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view all areas »Bellingham trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Trail Running, Hiking, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Horseback, Winter Fat Biking and Dirtbiking. Popular destinations include Galbraith, Chuckanut Mountain and Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve.
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- Mountain Bike
486 trails
- E-Bike
281 trails
- Gravel Bike
129 trails
- Adaptive Bike
55 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
15 trails
- Horse
25 trails
- Hike
506 trails
- Trail Running
509 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
2 trails
Region Details
- 70
- 5
- 166
- 184
- 50
- 8
- 4
Region Status
Open as of 11 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 588
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 486
- Trails E-Bike
- 281
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 130
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 56
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 15
- Trails Horse
- 25
- Trails Hike
- 506
- Trails Trail Running
- 509
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 361 miles
- Total Descent
- 80,657 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,069 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,069 ft
- Reports
- 23,516
- Photos
- 6,478
- Completed Counter
- 665,668
Articles
Video: Transition Bikes Celebrates Opening of 'Cedar Fever' Trail
Jul 28, 2026 from pinkbike.com
Supported by Shimano's Trail Born Fund, Transition Bikes, WMBC, and the Treelines crew wrap up construction and throw a party in the woods to open...
2026 Northwest Tune-Up: More Demos, New FMB Events, & Souls of Mischief
May 5, 2026 from pinkbike.com
Dropping into downtown Bellingham for its 5th year, NW Tune-Up expands its reach with a new Trailforks challenge and the FMB Bronze-Level...
Video & Photo Highlights: Woolley Fest 2025
Sep 4, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Woolley Fest 2025 proved that FEST is alive and thriving in the Pacific Northwest.
Sub Regions
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100 Acre Woods
- 15
- 13
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Blanchard Mountain
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 1
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Chuckanut Mountain
- 13
- 15
- 8
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Cordata Park
- 1
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Galbraith
- 59
- 119
- 19
- 4
- 2
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Hoag's Pond
- 6
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Lake Padden
- 3
- 5
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Lake Whatcom Park
- 5
- 3
- 1
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Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve
- 2
- 3
- 15
- 3
- 2
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Northridge Park
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Olsen Creek State Forest
- 6
- 6
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Samish Crest Open Space
- 28
- 7
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Samish Park
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Whatcom Falls Park
- 1
- 9
- 1
Popular Bellingham Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 4,078 ft • 0 ft • 9,401 •
One of Galbraith's premiere trails, is a machine built intermediate/advanced jump trail. Large park berms and over forty jumps make this an exhilarating ride. This trail features doubles, booters, and tables showcasing the dedication...
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 2,756 ft • 73 ft • 8,347 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 73 ft green climb. It features bridge and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2,438 ft • 85 ft • 7,451 •
is a great way to transition from to all the trails on the Southside of Galbraith. The primary feature of note is a bridge crossing - the bridge is plenty wide but does require a little caution when wet. This trail is shaded by trees...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2,231 ft • 0 ft • 7,315 •
lution (or ) dishes up a sophisticated blend of jumps, ladders, and drops during the half mile between the summit and RD 3000. kicks things off with a series of doubles before winding towards a long log ride feature called the Stinger...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 4,154 ft • 0 ft • 6,723 •
Fun, fast, flowy trail with jumps that can be rolled and optional gaps. Nothing overly dangerous for people who don't want to hit big jumps. Easy access off of . On your left as you climb up . One of the best at Galby.
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 1,568 ft • 3 ft • 6,447 •
As the name says it is the last trail out from the pipe line after . Fun fast little trail with a couple MMFs and god dirt. Great beginner trail.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 2,976 ft • 0 ft • 6,272 •
A super fun old school downhill with a couple of rollaable features. Technical is a few spots, but one of my favorites. Good in any weather.
Bellingham Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.2 • 12 miles • 2,289 ft • 13 •
The Cascadia Dirt Cup is proud to once again partner with the NW Tune up to bring the Galbraith Mountain...
★ 4.7 • 16 miles • 3,324 ft • 20 •
A route from the North side (Birch St) to get all of the raw and natural trails like Space Wolf, Dad Bod,...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 867 ft • 4 • Loop •
Unemployment line, AKA U-Line, is one of the signature trails at Galbraith Mountain. Starting at the end...
★ 4.0 • 7 miles • 1,084 ft • 5 •
riding from the lot up the road, heading through dog patch to pony express, up both pigs, huff and puff to...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 1,131 ft • 19 • Loop •
from birch street entrance up the cedardust to the wall wall to el pollo el pollo to grass hopper grass...
