19.1 miles
Distance
3,799 ft
Climb
-3,803 ft
Descent
1,778 ft
High Point

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2024 CDC Galbraith Pro/Ex/HT Course is a 19 mile popular expert route located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 3,799 ft with a max elevation of 1,778 ft then descends -3,803 ft.
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Route Sections

1 S1: Dad Bod
  • 1 mile distance
  • 165 ft climb
  • -650 ft descent
2 S2: DevilCross
  • 1 mile distance
  • 66 ft climb
  • -647 ft descent
3 S3: Mabel's Monkeywrench
  • 3,593 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -446 ft descent
4 S4: Oriental Express
  • 4,065 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -545 ft descent
5 S5: Scorpion -> Das AutoBahn -> Irish Death
  • 1 mile distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -654 ft descent

Trails in Route

Details

  • Riding area
    Lake Padden
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • eBike Allowed
    No
More Stats for 2024 CDC Galbraith Pro/Ex/HT Course mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -4 ft
  • Altitude min
    587 ft
  • Altitude start
    733 ft
  • Altitude end
    728 ft
  • Grade max
    -73.7%
  • Grade min
    55.4%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Bike east on Backcountry Connector.
  2. Continue for 50 meters.
  3. Bear left onto Galbraith Lane.
  4. Continue for 200 meters.
  5. Bike east on Backcountry Connector.
  6. Continue for 50 meters.
  7. Bear left onto Galbraith Lane.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Bike northeast on Galbraith Lane.
  10. Continue for 700 meters.
  11. Bike north on Pipeline road.
  12. Continue for 80 meters.
  13. Keep right to take Gate and Switch.
  14. Continue for 400 meters.
  15. Bike south on Gate and Switch.
  16. Continue for 70 meters.
  17. Walk north on Gate and Switch.
  18. Continue for 20 meters.
  19. Turn right onto Pipeline / Gate and Switch Connector.
  20. Continue for 70 meters.
  21. Walk south on Pipeline.
  22. Continue for 300 meters.
  23. Turn left onto Towers (South Side Approach).
  24. Continue for 100 meters.
  25. Walk north on Towers (South Side Approach).
  26. Continue for 800 meters.
  27. Keep left to stay on Towers (South Side Approach).
  28. Continue for 400 meters.
  29. Keep right to stay on Towers (South Side Approach).
  30. Continue for 600 meters.
  31. Walk northeast on Towers (South Side Approach).
  32. Continue for 300 meters.
  33. Walk east on Towers (South Side Approach).
  34. Continue for 30 meters.
  35. Walk northeast on RD4000.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Walk northeast on RD4000.
  38. Continue for 200 meters.
  39. Walk northeast on RD4000.
  40. Continue for 100 meters.
  41. Walk north on RD4000.
  42. Continue for 70 meters.
  43. Walk east on RD4000.
  44. Continue for 20 meters.
  45. Walk east on RD4000.
  46. Continue for 90 meters.
  47. Walk east on RD4100.
  48. Continue for 200 meters.
  49. Bike west on Wonderland.
  50. Continue for 400 meters.
  51. Turn right onto RD4100.
  52. Continue for 200 meters.
  53. Turn right to stay on RD4100.
  54. Continue for 10 meters.
  55. Bike northeast on RD4100.
  56. Continue for 10 meters.
  57. Bear right onto Dad Bod.
  58. Continue for 500 meters.
  59. Bike northeast on Dad Bod.
  60. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  61. Bike south on RD4000 - East.
  62. Continue for 500 meters.
  63. Bike west on RD4000 - East.
  64. Continue for 600 meters.
  65. Bike northwest on RD4000 - East.
  66. Continue for 80 meters.
  67. Bear right onto Access Rd to Devilcross.
  68. Continue for 30 meters.
  69. Turn left onto Keystone.
  70. Continue for 200 meters.
  71. Bike northeast on Devilcross.
  72. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  73. Bike northeast on Devilcross.
  74. Continue for 700 meters.
  75. Bike southwest on Devilcross.
  76. Continue for 200 meters.
  77. Turn right onto Connector road.
  78. Continue for 100 meters.
  79. Bike north on Connector road.
  80. Continue for 500 meters.
  81. Bike west on Connector road.
  82. Continue for 300 meters.
  83. Bike east on Connector road.
  84. Continue for 200 meters.
  85. Make a sharp right onto Connector.
  86. Continue for 100 meters.
  87. Bear right onto Papa Bear.
  88. Continue for 300 meters.
  89. Bike south on RD 2000.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Turn right onto RD 1200.
  92. Continue for 200 meters.
  93. Bike west on RD 1200.
  94. Continue for 100 meters.
  95. Turn right to stay on RD 1200.
  96. Continue for 100 meters.
  97. Bike northeast on RD 1200.
  98. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  99. Bike west on Mabel's Monkey-Wrench.
  100. Continue for 100 meters.
  101. Bike west on Mabel's Monkey-Wrench.
  102. Continue for 900 meters.
  103. Walk northwest on Lower Mabel's Monkey-Wrench.
  104. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  105. Turn right onto Geneva Connector.
  106. Continue for 40 meters.
  107. Walk south on Geneva Hiker.
  108. Continue for 200 meters.
  109. Walk south on Geneva Hiker.
  110. Continue for 100 meters.
  111. Walk southwest on Geneva Hiker.
  112. Continue for 300 meters.
  113. Walk west on Geneva Hiker.
  114. Continue for 30 meters.
  115. Walk west on Geneva Hiker.
  116. Continue for 30 meters.
  117. Bear left onto Geneva Climber.
  118. Continue for 200 meters.
  119. Turn left onto Dos Copas.
  120. Continue for 100 meters.
  121. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  122. Continue for 30 meters.
  123. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  124. Continue for 20 meters.
  125. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  128. Continue for 20 meters.
  129. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  130. Continue for 20 meters.
  131. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  132. Continue for 40 meters.
  133. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  134. Continue for 10 meters.
