BHAM power three loop route

Name: BHAM power three loop
Address: Bellingham, WA

near Bellingham, WA

42.5 miles

Distance

7,261 ft

Climb

-7,260 ft

Descent

1,755 ft

High Point

2 ft

Altitude change

71 ft

Altitude min

729 ft

Altitude start

732 ft

Altitude end

-60.4%

Grade max

58.7%

Grade min

20 miles

Distance climb

19 miles

Distance down

4 miles

Distance flat

Three mountain loop- Starts in Gailbrath parking lot, Goes through Padden park to reach the north part of Chuckanut, then back to Galbraith and over the backside, to get to Cougar ridge, after it climbs back over to get through the last loop in the Galbraith area.

Detailed Description

BHAM power three loop is a 43 mile popular intermediate route located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 25 trails. This route climbs 7,261 ft with a max elevation of 1,755 ft then descends -7,260 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

Minor Issue / Yellow: 4 trails (newest: Jul 2, 2026)

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Stats

Distance

43 miles
Altitude change

2 ft
Altitude min

71 ft
Altitude start

729 ft
Altitude end

732 ft
Climb

1 mile
Descent

-7,260 ft
Grade max

-60.4%
Grade min

58.7%
Distance climb

20 miles
Distance down

19 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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Trails in Route

	Padden Gorge Trail				2,461 ft
	Lost Lake North Connector				430 ft
	Hemlock				2 miles
	Raptor Ridge				1 mile
	Madrone Crest Trail				3,209 ft
	Hush-Hush				1 mile
	Lost Lake North Connector				771 ft
	Padden Gorge Trail				2,208 ft
	Padden West Ridgeline				1,506 ft
	Dog Patch				1,650 ft
	Stick				1,909 ft
	Brick				1,437 ft
	Huff and Puff				1 mile
	Dad Bod				1 mile
	Backside Trail				2,093 ft
	Bottoms up				1 mile
	Keystone				3,438 ft
	Happy Devil				1,007 ft
	Quick Way Out				1,161 ft
	Cabin-SST Spur				459 ft
	SST - Upper				3,573 ft
	SST - Lower				3,550 ft
	Dos Cruces				417 ft

Details

Riding area

Lake Padden
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC, Gravel

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trail	date	description
Keystone	Jul 2, 2026 @ 9:16am (America/Los_Angeles) 2 days	Overgrown vegetation
SST - Lower	Jun 28, 2026 @ 2:02pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 28, 2026
SST - Upper	Jun 28, 2026 @ 2:02pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 28, 2026
Dog Patch	Jun 28, 2026 @ 12:40pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 28, 2026
Dos Cruces	Jun 27, 2026 @ 6:58am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 27, 2026	Really needs a brushing - no blackberry bushes (yet), merely a lot of grass in the trail that gets caught on the derailleur (or that makes running shoes squishy wet in the morning). :-)