Montane Blue – Elk River loop from Fernie

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Canada

British Columbia

Area A (Upper Flathead/Elk Valley)

Montane Blue – Elk River loop from Fernie

Moderate

runners

Montane Blue – Elk River loop from Fernie

01:25

11.4km

190m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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617 m

Coal Creek

Highlight • River

Coal Creek flows down from the mountains outside of Fernie before emptying into the Elk River. There's a ghost-town of the same name along its stretch that was abandoned after the local mine closed in the 1950s.

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3.10 km

Montane Blue

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Montane Blue is one of the easier trails within Fernie’s Montane Trail Network, winding through open Douglas fir forest and grassy hillsides on the lower slopes of Castle Mountain. The …

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5.04 km

Montane Valley viewpoint & Warming Hut

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint is located near the high point of the Montane Nordic trail and rewards your efforts with amazing views across the valley and surrounding mountains. The trail is open …

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8.56 km

Elk River

Lake

9.40 km

Elk River

Highlight • River

This spot is one of the nicer views of the Elk River you will get in Fernie. In total, the river runs 220 kilometres, from the Kootenay River to the basin of the Columbia River.

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9.80 km

James White Park

Highlight • Rest Area

James White Park is a very nice local park that has a couple of walking trails connecting to the Town Loop trail, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and open green space.

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11.1 km

Coal Creek (Eastern End of Town Loop)

Highlight • River

The southern end of the Town Loop trail ends here on Pine Avenue with a very nice view of Coal Creek. From here there is a path that continues to the east connecting to the Montane Trails.

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

2.56 km

1.09 km

588 m

Surfaces

5.98 km