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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- Photos
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- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Max Vehicle Width
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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
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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 Region Details
- 40
- 48
- 106
- 20
- 2
- 1
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 15 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 218
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 235
- Trails Hike
- 208
- Trails Trail Running
- 208
- Total Distance
- 104 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,656 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,658 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,795 ft
- Reports
- 6,398
- Photos
- 1,469
- Ridden Counter
- 139,584
Popular Galbraith Mountain Biking Trails
Galbraith Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Freehub Magazine: Cougar Ridge | 2 miles | |
| Demo Route | 14 miles | |
| The Galby Classic | 16 miles | |
| galbraith xc loop to u-line | 9 miles | |
| Grasshopper to sst from birch | 6 miles | |
| White Trash Wednesday | 7 miles | |
| Mt Galbert Stunts & Jumps | 9 miles | |
| Transition Factory Demo - Skill & Jump (1 hour) | 5 miles | |
| Mixed Bag Loop | 10 miles | |
| SST Quick Lap | 5 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 85 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 586 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Das Auto Bahn
432 |
Sep 8, 2018 @ 7:35pm
Sep 8, 2018
trail: Lair of the Bear
386 |
Mar 31, 2017 @ 9:34am
Mar 31, 2017
trail: Irish Death
1,456 | | 3 comments
Mar 31, 2017 @ 9:33am
Mar 31, 2017
trail: Wonderland
377 | | 1 comments
Jun 26, 2016 @ 3:16pm
Jun 26, 2016Videos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Evolution
2:07 |
127 |
Aug 7, 2020
trail: Cedar Dust
0:15 |
31 |
Jul 14, 2020
trail: Cedar Dust Expert Jump Line
1:12 |
160 |
Jul 14, 2020
trail: Cedar Dust
0:08 |
46 |
May 31, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dum & Dee | Jul 27, 2020 @ 10:17am Jul 27, 2020 | Very Dry | RufinoRamos | So the reason its closed .Nico Vicks... | |
| Bottle Opener | Jul 19, 2020 @ 10:23am Jul 19, 2020 | Ideal | pinkpass | Planks on ladder bridge are loose and... | |
| RD 2310 | Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:56pm Jul 18, 2020 | Dry | trees4me | If you're here go back up to lair of the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Patch | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Mohawk | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Ideal | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Mullet | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Whoopsie Woodle | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Ideal | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Lair of the Bear | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| RD 2100 | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| 911 | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Ideal | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Bandito | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano | ||
| Cedar Dust Black Jump Line | Aug 12, 2020 @ 4:17pm 15 hours | Very Dry | edbenton MTBMontesano |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | alextseyb | ridden | trail | Ridge Trail (Viewpoint - South) | Aug 12, 2020 @ 10:39pm 9 hours |
 | edbenton | add | report | Dog Patch and 10 more | Aug 12, 2020 @ 9:25pm 10 hours |
| JTMCbike | ridden | trail | Jack and the Beanstalk and 4 more | Aug 12, 2020 @ 8:25pm 11 hours |
 | ashlemon | difficultyvote | trail | Up 2 Something | Aug 12, 2020 @ 8:19pm 11 hours |
| Forestmuir | ridden | trail | RD 2000 | Aug 12, 2020 @ 7:06pm 12 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Finally rode the full pull up to the top &... | Aug 12, 2020 @ 5:32pm 14 hours | ||
| trail | Great trail but absolutely needs one-way... | Aug 12, 2020 @ 9:58am 21 hours | ||
| trail | The complaints to this trail have me wondering... | Aug 11, 2020 @ 11:25pm 1 days | ||
| report | A little dry and in need of some brushing. | Aug 11, 2020 @ 9:32am 2 days | ||
| report | You're a saint with how much work you've done... | Aug 9, 2020 @ 8:46pm Aug 9, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Padden | 4 | 2 km | |||
| Samish Crest Open Space | 6 | 3 | 2.1 km | ||
| 100 Acre Woods | 8 | 10 | 3.8 km | ||
| Lookout Mountain | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 km |
| Chuckanut Mountain | 7 | 14 | 7 | 4.8 km |
Local Badges
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Dust Jump Lines | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Galbraith Dirt Jumps | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Whatcom Falls Pump Track | skill park | Bellingham |
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