14.3 miles
Distance
2,409 ft
Climb
-2,400 ft
Descent
1,789 ft
High Point

Good variety of technical, smooth singletrack & gravel climbing; some technical, some smooth/twisty and some swoopy/jumpy downhill; with an eye toward doing a standard route to try out new bikes.

Detailed Description
Demo Route is a highly rated 14 mile popular intermediate route located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 43 trails. This route climbs 2,409 ft with a max elevation of 1,789 ft then descends -2,400 ft.
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79 Reviews & Comments

  • + 1
downhilljohn (Nov 30, 2022 at 15:48)
Trail Evolution
I love evolution, the trail is hard on the arms, and wildly fun, it's always fun to do a good lap!
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downhilljohn (Nov 30, 2022 at 15:48)
Trail Evolution
I love evolution, the trail is hard on the arms, and wildly fun, it's always fun to do a good lap!
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downhilljohn (Nov 30, 2022 at 15:38)
Trail Meth Lab
Excellent trail highly recommend!
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markyel538 (Nov 5, 2022 at 16:05)
Trail Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride
Trail closed for maintenance
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wiley-2014 (Oct 14, 2022 at 10:55)
Trail Rock and Roll
Riding well in both directions, dry with some loose flat corners.
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wiley-2014 (Oct 14, 2022 at 10:55)
Trail Rock and Roll
Riding well in both directions, dry with some loose flat corners.
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PebusDaRider (Sep 19, 2022 at 17:59)
Trail Meth Lab
Short and punchy like meth. I mean like how I’d imagine meth would be like.
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ChainLine (Jul 3, 2022 at 9:11)
Trail SST
Great trail. Fast and flowy. Low blue in my opinion.
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ChainLine (Jul 3, 2022 at 9:11)
Trail SST
Great trail. Fast and flowy. Low blue in my opinion.
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Gonefishing4ever (Feb 11, 2022 at 23:37)
Trail RD4000 - East
Don’t try to climb this road. There is a climbing trail for a reason
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Gonefishing4ever (Feb 11, 2022 at 23:37)
Trail RD4000 - East
Don’t. Climb Bottoms Up.
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homeslice1 (Nov 8, 2021 at 22:22)
Trail Wonderland (lower)
I always tell everyone Wonderland is the best dh on the peak and each one of those people hate me now.
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  • + 0
wildwest62 (Oct 2, 2021 at 15:07)
Trail Meth Lab
Lots of trail work today, the exit is "fixed".
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  • + 0
Tgj88 (Sep 13, 2021 at 20:36)
Trail Wonderland (lower)
A nice way to get back to the top. Could be fast and flowing if descended
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  • + 1
carlsonwa (Sep 12, 2021 at 21:55)
Great loop for my first time to the area. Thanks!

For any that prefer trail climbing to fire road, follow three little pigs to huff and puff up to the top of Evo instead of the fire road. I think the fire road might actually be steeper.
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  • + 1
vRidge (Jun 5, 2021 at 13:31)
Trail Tough Love
You can blame all the downhill traffic on K-W Razz
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  • + 1
b3nnic3 (Jun 6, 2021 at 15:20)
Trail Tough Love
This was a good descending trail before his video. There's even a berm he complains about which is (gasp) a downhill specific feature.
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  • + 4
wiley-2014 (Jun 5, 2021 at 13:19)
Trail Tough Love
Tough Love was designed to be ridden as a decending and climbing Trail. The orignal idea was to have alternative to The Wall as climb and classic natural feature decending trail that makes you work to clear the root and rocky sections. Roll them fast. From Orig builder designer :-)
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  • + 1
homeslice1 (Jun 5, 2021 at 10:26)
Trail Meth Lab
This trail hasn't had [email protected]# for maintenance in years. Overgrowth, rogue ribbons everywhere, huge mudpits all wet seasons, a drop hazard at the end, etc. It's a ruined mess money isn't fixing. Drop Daily MTB Rider and his hobby business and give it a sponsorship that will actually support the trail.
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  • - 1
speed10 (May 9, 2021 at 18:20)
Trail Tough Love
Please don’t ride down this. You can go down 911 if your group is a little timid. This is a popular climb.
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  • + 0
Colex796ip (Oct 14, 2020 at 11:14)
Trail Evolution
Sick trail probably my favorite at Galbraith.