  135. Turn left to stay on Dos Copas.
  136. Continue for 20 meters.
  137. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  138. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  139. Turn right to stay on Dos Copas.
  140. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  141. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  142. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  143. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  144. Continue for 10 meters.
  145. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  146. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  147. Turn left to stay on Dos Copas.
  148. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  149. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  150. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  151. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  152. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  153. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  154. Continue for 10 meters.
  155. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  156. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  157. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  158. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  159. Walk northeast on Dos Copas.
  160. Continue for 20 meters.
  161. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  162. Continue for 10 meters.
  163. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  164. Continue for 10 meters.
  165. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  166. Continue for 10 meters.
  167. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  168. Continue for 20 meters.
  169. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  170. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  171. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  172. Continue for 20 meters.
  173. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  174. Continue for 10 meters.
  175. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  176. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  177. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  178. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  179. Turn right to stay on Dos Copas.
  180. Continue for 10 meters.
  181. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  182. Continue for 20 meters.
  183. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  184. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  185. Turn left to stay on Dos Copas.
  186. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  187. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  188. Continue for 30 meters.
  189. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  190. Continue for 30 meters.
  191. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  192. Continue for 20 meters.
  193. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  194. Continue for 10 meters.
  195. Bear right to stay on Dos Copas.
  196. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  197. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  198. Continue for 40 meters.
  199. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  200. Continue for 10 meters.
  201. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  202. Continue for 20 meters.
  203. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  204. Continue for 30 meters.
  205. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  206. Continue for 40 meters.
  207. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  208. Continue for 10 meters.
  209. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  210. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  211. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  212. Continue for 10 meters.
  213. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  214. Continue for 20 meters.
  215. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  216. Continue for 20 meters.
  217. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  218. Continue for 20 meters.
  219. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  220. Continue for 30 meters.
  221. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  222. Continue for 10 meters.
  223. Walk east on Dos Copas.
  224. Continue for 20 meters.
  225. Walk southeast on Dos Copas.
  226. Continue for 10 meters.
  227. Walk east on RD 1200.
  228. Continue for 60 meters.
  229. Walk northeast on Orient Express.
  230. Continue for 20 meters.
  231. Walk northeast on Orient Express.
  232. Continue for 800 meters.
  233. Keep left to stay on Orient Express.
  234. Continue for 200 meters.
  235. Walk north on Orient Express.
  236. Continue for 200 meters.
  237. Turn left onto Dos Copas.
  238. Continue for 600 meters.
  239. Walk west on Powerline.
  240. Continue for 100 meters.
  241. Make a sharp left onto Up 2 Something.
  242. Continue for 100 meters.
  243. Walk southeast on Up 2 Something.
  244. Continue for 900 meters.
  245. Walk southeast on Up 2 Something.
  246. Continue for 100 meters.
  247. Turn right onto Dos Copas.
  248. Continue for 30 meters.
  249. Walk south on Dos Copas.
  250. Continue for 20 meters.
  251. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  252. Continue for 20 meters.
  253. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  254. Continue for 40 meters.
  255. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  256. Continue for 10 meters.
  257. Turn left to stay on Dos Copas.
  258. Continue for 20 meters.
  259. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  260. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  261. Turn right to stay on Dos Copas.
  262. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  263. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  264. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  265. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  266. Continue for 10 meters.
