Coal creek camping

[Chump]

Headed to mtb in fernie this weekend. Campgrounds are all booked. Anyone know if we can drive into coal creek and camp?

 

[ThrottleOps]

It's pretty laid back around here and there are a ton of spots you can set up riverside to camp!


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[JMCX]

Bopper, is the burning coal seam still going? Can you drive a vehicle there in the summer?

 

[Chump]

Any spots you recommend?

 

[ThrottleOps]

Bopper, is the burning coal seam still going? Can you drive a vehicle there in the summer?

That I'm not sure about ferniesnow pointed it out to me once and yes you can drive close to it and hike if it's still burning, I assume it is.


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[ThrottleOps]

Any spots you recommend?

I've never personally camped up there but if you go a few km's passed the gun range you will come to a bridge you can go in there and get behind the river I've seen people camp there and you can also stay along the main road and you will see a little dirt track and I've seen people camp along the river across from that. If you do go up there be sure to check out Matheson falls

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[Chump]

Looks awesome. Definitely going to check this out. Thanks for the help bopper! Looking forward to getting out there with the dh bike!

 

[ferniesnow]

Just got back from holidays. Camping up Coal Creek is good to go. Lots of places just past the first bridge. The first bridge past Matheson is also cool. A left turn following Coal Creek down to some wicked pools for bathing and swimming is neat. I don't know if you can get all the way through as there was a bridge that was out further down the trail.

The burning coal seem is still burning and it is an easy hike. I forget the km marker but it should be around 37 km right at Aldridge Creek. Yes, you can drive very close along the power line. They may be active logging, so a VHF radio would be advised.

 

[Fernie Snowmobile Assoc]

Fernie RV Resort has plenty of open sites left for the weekend according to their online availability calendar. They just opened this summer. Can visit their webpage at Fernie RV Resort - Western Canada's newest RV resort.
The Fernie Provincial Park campground also holds a number of spots for first come first serve (non-reservables).

Hope you have a great trip!