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Area A (Upper Flathead/Elk Valley)

Coal Creek loop from Fernie

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Canada

British Columbia

Area A (Upper Flathead/Elk Valley)

Coal Creek loop from Fernie

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runners

Coal Creek loop from Fernie

01:24

11.2km

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: April 3, 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.

Tip by

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

11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.12 km

2.58 km

1.15 km

330 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

4.28 km

490 m

410 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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