Baby Bear Details

Riding Area

Galbraith
Bellingham, Washington
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Local Popularity
10 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

Trail completely rebuilt after 2018 clear cut.

Ride Baby Bear from west to east as part of a peddally XC loop that includes Mama Bear, Papa Bear and the Goldilocks triangle on the North side of Galbraith. It's a fun way to find yourself near the summit to access the major flow trails.

Local Trail Association

Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition (wmbcmtb.org)
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More Stats for Baby Bear bike trail

Altitude change

108 ft
Altitude min

1,049 ft
Altitude start

1,049 ft
Altitude end

1,157 ft
Grade

4.717%
Grade max

-7.712%
Grade min

26.971%
Distance climb

1,415 ft
Distance down

404 ft
Distance flat

462 ft
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