1.3 miles
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-642 ft
Descent
00:15:19
Avg time
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British Army Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Blanchard Mountain
    Bellingham, Washington
  • AKA
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    all season
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #14124 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20555 in Trail Running
    • #28101 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

Not a mountain bike specific trail but still a fast, and occasionally technical descent towards the moto trails and Lake Samish. Long, root, curvy and occasionally steep.

Access Info

The top of the trail starts and Lizard Lake (or is it Lily)? I always get confused).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for British Army mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -639 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,232 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,874 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,871 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,230 ft
  • Grade
    -9.4%
  • Grade max
    -49.9%
  • Grade min
    6.2%
  • Distance climb
    197 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    486 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:38:31
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on Apr 28, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (11 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      British Army Trail Reports

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      Apr 28, 2025 @ 6:03pm
      Apr 28, 2025
      Mar 22, 2025 @ 5:34pm
      Mar 22, 2025
      Feb 24, 2025 @ 11:58am
      Feb 24, 2025
      		 Wet and slick, but running pretty well until you get to the very bottom where motos have made some mud holes. Might help (?) to sign it no motos...
      Jan 22, 2025 @ 9:22am
      Jan 22, 2025
      Sep 30, 2024 @ 6:10pm
      Sep 30, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 26 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 250 rides
      • Last: Jul 17, 2025

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      Jan 26, 2020 @ 5:36pm
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      Nov 13, 2021 @ 3:45pm
      Nov 13, 2021
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      Nov 13, 2021 @ 3:45pm
      Nov 13, 2021

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