Mountain Bike

6.3 miles

Distance

669 ft

Climb

-567 ft

Descent

1,264 ft

High Point

This is a great mid mountain intermediate loop. Starts and ends on the south side. also stops at the cedar dust jump lines to have some fun.

Detailed Description

Bigshoots and the plastic chicken is a 6 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 39 trails. This route climbs 669 ft with a max elevation of 1,264 ft then descends -567 ft.

Local Trail Association

Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (wmbcmtb.org)

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Trails in Route

	Pipeline road				3,346 ft
	RD 1100				387 ft
	Pipeline				98 ft
	Lost Giants				390 ft
	Dog Patch				1,886 ft
	RD 2200				1,831 ft
	Green Connector				459 ft
	Pony Express				856 ft
	Jack and the Beanstalk				3,304 ft
	Kung Fu				164 ft
	Simple Green Connector				338 ft
	Catch - N - Release				1,421 ft
	Here To There				233 ft
	El Pollo Elastico				3,904 ft
	El Pollo Connector				384 ft
	Family Fun Center				1,703 ft
	Cedar Dust				2,474 ft
	Rock and Roll				3,442 ft
	Mole Trap (Evil Twin)				3,225 ft
	Cow Belle				1,503 ft
	Lost Giants				817 ft
	Last Call				889 ft

Details

Riding area

Lake Padden
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
eBike Allowed

No
Ridelogs

4

More Stats for Bigshoots and the plastic chicken mountain bike route

Avg time

2 hr 6 min
Altitude change

101 ft
Altitude min

730 ft
Altitude start

730 ft
Altitude end

830 ft
Grade

0.3%
Grade max

-24%
Grade min

29.1%
Distance climb

3 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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x Missing Trails

status	trail	date	condition	description
	Dog Patch	Oct 11, 2024 @ 4:10pm Oct 11, 2024
	Cow Belle	Oct 11, 2024 @ 4:10pm Oct 11, 2024
	Last Call	Oct 6, 2024 @ 9:53am Oct 6, 2024
	El Pollo Elastico	Oct 1, 2024 @ 3:54pm Oct 1, 2024
	Cedar Dust	Sep 29, 2024 @ 12:29pm Sep 29, 2024