4,347 ft
Distance
71 ft
Climb
-139 ft
Descent
00:07:28
Avg time

Sideshow Bob Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bowmont Park
    Calgary, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #5256 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21447 in E-Biking
    • #5998 in Trail Running
    • #52744 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of Calgary

Begins with a trail alongside the cliff-face of Bowmont park, then into a short tree section, onto the cliffs again, and finishes through trees to a pathway in the middle of Bowmont park. If you don't like exposure, this is not the trail for you.

To avoid collisions at the blind spots, let's ride this in the downhill direction, from east to west.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sideshow Bob mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -68 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,528 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,617 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,615 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,547 ft
  • Grade
    -1.6%
  • Grade max
    -23%
  • Grade min
    16.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,795 ft
  • Distance down
    2,014 ft
  • Distance flat
    541 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:20
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Status:
on May 20, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.07 (23 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Sideshow Bob Trail Reports

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      May 20, 2025 @ 10:43am
      May 20, 2025
      		 dried out good to ride
      May 17, 2025 @ 4:10pm
      May 17, 2025
      		 There’s been enough rain that it’s now in perfect condition. No dust and no mud!
      May 4, 2025 @ 1:21pm
      May 4, 2025
      Apr 19, 2025 @ 11:18am
      Apr 19, 2025
      Mar 5, 2025 @ 7:26pm
      Mar 5, 2025
      		 Sun-exposed areas (east end) are dry, except for the entry off the road. Still very wet in the trees.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 92 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 582 rides
      • Last: Jul 18, 2025

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      Jul 22, 2018 @ 5:50am
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      Nov 11, 2023 @ 5:52pm
      Nov 11, 2023
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      Sep 29, 2022 @ 8:11pm
      Sep 29, 2022
      115 |
      Jun 12, 2022 @ 9:27am
      Jun 12, 2022

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