12.0 miles
Distance
1,990 ft
Climb
-1,992 ft
Descent
1,753 ft
High Point

The Galbraith Mountain: Community Race Series
An annual winter event. Monthly races are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month November-February. Runners can sign up for the series as a whole or for individual races each month. 2 distances will be offered each month: a “short” 5-10(ish) mile and “long” 12-15(ish) mile course. Over the course of the winter, runners will run/race across many if not the majority of the Galbraith Mountain trails.

Detailed Description
January LONG Course: Galby Mountain Community Race Series is a 12 mile intermediate race route located near Bellingham Washington. This trail running only route. This route includes 14 trails. This route climbs 1,990 ft with a max elevation of 1,753 ft then descends -1,992 ft.
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Trails in Route

Dog Patch1,598 ft
Huff and Puff1 mile
Tower Trail335 ft
Dad Bod1 mile
Spacewolf2,828 ft
Swirlz1,913 ft
Whoopsie / Access1,056 ft
Whoopsie Woodle2 miles
Woodle Bypass997 ft
Lair of the Bear3,025 ft
Straw3,753 ft
Pony Express4,236 ft
Bandito2,415 ft
Rock and Roll3,025 ft

Route POI

Aid StationAid Station
Aid StationAid Station

Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Galbraith
  • Primary Activity
    Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • eBike Allowed
    No
More Stats for January LONG Course: Galby Mountain Community Race Series mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -2 ft
  • Altitude min
    808 ft
  • Altitude start
    919 ft
  • Altitude end
    919 ft
  • Grade max
    -56%
  • Grade min
    48.3%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk south on Pipeline road.
  2. Continue for 200 meters.
  3. Walk southeast on Pipeline road.
  4. Continue for 60 meters.
  5. Keep left to take Pipeline.
  6. Continue for 50 meters.
  7. Keep left to stay on Pipeline.
  8. Continue for 60 meters.
  9. Keep left to stay on Pipeline.
  10. Continue for 90 meters.
  11. Turn left onto Lost Giants.
  12. Continue for 100 meters.
  13. Turn right onto Dog Patch.
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Walk east on Dog Patch.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Walk southeast on Pony Express.
  18. Continue for 30 meters.
  19. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  22. Continue for 40 meters.
  23. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  26. Continue for 30 meters.
  27. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  28. Continue for 10 meters.
  29. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  30. Continue for 20 meters.
  31. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  32. Continue for 20 meters.
  33. Bear left onto Three Pigs.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Walk south on Three Pigs.
  36. Continue for 600 meters.
  37. Walk north on Three Pigs.
  38. Continue for 200 meters.
  39. Make a sharp right onto Huff and Puff.
  40. Continue for 500 meters.
  41. Walk east on Huff and Puff.
  42. Continue for 400 meters.
  43. Turn right to stay on Huff and Puff.
  44. Continue for 60 meters.
  45. Walk south on Huff and Puff.
  46. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  47. Walk northeast on Huff and Puff.
  48. Continue for 200 meters.
  49. Walk northeast on Tower Trail.
  50. Continue for 100 meters.
  51. Bear right onto Dad Bod.
  52. Continue for 400 meters.
  53. Walk north on Dad Bod.
  54. Continue for 600 meters.
  55. Walk north on Dad Bod.
  56. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  57. Walk south on Spacewolf.
  58. Continue for 900 meters.
  59. Keep right to take Swirlz.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Walk southwest on Swirlz.
  62. Continue for 200 meters.
  63. Walk south on Swirlz.
  64. Continue for 300 meters.
  65. Walk northwest on Swirlz.
  66. Continue for 60 meters.
  67. Turn left onto Whoopsie / Access.
  68. Continue for 100 meters.
  69. Turn right onto Whoopsie Woodle.
  70. Continue for 200 meters.
  71. Walk west on Whoopsie Woodle.
  72. Continue for 700 meters.
  73. Walk south on Whoopsie Woodle.
  74. Continue for 200 meters.
  75. Walk south on Whoopsie Woodle.
  76. Continue for 500 meters.
  77. Keep left to stay on Whoopsie Woodle.
  78. Continue for 700 meters.
  79. Walk northwest on Whoopsie Woodle.
  80. Continue for 600 meters.
  81. Turn left to stay on Whoopsie Woodle.
  82. Continue for 200 meters.
  83. Bear right onto RD 2300.
  84. Continue for 80 meters.
  85. Turn left onto Lair of the Bear.
  86. Continue for 400 meters.
  87. Keep right to stay on Lair of the Bear.
  88. Continue for 400 meters.
  89. Walk southwest on Lair of the Bear.
  90. Continue for 400 meters.
  91. Bear left onto Atomic Dog.
  92. Continue for 200 meters.
  93. Walk southwest on Atomic Dog.
  94. Continue for 100 meters.
  95. Turn right onto Towers (South Side Approach).
  96. Continue for 100 meters.
  97. Bear right onto Three Pigs.
  98. Continue for 90 meters.
  99. Walk west on Three Pigs.
  100. Continue for 90 meters.
  101. Turn right onto Towers (South Side Approach).
  102. Continue for 500 meters.
  103. Make a right U-turn to stay on Towers (South Side Approach).
  104. Continue for 20 meters.
  105. Turn left onto Road 2030.
  106. Continue for 200 meters.
