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2,979 ft
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-19 ft
Descent
00:06:32
Avg time
42 ft
Altitude change
4,561 ft
Altitude min
4,624 ft
Altitude max
4,561 ft
Altitude start
4,603 ft
Altitude end
1.4%
Grade
-7.4%
Grade max
6.1%
Grade min
2,034 ft
Distance climb
692 ft
Distance down
138 ft
Distance flat
00:06:32
Avg time
Sideshow Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTunnel Mountain Bench Area
Banff, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Winter Fat Biking
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Sideshow is a 908 m moderately popular blue difficulty connector singletrack trail located near Banff Alberta. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 19 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 111 rides
- Last: Oct 8, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to sideshow-304510 trailhead
(51.176450, -115.488670)
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Routes with this trail
11 miles • 446 ft • 7 • Loop •
Simple and scenic loop from Downtown Banff. Hoodoos-Surprise Corner section also popular with hikers.
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ryancartiers
should say The Toe Moraine Loop to match signage
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