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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- 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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
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Photo
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Information
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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 Region Details
- 37
- 39
- 87
- 19
- 2
- 1
Open on 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #7
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails (view details)
- 185
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 187
- Trails Hike
- 166
- Trails Trail Running
- 166
- Total Distance
- 99 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 47 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,373 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,658 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,795 ft
- Reports
- 3,026
- Photos
- 1,133
- Ridden Counter
- 49,820
Popular Galbraith Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Dog | |||
| Unemployment Line | |||
| Evolution | |||
| Ridge Trail | |||
| Cedar Dust | |||
| SST | |||
| Mullet | |||
| Backdoor | |||
| Gate and Switch | |||
| Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride | |||
| Dog Patch | |||
| Pipeline / Gate and Switch Connector |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Trail | Dec 15, 2018 @ 1:47pm 2 days | HardwayAdams | ||
| Little Dipper | Dec 14, 2018 @ 12:06pm 3 days | Nyloneducation | ||
| Family Fun Center | Dec 12, 2018 @ 8:48am Dec 12, 2018 | gerrycreighton JORBA | ||
| Bandito | Dec 12, 2018 @ 8:48am Dec 12, 2018 | gerrycreighton JORBA | ||
| Pony Express | Dec 12, 2018 @ 8:48am Dec 12, 2018 | gerrycreighton JORBA |
Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Mohawk
63 | Mohawk, Bellingham
Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:29pm
Oct 29, 2018
trail: Das Auto Bahn
76 | Das Auto Bahn, Bellingham
Sep 8, 2018 @ 7:35pm
Sep 8, 2018
trail: Mohawk
443 | Mohawk, Bellingham
Jun 30, 2018 @ 11:34am
Jun 30, 2018
trail: Air Chair
454 | Air Chair, Bellingham
Aug 7, 2017 @ 8:10am
Aug 7, 2017Videos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Three Pigs
0:56 |
172 |
Dec 13, 2018
trail: Mohawk
2:58 |
311 |
Nov 13, 2018
trail: Mohawk
1:18 |
38 |
Nov 10, 2018
trail: Air Chair
1:06 |
132 |
Oct 15, 2018
Galbraith Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| North to South loop | 11 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Cougar Ridge | 2 miles | |
| White Trash Wednesday | 7 miles | |
| North 2 South 2 North | 11 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | This will reopen Spring 2019 completely... | Dec 11, 2018 @ 11:10am Dec 11, 2018 | ||
 | trail | It is the Waterfall Trail. The other one has... | Nov 28, 2018 @ 9:48am Nov 28, 2018 | ||
| report | Lots of work on trail and it’s in great... | Nov 24, 2018 @ 9:08pm Nov 24, 2018 | ||
| trail | I gotta agree with stapmike. I was really... | Nov 11, 2018 @ 5:01pm Nov 11, 2018 | ||
 | trail | No, not it's not. Waterfall "Southeast"??? | Nov 8, 2018 @ 7:43pm Nov 8, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | cfriesen | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Dec 16, 2018 @ 10:15pm 4 hours |
| mojopedaler | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log | Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:25pm 9 hours |
 | selebrin | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log | Dec 16, 2018 @ 4:51pm 9 hours |
 | dihanventer | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log | Dec 16, 2018 @ 4:32pm 9 hours |
| matheau1620 | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log | Dec 16, 2018 @ 3:22pm 11 hours |
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 | 4 | 2 km | |||
| 100 Acre Woods | 8 | 10 | 3.8 km | ||
| Lookout Mountain | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 km | |
| Chuckanut Mountain | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4.8 km | |
| Lake Whatcom Park | 4 | 3 | 5.9 km |
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