  107. Turn right onto Three Pigs.
  108. Continue for 90 meters.
  109. Walk north on RD 2100.
  110. Continue for 40 meters.
  111. Make a sharp right onto Three Pigs.
  112. Continue for 800 meters.
  113. Walk south on Pony Express.
  114. Continue for 40 meters.
  115. Make a right U-turn to stay on Pony Express.
  116. Continue for 40 meters.
  117. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  118. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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  127. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  128. Continue for 30 meters.
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  130. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  131. Turn right to stay on Pony Express.
  132. Continue for 20 meters.
  133. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  134. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  135. Turn left to stay on Pony Express.
  136. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  137. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
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  139. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  140. Continue for 10 meters.
  141. Turn right to stay on Pony Express.
  142. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  143. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  144. Continue for 20 meters.
  145. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
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  147. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
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  150. Continue for 20 meters.
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  152. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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  160. Continue for 10 meters.
  161. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  162. Continue for 10 meters.
  163. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  164. Continue for 20 meters.
  165. Turn left to stay on Pony Express.
  166. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  167. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  168. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  169. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  170. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  171. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  172. Continue for 30 meters.
  173. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  174. Continue for 20 meters.
  175. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  176. Continue for 10 meters.
  177. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  178. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  179. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  180. Continue for 10 meters.
  181. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  182. Continue for 20 meters.
  183. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  184. Continue for 40 meters.
  185. Walk northwest on Pony Express.
  186. Continue for 20 meters.
  187. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  188. Continue for 30 meters.
  189. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  190. Continue for 20 meters.
  191. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  192. Continue for 20 meters.
  193. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  194. Continue for 20 meters.
  195. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  196. Continue for 10 meters.
  197. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  198. Continue for 50 meters.
  199. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  200. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  201. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  202. Continue for 20 meters.
  203. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  204. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  205. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  206. Continue for 10 meters.
  207. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  208. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  209. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  210. Continue for 30 meters.
  211. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  212. Continue for 60 meters.
  213. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  214. Continue for 20 meters.
  215. Turn left to stay on Pony Express.
  216. Continue for 10 meters.
  217. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  218. Continue for 10 meters.
  219. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  220. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  221. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  222. Continue for 10 meters.
  223. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  224. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  225. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  226. Continue for 20 meters.
  227. Walk east on Pipeline- Wall Connector.
  228. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  229. Walk west on Pipeline- Wall Connector.
  230. Continue for 10 meters.
  231. Walk southwest on Rock and Roll.
  232. Continue for 900 meters.
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Lair of the Bear
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