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Colex796ip (Oct 14, 2020 at 11:14)
Trail Evolution
Sick trail probably my favorite at Galbraith.
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ultramegabadass (Sep 8, 2020 at 18:04)
Trail Bandito
Really fun for a cross country trail
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  • + 1
ultramegabadass (Sep 8, 2020 at 18:03)
Trail Three Pigs
Would rather ride up the road then work my way up this again. Too much undulation for a climb trail, would rather just grind the road.
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  • + 0
savagefilms (Aug 23, 2020 at 13:45)
Trail SST
One of the best trails on Galbraith!
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savagefilms (Aug 23, 2020 at 13:45)
Trail SST
One of the best trails on Galbraith!
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hrvatski88 (Aug 2, 2020 at 21:01)
Trail Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride
One of my favorites here... great combo of tight, fast flow, a few doubles and stunts (cool boulder-into-wall-ride), and some short, steeper chutes. Probably not a good trail for a true beginner.
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chunky-tech-doctor (Jul 25, 2020 at 9:12)
Trail Three Pigs
Ride it down eay better!
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crucialsworld (Jul 9, 2020 at 21:22)
Trail Cedar Dust
Rain collects in certain spots, easily avoidable
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crucialsworld (Jul 9, 2020 at 21:22)
Trail Cedar Dust
Rain collects in certain spots, easily avoidable
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crucialsworld (Jul 9, 2020 at 21:22)
Trail Cedar Dust
Rain collects in certain spots, easily avoidable
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  • - 1
Goolick (Jul 2, 2020 at 9:26)
Trail Ridge Trail (from Viewpoint North)
Temporary COVID-19 direction is uphill only, not downhill
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crucialsworld (Jun 29, 2020 at 17:44)
Trail Evolution
So much fun, sick wooden feature with a couple nice drops and some sweet jumps.
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crucialsworld (Jun 29, 2020 at 17:44)
Trail Evolution
So much fun, sick wooden feature with a couple nice drops and some sweet jumps.
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chunky-tech-doctor (May 12, 2020 at 17:27)
Trail Backdoor
Back door is the best blue end of trail section in existence.
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bridgekey (Jan 30, 2020 at 10:31)
Trail Cedar Dust
Closed due to logging
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bridgekey (Jan 30, 2020 at 10:31)
Trail Cedar Dust
Closed due to logging
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bridgekey (Jan 30, 2020 at 10:31)
Trail Cedar Dust
Closed due to logging
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iarejavi (Jan 26, 2020 at 16:07)
Trail Three Pigs
Open. A little muddy but totally ridable.
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  • + 5
masonguy (Jan 24, 2020 at 13:32)
Trail Spirit Bear
tough in uphill direction
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theyurtle (Aug 4, 2019 at 12:27)
Trail Towers (South Side Approach)
For ya ocbi
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theyurtle (Aug 4, 2019 at 12:27)
Trail Towers (South Side Approach)
For ya ocbi
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seanfoster (Jul 1, 2019 at 18:59)
Trail Lost Sole
This is one of my favorites and just rode it again on an epic day. After only, this makes for a fun, quick, flowey traverse
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flowraw123 (Jun 29, 2019 at 12:43)
Trail Three Pigs
Last third closed for logging, red tape across trailhead
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XU12XU (Jun 16, 2019 at 21:55)
Trail Evolution
Evo's reputation is too big for how short it is, but its undeniably an absolute 3 minute blast for advanced riders.
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XU12XU (Jun 16, 2019 at 21:55)
Trail Evolution
Evo's reputation is too big for how short it is, but its undeniably an absolute 3 minute blast for advanced riders.
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  • + 1
Jungian (Jun 5, 2019 at 22:10)
Trail RD 2400 (The Wall)
Fun downhill trail
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Jungian (Jun 5, 2019 at 22:05)
Trail Oly
One of my favorite single tracks.
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originalsamhill (Apr 20, 2019 at 5:56)
Trail Evolution
This trail is closed due to logging
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originalsamhill (Apr 20, 2019 at 5:56)
Trail Evolution
This trail is closed due to logging
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masonguy (May 15, 2019 at 13:09)
Trail Evolution
FYI. It has now been reopened!
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masonguy (May 15, 2019 at 13:09)
Trail Evolution
FYI. It has now been reopened!
