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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
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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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- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- 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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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
- 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
- 36
- 44
- 99
- 20
- 2
- 1
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 2 days ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #6
- State Ranking
- #1
- Trails (view details)
- 203
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 202
- Trails Hike
- 182
- Trails Trail Running
- 182
- Total Distance
- 101 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,654 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,658 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,795 ft
- Reports
- 4,506
- Photos
- 1,284
- Ridden Counter
- 101,599
Popular Galbraith Mountain Biking Trails
Galbraith Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| North to South loop | 11 miles | |
| galbraith xc loop to u-line | 9 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Cougar Ridge | 2 miles | |
| Mt Galbert Stunts & Jumps | 9 miles | |
| White Trash Wednesday | 7 miles | |
| North 2 South 2 North | 11 miles | |
| Demo Route | 14 miles | |
| Grasshopper to sst from birch | 6 miles | |
| Transition Factory Demo - Skill & Jump (1 hour) | 5 miles | |
| Mixed Bag Loop | 10 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 6 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 344 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Mohawk
386 |
Oct 29, 2018 @ 7:29pm
Oct 29, 2018
trail: Das Auto Bahn
272 |
Sep 8, 2018 @ 7:35pm
Sep 8, 2018
trail: Mohawk
767 |
Jun 30, 2018 @ 11:34am
Jun 30, 2018
trail: Ridge Trail
176 |
Feb 13, 2018 @ 11:40am
Feb 13, 2018Videos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Evolution
2:51 |
55202 |
Oct 7, 2019
trail: Spacewolf
4:02 |
141 |
Jul 1, 2019
trail: Cedar Dust Blue Jump Line
0:13 |
|
Jun 21, 2019
trail: Cedar Dust Black Jump Line
4:25 |
143 |
Jun 16, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleavage | Oct 15, 2019 @ 7:49pm 3 days | Wet | Joeintern | Logging, take Son of Sam to the top. | |
| El Pollo Elastico | Oct 15, 2019 @ 7:48pm 3 days | Dry | Joeintern | Logging, trail closed. | |
| Ewok Village | Oct 15, 2019 @ 7:47pm 3 days | Wet | Joeintern | Bad news: Logging has closed the trail. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | Oct 16, 2019 @ 5:43pm 2 days | Variable | chucknasty | ||
| Atomic Dog | Oct 16, 2019 @ 5:43pm 2 days | Wet | chucknasty | ||
| Rufus Creek Trail | Oct 16, 2019 @ 4:58pm 2 days | Variable | yman98 | ||
| Backdoor | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:40am Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | raincitychung | ||
| Cabin | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:39am Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | raincitychung | ||
| Here To There | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:38am Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | raincitychung | ||
| SST | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:37am Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | raincitychung | ||
| Golden Spike (SST) | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:36am Oct 13, 2019 | Dry | raincitychung | ||
| RD 2400 (The Wall) | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:33am Oct 13, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | raincitychung | ||
| Rd 1000 Spur | Oct 13, 2019 @ 9:31am Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | raincitychung |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | chucknasty | add | report | Evolution and 1 more | Oct 18, 2019 @ 1:26pm 1 hours |
 | trail-wraith | add | photo | in Bellingham, Washington, United States | Oct 17, 2019 @ 9:58pm 17 hours |
| Hmichelis | add | karma | Galbraith | Oct 17, 2019 @ 6:25am 1 days |
 | yman98 | add | report | Rufus Creek Trail and 1 more | Oct 16, 2019 @ 4:55pm 2 days |
 | LoganRuch | ridden | trail | Air Chair and 9 more | Oct 16, 2019 @ 2:36pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Bottom trail was being worked on this past... | Oct 7, 2019 @ 5:56pm Oct 7, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Recent trail work should make for less puddles! | Oct 2, 2019 @ 6:52pm Oct 2, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Greasy, techy, challenging, and super fun! | Sep 30, 2019 @ 8:40pm Sep 30, 2019 | ||
| trail | There are no wolves on this trail despite the... | Sep 20, 2019 @ 4:40pm Sep 20, 2019 | ||
| trail | If you like jumps, there are jumps on this trail | Sep 20, 2019 @ 4:34pm Sep 20, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Padden | 4 | 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 | 14 | 6 | 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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