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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
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Nov 11, 2026)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 2 trails (newest: Nov 9, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance43 miles
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Avg time8 hr 21 min
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Altitude change2 ft
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Altitude min71 ft
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Altitude start729 ft
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Altitude end732 ft
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Climb1 mile
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Descent-7,260 ft
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Grade max-60.4%
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Grade min58.7%
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Distance climb20 miles
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Distance down19 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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Trails in Route
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| 1,506 ft | |||||
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| 1,909 ft | |||||
| 1,437 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
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| 2,093 ft | |||||
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| 3,438 ft | |||||
| 1,007 ft | |||||
| 1,161 ft | |||||
| 459 ft | |||||
| 3,573 ft | |||||
| 3,550 ft | |||||
| 417 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeAM, XC, Gravel
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