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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Native/Tribal
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
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Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
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Galbraith Mountain is a world class mountain destination located within riding distance of downtown Bellingham. Over 50 miles of singletrack that winds through over 3000 acres overlooking the city and Bellingham Bay.
The mountain is accessible to all non-motorized use.
All of the trails are built and maintained by the WMBC.
The mountain is accessible to all non-motorized use.
All of the trails are built and maintained by the WMBC.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Galby
google parking directions 
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #9
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails
- 170
- Total Distance
- 86 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 21,412 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,795 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,427 ft
- Reports
- 1,905
- Photos
- 975
- Ridden Counter
- 26,806
Popular Galbraith Mountain Bike Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Dog | |||
| Unemployment Line | |||
| Evolution | |||
| Ridge Trail | |||
| SST | |||
| Cedar Dust | |||
| Backdoor | |||
| Mullet | |||
| Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride | |||
| Family Fun Center | |||
| Pipeline / Gate and Switch Connector | |||
| Three Pigs |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Dust | Apr 20, 2018 @ 3:36pm 2 days | IronJames | ||
| Last Call | Apr 18, 2018 @ 3:39pm Apr 18, 2018 | JRutter | ||
| Dog Patch | Apr 18, 2018 @ 3:39pm Apr 18, 2018 | JRutter | ||
| Kaiser | Apr 18, 2018 @ 3:39pm Apr 18, 2018 | JRutter | ||
| Bob's Trail | Apr 15, 2018 @ 2:08pm Apr 15, 2018 | mikeshannon |
Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Ridge Trail
35 | Ridge Trail, Bellingham
Feb 13, 2018 @ 11:40am
Feb 13, 2018
trail: Scorpion
17 | Scorpion, Tacoma
Jan 27, 2018 @ 4:21pm
Jan 27, 2018
trail: Unemployment Line
63 | Unemployment Line, Bellingham
Dec 18, 2017 @ 7:11am
Dec 18, 2017
trail: Air Chair
225 | Air Chair, Bellingham
Aug 7, 2017 @ 8:10am
Aug 7, 2017Videos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Wonderland
0:04 |
38 |
Mar 21, 2018
trail: Atomic Dog
2:30 |
12891 |
Feb 23, 2018
trail: SST
4:09 |
74 |
Feb 20, 2018
trail: Pump Track
3:28 |
506 |
Jan 29, 2018
Galbraith Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Demo Route | 14 miles | |
| SST Quick Lap | 5 miles | |
| GLC | 56 miles | |
| WFA Bham Day 1 | 4 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Huge deep puddle, keep it straight! | Feb 5, 2018 @ 8:45pm Feb 5, 2018 | ||
| report | If it's the same tree, tree is a kind of a... | Jan 27, 2018 @ 7:56pm Jan 27, 2018 | ||
 | trail | I believe it’s called Candy now | Jan 20, 2018 @ 9:56pm Jan 20, 2018 | ||
| trail | It’s closed due to logging 12/8/17 | Dec 8, 2017 @ 7:35pm Dec 8, 2017 | ||
 | report | Is sst still closed? | Dec 2, 2017 @ 4:16pm Dec 2, 2017 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | drivinjoe | add | ridelog | Apr 22, 2018 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 3:15pm 29 mins |
| Pkeutmann | add | ridelog | Apr 22, 2018 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 3:00pm 45 mins |
| Motown34 | add | ridelog | Apr 9, 2018 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 1:15pm 2 hours |
| gclarkster | add | ridelog | Apr 22, 2018 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 12:45pm 3 hours |
 | kzink | add | ridelog | Apr 22, 2018 ride log | Apr 22, 2018 @ 12:26pm 3 hours |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galbraith Dirt Jumps | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Whatcom Falls Pump Track | skill park | Bellingham |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Padden | 4 | 2 km | |||
| Lookout Mountain | 2 | 16 | 3 | 4 km | |
| Chuckanut Mountain | 3 | 13 | 7 | 4.8 km | |
| Blanchard Mountain | 5 | 20 | 4 | 5.2 km | |
| Lake Whatcom Park | 3 | 4 | 5.9 km |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition
![Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition]()
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The Kona Bike Shop
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Mister Lost's Mobile Bike Shop
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Bikesport
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Flow Motion - Trail Tours
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Trail Boss
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Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition
![Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition]()
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The Kona Bike Shop
-
Mister Lost's Mobile Bike Shop
![Mister Lost's Mobile Bike Shop]()
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Bikesport
![Bikesport]()
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Flow Motion - Trail Tours
![Flow Motion - Trail Tours]()
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Trail Boss
![Trail Boss]()
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