20.8 miles
Distance
3,981 ft
Climb
-3,984 ft
Descent
1,783 ft
High Point
Mixed bag plus cougar ridge
Detailed Description
20M Galby+Cougar Ridge is a 21 mile popular intermediate route located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 94 trails. This route climbs 3,981 ft with a max elevation of 1,783 ft then descends -3,984 ft.
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Trails in Route
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More Stats for 20M Galby+Cougar Ridge mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 48 min
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Altitude change-3 ft
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Altitude min621 ft
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Altitude start826 ft
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Altitude end823 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-48.2%
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Grade min59.6%
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Distance climb10 miles
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Distance down9 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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