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n-skinner COTA (Sep 11, 2018 at 6:22)
This is a great route to get acquainted with Galbraith. The only issue is I wouldn't recommend riding back up Evo, just catch the road again.
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bmck (Jul 1, 2019 at 12:05)
Huh, I didn't realize it had done that. Apparently this is public and has gotten popular! I think it's fixed now.
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dvbwn (Aug 13, 2018 at 17:05)
Trail Jack and the Beanstalk
Good climbing trail. The two bridges make this a really fun ride through the forest.
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ZachMTB123 (Jun 26, 2018 at 19:32)
Trail Cedar Dust
Please update the map
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ZachMTB123 (Jun 26, 2018 at 19:32)
Trail Cedar Dust
Please update the map
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ZachMTB123 (Jun 26, 2018 at 19:32)
Trail Cedar Dust
Please update the map
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Tluther (Dec 8, 2017 at 19:35)
Trail SST
It’s closed due to logging 12/8/17
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Tluther (Dec 8, 2017 at 19:35)
Trail SST
It’s closed due to logging 12/8/17
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Jules16 (Jul 25, 2017 at 17:56)
Trail SST
Fantastic and fun easy intermediate trail with lots of optional jumps or you can simply ride around them. There is however a tricky section at a junction called "checkpoint Juliet". If you are an advanced rider, you can drop into it after it crosses the access road. If you are more intermediate, take a left at the checkpoint, ride a short distance downhill and then join up with SST with a MUCH EASIER access trail.
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Jules16 (Jul 25, 2017 at 17:56)
Trail SST
Fantastic and fun easy intermediate trail with lots of optional jumps or you can simply ride around them. There is however a tricky section at a junction called "checkpoint Juliet". If you are an advanced rider, you can drop into it after it crosses the access road. If you are more intermediate, take a left at the checkpoint, ride a short distance downhill and then join up with SST with a MUCH EASIER access trail.
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Jules16 (Jul 25, 2017 at 17:52)
Trail Cedar Dust
Still closed because of logging
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Jules16 (Jul 25, 2017 at 17:52)
Trail Cedar Dust
Still closed because of logging
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Jules16 (Jul 25, 2017 at 17:52)
Trail Cedar Dust
Still closed because of logging
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Geography78 (Jul 16, 2017 at 13:07)
Trail Cedar Dust
Temporarily closed b/c of forestry activity
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Geography78 (Jul 16, 2017 at 13:07)
Trail Cedar Dust
Temporarily closed b/c of forestry activity
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Geography78 (Jul 16, 2017 at 13:07)
Trail Cedar Dust
Temporarily closed b/c of forestry activity
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aaronkoenig (Jul 4, 2017 at 18:02)
Trail SST
Fast and flowy without being steep. Tons of jumps on this trail make it a blast to ride!
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aaronkoenig (Jul 4, 2017 at 18:02)
Trail SST
Fast and flowy without being steep. Tons of jumps on this trail make it a blast to ride!
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Solorider69 (Jun 27, 2017 at 14:26)
Trail Bandito
Really fun rock drop in it
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Gmang (Apr 19, 2017 at 21:45)
Trail SST
So good I went straight back to the top.
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Gmang (Apr 19, 2017 at 21:45)
Trail SST
So good I went straight back to the top.
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jefe (Apr 3, 2017 at 10:01)
Trail Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride
Fun with lots of small jumps. Not really as beginner friendly as you would think though as the jumps are actually quite tight and techy.
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jefe (Apr 3, 2017 at 9:45)
Trail Keystone
Good climbing trail, poor descent even for beginners. Nearby Happy Hour is a much better way down for all skill levels.
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lostlunchbox (Oct 27, 2015 at 20:03)
Trail Three Pigs
Only rode the last third up, but if the bottom is the same, it's a great up trail. Well built and maintained. Nice work.
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jeffsworks (Dec 17, 2014 at 16:48)
Trail SST
I really enjoyed this trail last spring. What a blast!
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jeffsworks (Dec 17, 2014 at 16:48)
Trail SST
I really enjoyed this trail last spring. What a blast!
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  • Riding area
    Galbraith
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    4
More Stats for Demo Route mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    368 ft
  • Altitude start
    368 ft
  • Altitude end
    377 ft
  • Grade max
    -56%
  • Grade min
    62.2%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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