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 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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Details

  • Riding area
  • 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
  • Avg time
    4 hr 21 min
  • 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
Avg: 3.55 (15 votes)
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