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 2,056 ft • 10 •
Photos of Bellingham Mountain Bike
Videos of Bellingham Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Air Chair | Sep 3, 2026 @ 7:11pm (America/Los_Angeles) 11 hours | Unknown | AJMIAC | Tree down just above Geneva Connector | |
| Mabel's Monkey-Wrench | Aug 27, 2026 @ 7:45pm (America/Los_Angeles) Aug 27, 2026 | Unknown | KelseyBark | Lots of logging happening over here :( | |
| Cedar Fever | Aug 27, 2026 @ 9:19am (America/Los_Angeles) Aug 27, 2026 | Unknown | WMBCTrails WMBC Admin | Closed for some updates |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridge | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| Road 1200 | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| Backdoor | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| SST - Lower | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| Cabin-SST Spur | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| Tough Love | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| Cedar Dust | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:45am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Ideal | Soggybikecommuter | ||
| Huff and Puff | Sep 1, 2026 @ 11:44am (America/Vancouver) 3 days | Ideal | cmontgomeryberms | ||
| Closing Time | Sep 1, 2026 @ 11:44am (America/Vancouver) 3 days | Ideal | cmontgomeryberms | ||
| Rank Advancement | Sep 1, 2026 @ 11:44am (America/Vancouver) 3 days | Dry | cmontgomeryberms |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hMOtsO | vote | poi | activity #103004377 | Sep 3, 2026 @ 10:24pm 7 hours |
| njsbrooks | wishlist | trail | activity #103001446 | Sep 3, 2026 @ 8:07pm 10 hours |
| AJMIAC | add | report | activity #102998986 | Sep 3, 2026 @ 7:11pm 11 hours |
| MishaOjdeUM | wishlist | trail | activity #102997214 | Sep 3, 2026 @ 6:38pm 11 hours |
| MishaOjdeUM | wishlist | trail | activity #102997187 | Sep 3, 2026 @ 6:37pm 11 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Needs weed whacking.. mostly near the bottom | Sep 1, 2026 @ 5:24pm 3 days | ||
| trail | The trail is in good shape, but needs some... | Sep 1, 2026 @ 5:18pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Dirt’s good and the treads in Decent ... | Sep 1, 2026 @ 5:17pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Closed for trail maintenance? | Sep 1, 2026 @ 11:08am 3 days | ||
| trail | Pretty climb and fun trail with some harder... | Aug 26, 2026 @ 3:48pm Aug 26, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k13,757 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k3,632 awarded -
Top 10 Trails1,050 awarded -
Completionist4 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Whatcom Falls Pump Track | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Cedar Dust Jump Lines | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Bellingham Waterfront Bike Park | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Bellingham Dirt Jump Park | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Cordata Pump Track | skill park | Bellingham |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 486 | 324 miles | 73,806 ft | 140 miles | 4,068 ft | #7 | #3 | 6,333 | 23,466 | 249 | 311,578 | |
| E-Bike | 281 | 174 miles | 36,539 ft | 77 miles | 4,058 ft | #42 | #642 | 23 | 20,359 | 30 | 26,358 | |
| Gravel Bike | 129 | 138 miles | 13,330 ft | 41 miles | 4,058 ft | #128 | #56 | 6 | 1,243 | 8 | 1,163 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 55 | 69 miles | 6,972 ft | 21 miles | 2,621 ft | #87 | #83 | 1,691 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 15 | 10 miles | 1,129 ft | 4 miles | 2,051 ft | #164 | #54 | 776 | 9 | |||
| Horse | 25 | 26 miles | 3,707 ft | 7 miles | 3,848 ft | #208 | #348 | 5,132 | 37 | |||
| Hike | 506 | 320 miles | 59,396 ft | 121 miles | 4,068 ft | #89 | #54 | 58 | 21,473 | 4 | 18,264 | |
| Trail Running | 509 | 321 miles | 60,023 ft | 122 miles | 4,068 ft | #79 | #43 | 42 | 21,526 | 35 | 35,181 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 2,247 ft | 148 ft | 1,572 ft | 1,010 ft | #182 | #113 | 4,831 | 292 | |||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 7 miles | 3,737 ft | 35 | ||||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 784 ft | 73 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Bellingham
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What are the best places to ride in Bellingham?
Bellingham has 20 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Bellingham?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Bellingham are:
- The Horn (4.8/5)
- Mohawk (4.7/5)
- Double Black Diamond (4.7/5)
- Double Down (4.7/5)
- SST - Lower (4.7/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Bellingham?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Bellingham are:
- July (5,400 activities)
- August (4,827 activities)
- June (4,438 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Bellingham?
There are 45 parking locations listed in Bellingham. The most popular parking spots are:
- Birch Street Parking Lot
- Whatcom Falls Parking
- Whatcom Falls Park Parking Lot
- Galbraith Mountain and Padden Trails Parking Lot
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