Lake Lodge

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

Access Info

Head up Gorby Trail and turn right and head about 1,000m up tRed Tree Road. 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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week
  • 19 rides
  • 17.0 km average
6 Months
  • 48 rides
  • 16.9 km avg distance
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  • 651 rides
  • Last: Jun 25, 2026
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May 26, 2026 @ 2:26pm (America/Edmonton)
May 26, 2026
reporter Large tree from previous report has been cleared
May 24, 2026 @ 5:04pm (America/Edmonton)
May 24, 2026
One very large tree down, blocking trail. Otherwise in great shape.
May 23, 2026 @ 11:29am (America/Creston)
May 23, 2026
reporter Some sticks on trail but deadfall is all clear
May 21, 2026 @ 8:04am (America/Edmonton)
May 21, 2026
reporter Deadfall is all clear on Verboten and Snakebite. Red Tree Road still has one tree down and some snow but it's passable.
Mar 30, 2026 @ 11:46am (America/Edmonton)
Mar 30, 2026
Trail is snow covered, but ground is no longer as firm as in winter. Use caution as snow melts as riding when soft can cause trail damage.
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on May 26, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.66 (36 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
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        Directions to verboten trailhead (49.478390, -115.122280)

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        Redo on Verboten with the chest mount
        6:13 | 806 | Jun 5, 2024 , Fernie
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        12:15 | 553 | Jul 30, 2021 , Fernie
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        8:14 | 352 | Jul 6, 2021 , Fernie
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        9:13 | 469 | Dec 17, 2020 , Fernie

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Verboten

        Where is Verboten located?
        Verboten is located in Mount Fernie Provincial Park, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Mount Fernie Provincial Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.47839, -115.12228.
        How hard is Verboten?
        Verboten is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 12.4%.
        What is the elevation gain for Verboten?
        Verboten has 2 m of elevation gain. The trail has 258 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,057 m to 1,313 m.
        How long is Verboten?
        Verboten is 2.1 km long. The trail type is singletrack.

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