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4,347 ft
Distance
63 ft
Climb
-131 ft
Descent
00:07:28
Avg time
-67 ft
Altitude change
3,529 ft
Altitude min
3,617 ft
Altitude max
3,615 ft
Altitude start
3,547 ft
Altitude end
-1.5%
Grade
-23%
Grade max
16.2%
Grade min
1,821 ft
Distance climb
1,995 ft
Distance down
528 ft
Distance flat
00:07:28
Avg time
Sideshow Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBowmont Park
Calgary, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 90 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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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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Land OwnerCity 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.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 12.3 km average
6 Months
- 157 rides
- 15.6 km avg distance
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- 827 rides
- Last: Sep 20, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to sideshow-16973 trailhead
(51.085710, -114.164330)
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Nov 7, 2021 , Calgary
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Jan 19, 2021 , Calgary
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Sep 8, 2016 , Calgary
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2019 Riding List
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 718 ft • 9 •
Great mix of technical single track and pathway. I prefer to do this trail as an out and back starting at...
★ 2.0 • 7 miles • 540 ft • 4 • Out & Back •
#RideCMBA Bowmont Short Loop
5 Reviews & Comments
daleroth
Dry on the face. Only wet in the west end trees.
Trenzalorian
Way, way too dry right now. Threatening to slide you right off the drop.
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