The Bike Shop Custom CMBA Trail signage

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.

Courtsey of Trailforks

Ridgeback is one of the newer trails in Kananaskis and is maintained by the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance. It's a mix of machine-built and hand-built construction, designed to provide an alternative to the perpetual wetness of the Tom Snow trail.

Ridgeback and Tom Snow come together at three points, dividing both trails into four sections, all of which are good in either direction. The parts of Tom Snow that Ridgeback bypasses are almost always wet & muddy.

Ridgeback 3 is the longest and hilliest section of Ridgeback. The middle part runs along the ridge which features some rocky sections. The descent to the south features a number of bermed corners and a section of boardwalk.

Courtesy of Trailforks