  267. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  268. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  269. Turn left to stay on Dos Copas.
  270. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  271. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  272. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  273. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  274. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  275. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  276. Continue for 10 meters.
  277. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  278. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  279. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  280. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  281. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  282. Continue for 20 meters.
  283. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  284. Continue for 10 meters.
  285. Walk northeast on Dos Copas.
  286. Continue for 10 meters.
  287. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  288. Continue for 10 meters.
  289. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  290. Continue for 20 meters.
  291. Keep straight to stay on Dos Copas.
  292. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  293. Keep left to stay on Dos Copas.
  294. Continue for 20 meters.
  295. Keep right to stay on Dos Copas.
  296. Continue for 10 meters.
  297. Walk south on Dos Copas.
  298. Continue for 30 meters.
  299. Walk north on Dos Copas.
  300. Continue for 30 meters.
  301. Walk north on Dos Copas.
  302. Continue for 30 meters.
  303. Walk east on Dos Copas.
  304. Continue for 10 meters.
  305. Walk south on Air Chair.
  306. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  307. Keep right to take Connector.
  308. Continue for 90 meters.
  309. Walk east on RD 1200.
  310. Continue for 200 meters.
  311. Walk east on RD 1200.
  312. Continue for 200 meters.
  313. Walk southeast on RD 1200.
  314. Continue for 300 meters.
  315. Turn left onto RD 2600.
  316. Continue for 200 meters.
  317. Bear left to stay on RD 2600.
  318. Continue for 400 meters.
  319. Walk southwest on RD 2000.
  320. Continue for 700 meters.
  321. Keep right to stay on RD 2000.
  322. Continue for 40 meters.
  323. Keep right to stay on RD 2000.
  324. Continue for 100 meters.
  325. Keep straight to stay on RD 2000.
  326. Continue for 30 meters.
  327. Keep straight to stay on RD 2000.
  328. Continue for 30 meters.
  329. Keep straight to stay on RD 2000.
  330. Continue for 40 meters.
  331. Keep straight to stay on RD 2000.
  332. Continue for 50 meters.
  333. Keep straight to stay on RD 2000.
  334. Continue for 50 meters.
  335. Keep straight to stay on RD 2000.
  336. Continue for 50 meters.
  337. Keep left to stay on RD 2000.
  338. Continue for 600 meters.
  339. Walk south on RD 2000.
  340. Continue for 200 meters.
  341. Make a sharp left onto Towers (South Side Approach).
  342. Continue for 700 meters.
  343. Walk east on Towers (South Side Approach).
  344. Continue for 600 meters.
  345. Walk south on Towers (South Side Approach).
  346. Continue for 600 meters.
  347. Walk northeast on Towers (South Side Approach).
  348. Continue for 100 meters.
  349. Walk northeast on Towers (South Side Approach).
  350. Continue for 50 meters.
  351. Walk northwest on Towers (South Side Approach).
  352. Continue for 10 meters.
  353. Turn left to stay on Towers (South Side Approach).
  354. Continue for 100 meters.
  355. Walk northwest on Towers (South Side Approach).
  356. Continue for 200 meters.
  357. Walk north on Scorpion (Upper).
  358. Continue for 70 meters.
  359. Walk south on Scorpion (Upper).
  360. Continue for 200 meters.
  361. Walk east on Scorpion (Upper).
  362. Continue for 40 meters.
  363. Walk south on Scorpion (Upper).
  364. Continue for 60 meters.
  365. Walk south on Scorpion (Upper).
  366. Continue for 20 meters.
  367. Walk southwest on Towers (South Side Approach).
  368. Continue for 10 meters.
  369. Walk east on Das Auto Bahn.
  370. Continue for 20 meters.
  371. Walk south on Das Auto Bahn.
  372. Continue for 40 meters.
  373. Walk southwest on Das Auto Bahn.
  374. Continue for 400 meters.
  375. Walk west on Das Auto Bahn.
  376. Continue for 50 meters.
  377. Bear right onto Lower Whoopsie Access.
  378. Continue for 40 meters.
  379. Turn left onto Irish Death.
  380. Continue for 200 meters.
  381. Walk west on Irish Death.
  382. Continue for 400 meters.
  383. Walk southwest on Irish Death.
  384. Continue for 50 meters.
  385. Turn right onto RD 2300.
  386. Continue for 700 meters.
  387. Walk northwest on RD 2300.
  388. Continue for 100 meters.
  389. Keep right to stay on RD 2300.
  390. Continue for 50 meters.
  391. Bear left onto Towers (South Side Approach).
  392. Continue for 400 meters.
  393. Walk south on Meth Lab.
  394. Continue for 40 meters.
  395. Walk south on Meth Lab.
  396. Continue for 80 meters.
  397. Walk west on Meth Lab.
  398. Continue for 200 meters.
  399. Walk north on Pipeline.
  400. Continue for 300 meters.
  401. Walk southwest on Last Call.
  402. Continue for 80 meters.
  403. Walk south on Last Call.
  404. Continue for 200 meters.
  405. Bear right onto Gate and Switch.
  406. Continue for 50 meters.
  407. Walk south on Pipeline road.
  408. Continue for 50 meters.
  409. Keep left to stay on Pipeline road.
  410. Continue for 90 meters.
  411. Keep left to stay on Pipeline road.
  412. Continue for 200 meters.
  413. Keep left to stay on Pipeline road.
  414. Continue for 200 meters.
  415. Keep straight to stay on Pipeline road.
  416. Continue for 80 meters.
  417. Keep left to stay on Pipeline road.
  418. Continue for 40 meters.
  419. Walk southwest on Pipeline road.
  420. Continue for 20 meters.
  421. Keep straight to stay on Pipeline road.
  422. Continue for 300 meters.
  423. Bear right onto Backcountry Connector.
  424. Continue for 70 meters.
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