7.5 miles
Distance
1,129 ft
Climb
-1,157 ft
Descent
1,800 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 SHORT Course: Galby Mountain Community Race Series is a 7 mile intermediate race route located near Bellingham Washington. This trail running only route. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,129 ft with a max elevation of 1,800 ft then descends -1,157 ft.

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  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Galbraith
  • Primary Activity
    Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • eBike Allowed
    No
More Stats for January SHORT Course: Galby Mountain Community Race Series mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -29 ft
  • Altitude min
    865 ft
  • Altitude start
    935 ft
  • Altitude end
    906 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -45.6%
  • Grade min
    62.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

Directions

  1. Walk north on Pipeline road.
  2. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  3. Walk south on Pipeline road.
  4. Continue for 60 meters.
  5. Walk south on Pipeline road.
  6. Continue for 100 meters.
  7. Walk south on Pipeline road.
  8. Continue for 50 meters.
  9. Walk east on Lost Giants.
  10. Continue for 200 meters.
  11. Walk south on Dog Patch.
  12. Continue for 400 meters.
  13. Walk south on Pony Express.
  14. Continue for 30 meters.
  15. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  16. Continue for 20 meters.
  17. Keep left to stay 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. Walk east on Three Pigs.
  30. Continue for 500 meters.
  31. Walk north on Three Pigs.
  32. Continue for 400 meters.
  33. Walk southeast on Huff and Puff.
  34. Continue for 500 meters.
  35. Walk southeast on Huff and Puff.
  36. Continue for 300 meters.
  37. Walk southeast on Huff and Puff.
  38. Continue for 300 meters.
  39. Walk north on Towers (South Side Approach).
  40. Continue for 50 meters.
  41. Turn left onto Huff and Puff.
  42. Continue for 300 meters.
  43. Walk east on Huff and Puff.
  44. Continue for 900 meters.
  45. Walk south on Towers (South Side Approach).
  46. Continue for 20 meters.
  47. Walk northeast on Wonderland.
  48. Continue for 30 meters.
  49. Walk northeast on Wonderland.
  50. Continue for 200 meters.
  51. Walk northeast on Wonderland.
  52. Continue for 100 meters.
  53. Walk west on Wonderland.
  54. Continue for 400 meters.
  55. Walk north on RD4100.
  56. Continue for 100 meters.
  57. Walk west on Mullet.
  58. Continue for 200 meters.
  59. Walk south on Mullet.
  60. Continue for 400 meters.
  61. Walk northwest on Mullet.
  62. Continue for 200 meters.
  63. Walk northwest on Mullet.
  64. Continue for 100 meters.
  65. Walk west on Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride.
  66. Continue for 500 meters.
  67. Walk north on Pony Express.
  68. Continue for 40 meters.
  69. Keep right to stay on Pony Express.
  70. Continue for 20 meters.
  71. Turn left to stay on Pony Express.
  72. Continue for 10 meters.
  73. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  74. Continue for 10 meters.
  75. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  76. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  77. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  78. Continue for 10 meters.
  79. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  80. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  81. Keep left to stay on Pony Express.
  82. Continue for 20 meters.
  83. Keep straight to stay on Pony Express.
  84. Continue for 20 meters.
  85. Walk north on Bandito.
  86. Continue for 100 meters.
  87. Walk north on Bandito.
  88. Continue for 400 meters.
  89. Walk north on Bandito.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Walk southeast on Bandito.
  92. Continue for 10 meters.
  93. Walk south on Rock and Roll.
  94. Continue for 800 meters.
  95. Walk northwest on Rock and Roll.
  96. Continue for 100 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Dog Patch
Jan 13, 2025 @ 12:21pm
2 days
Fixed a few drainage issues, but entrance from where it crosses pipeline is VERY muddy.
Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride
Jan 12, 2025 @ 9:18am
3 days
Mullet
Jan 12, 2025 @ 9:18am
3 days
Wraparound
Jan 6, 2025 @ 12:31pm
Jan 6, 2025
Some of the narrow benches are washing out in the mud.
Bandito
Dec 28, 2024 @ 1:04pm
Dec 28, 2024
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