fernie/elkford area

[loffelbein88]

Hey a bunch of us are coming up dec 30 to ride fri and sat,wanna do fernie coal creek one day and elk ford the next.never been to fernie,any suggestions on were to ride and how to get there wud be greatly appreciated.maps etc.thanks

 

[steel town]

Hey a bunch of us are coming up dec 30 to ride fri and sat,wanna do fernie coal creek one day and elk ford the next.never been to fernie,any suggestions on were to ride and how to get there wud be greatly appreciated.maps etc.thanks

Fernie has been getting dumped on, just stage at the coal creek staging area and follow the tracks:d

 

[summit1974]

fernie snowmobile club has maps...i would sugest harvey pass..snow is a little week write now but by then it should be epic....i,ll be in elkford then...i,ll be able to let you know if its worth comeing to ride elkford:dwhere is the wiskey symbole?

 

[giddyup]

pm ferniesnow or he will most like chime in on here he can point you in the right directions as well he is very farmiliar with elkford

giddyup

 

[mattmedic]

we will also be in elkford then as well, "our home town" , might see ya up there.....

 

[Pawel]

A group of us is coming up too!! Dec 26th to 30th:d. Anyone have any updates on the conditions in that area?

 

[Trax 2 Treadz]

We will be in the area then too! We will be staying at Inn on the Border and riding all through the pass that week.

 

[Dradden]

Wow just seeing the names Fernie and Elkford brings back memories. I grew up in Elkford but haven't been back for years. We used to ride around Dry creek, Chaunecy and browning. Not sure if you can still get into Chaunecy and Browning as I heard they closed some of those areas that take you behind Fording.

 

[loffelbein88]

Thanks

 

[ferniesnow]

Wow just seeing the names Fernie and Elkford brings back memories. I grew up in Elkford but haven't been back for years. We used to ride around Dry creek, Chaunecy and browning. Not sure if you can still get into Chaunecy and Browning as I heard they closed some of those areas that take you behind Fording.

Yes, a few changes since before I came even. Todd Hunter/Chauncey is closed to motorized Sept 1 until June 1st I think. You can drive a pick-up in during the summer holidays but not hunting season. Burnt Ridge is closed for mining. Ewing Creek is open for snowmobiles as is Dry Creek. Al Vertch is the guy that knows about those areas like I know the back of my hand.

 

[Dradden]

Ahh good info ty. Another thing I just remembered is we made the trip over Kokos Claim and down into Monroe lake a few times. Its a beautiful ride and if you pack for the Ice fishing on Monroe is good not too mention there is a ton of trails in the area.

There used to be a old grizzly up in kokos that was famous for mock charging people. Knew a few people that had runins with him. Doubt he is still around...just a memory from the old days. Damn I need to get back there for a extended visit.