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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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 intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- 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
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
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Camping
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Table or Bench
eBike Charging Point
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

Region Details
- 37
- 42
- 86
- 19
- 2
- 1
Open on Feb 10, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #7
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails (view details)
- 188
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 187
- Trails Hike
- 169
- Trails Trail Running
- 169
- Total Distance
- 96 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 46 miles
- Total Descent
- 23,738 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,658 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,795 ft
- Reports
- 3,237
- Photos
- 1,156
- Ridden Counter
- 54,647
Popular Galbraith Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
---|---|---|---|
Atomic Dog | |||
Unemployment Line | |||
Evolution | |||
Ridge Trail | |||
Cedar Dust | |||
SST | |||
Mullet | |||
Gate and Switch | |||
Backdoor | |||
Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride | |||
Pipeline / Gate and Switch Connector | |||
Dog Patch |
Recent Trail Reports
trail | date | user | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cedar Dust | Feb 10, 2019 @ 9:41am Feb 10, 2019 | masonguy | ||
Bandito | Feb 10, 2019 @ 9:41am Feb 10, 2019 | masonguy | ||
Pony Express | Feb 10, 2019 @ 9:41am Feb 10, 2019 | masonguy | ||
Kaiser | Feb 10, 2019 @ 9:41am Feb 10, 2019 | masonguy | ||
Oly Spur | Feb 10, 2019 @ 9:41am Feb 10, 2019 | masonguy |
Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Mohawk
107 | Mohawk, Bellingham
Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:29pm
Oct 29, 2018
trail: Das Auto Bahn
99 | Das Auto Bahn, Bellingham
Sep 8, 2018 @ 7:35pm
Sep 8, 2018
trail: Mohawk
536 | Mohawk, Bellingham
Jun 30, 2018 @ 11:34am
Jun 30, 2018
trail: Air Chair
486 | Air Chair, Bellingham
Aug 7, 2017 @ 8:10am
Aug 7, 2017Videos of Galbraith Mountain Bike

trail: Cedar Dust
0:26 |
89 |
Jan 15, 2019

trail: Three Pigs
0:56 |
232 |
Dec 13, 2018

trail: Mohawk
2:58 |
383 |
Nov 13, 2018

trail: Mohawk
1:18 |
44 |
Nov 10, 2018
Galbraith Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
---|---|---|
Freehub Magazine: Mohawk | 3,306 ft | |
North to South loop | 11 miles | |
Freehub Magazine: Cougar Ridge | 2 miles | |
White Trash Wednesday | 7 miles |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Needs to be worked on | Feb 3, 2019 @ 7:48pm Feb 3, 2019 | ||
![]() | trail | this trail taught me to appreciate all body shapes | Jan 26, 2019 @ 5:02pm Jan 26, 2019 | ||
![]() | trail | absolute banger | Jan 16, 2019 @ 6:59pm Jan 16, 2019 | ||
![]() | report | Thanks Jeff! | Jan 8, 2019 @ 11:24am Jan 8, 2019 | ||
![]() | trail | Machine built groomed trail. So much flow and... | Jan 6, 2019 @ 2:32pm Jan 6, 2019 |
Recent Activity
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Nonnac | add | ridelog | Dec 22, 2018 ride log | Feb 14, 2019 @ 5:20pm 20 hours |
![]() | Twenty9Hardtail | add | ridelog | Feb 14, 2019 ride log | Feb 14, 2019 @ 4:11pm 21 hours |
![]() | dsellinger | add | ridelog | Feb 9, 2019 ride log | Feb 14, 2019 @ 2:06pm 23 hours |
![]() | djyosh | wishlist | trail | Mohawk | Feb 14, 2019 @ 12:50pm 1 days |
![]() | ashlemon | add | ridelog | Feb 13, 2019 ride log | Feb 13, 2019 @ 2:45pm 2 days |
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 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake Padden | 5 | 2 km | |||
Samish Crest Open Space | 3 | 1 | 2.1 km | ||
100 Acre Woods | 8 | 10 | 3.8 km | ||
Lookout Mountain | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 km | |
Chuckanut Mountain | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4.8 km |
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