First Day of Grooming - Corbin, Coal Creek & Morrissey Snowmobile Trails

Start date for trail grooming on the Corbin, Coal Creek & Morrissey trail system. 

**Please note this date is tentative and subject to weather & conditions**

COAL CREEK SNOWMOBILE AREA

Undoubtedly one of Fernie’s most popular and easily accessible sledding areas, the Rolling Hills area offers expansive riding options for all abilities centered around a well equipped warming hut. 

Many families and beginners enjoy this as an out and back trip or stay and play a while in the open cut blocks immediately behind the hut. Continue winding South through the forest on the Doug Dean Trail to access more technical glade and meadow riding in the Rolling Hills or stay on the trail to link up with the Wranglers/Morrissey network.

• Cabin GPS: Lat 49°26’53.95″N Long 114°52’40.91″W
• Terrain Elevation: Staging Area 1083m; Cabin 1773m;  Ridge top 2100m.
• Best For: Families, Groups with multiple ability levels.

Access the Coal Creek Snowmobile area via Coal Creek Road. From Hwy #3, turn south-east onto 4th St, drive through town and across the rail tracks, turn right onto Pine Avenue then left onto Coal Creek Road - watch for the blue staging area sign. The road turns to well-maintained dirt road after the first kilometre. The staging area is approx 3.5km along Coal Creek Road, next to Gun Range. 

TO ACCESS THE CORBIN STAGING AREA:

• Head East of Fernie on Highway 3, turn right (South) on Corbin Road heading towards TECK Coal Mountain Operations, continue for 23km to Corbin townsite.
• Immediately after the townsite you will see a small parking lot on the right hand side of road. Farthest lot provides staging area parking and access to trail network.
• NB: This is an area of very complex land closures for industry, private land, and environmental protection. Between Highway 3 and the Corbin staging area most of the terrain is closed to motorized recreation and may not be signed. No overnight camping, fires, or dumping is permitted in the staging area. Groups of 10 or more riders must notify the FSA prior to using the area for courses, events organized rides, etc as special permitting and regulations apply.

Corbin offers approximately 15 km of groomed trail access to several advanced alpine riding zones on the western flank of the BC/Alberta border.

• Groomed Trail: 22 km depending on snow coverage; Staging area to McClatchie.
• Terrain Elevation: Staging 1515m; Upper playzones (average) 2100m.
• Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced riders.

MEMBERSHIP & DAY-USE PASSES

• 2025/2026 Day Use Pass: $30/Adults $10 Youth
• 2025/2026 Membership

ABOUT FERNIE SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION

The FSA are a British Columbia Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) member club. When you join the FSA, you automatically become a member of the BCSF. This province-wide organization is dedicated to snowmobile safety, the growth of the sport, protection of the environment, and securing access to public lands for all users.

The Fernie Snowmobile Association manages 160km+ of groomed trails and three day-use cabins. Funds generated from trail pass sales are used to provide grooming, maintain signage and trails, host events, and for the cost of cabin maintenance and improvements.