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2.5 miles
Distance
102 ft
Climb
-1,667 ft
Descent
00:31:11
Avg time
-1,565 ft
Altitude change
611 ft
Altitude min
2,257 ft
Altitude max
2,176 ft
Altitude start
610 ft
Altitude end
-12%
Grade
-46%
Grade max
20.1%
Grade min
1,480 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
636 ft
Distance flat
00:31:11
Avg time
Brown Pow Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaLake Whatcom Park
Bellingham, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (9 votes)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#23558 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#420 in Mountain Biking · Washington
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Gap Jump
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2019
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Brown Pow is a highly rated 2 mile popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Bellingham Washington. Highlights include views. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating with a 102 ft black diamond climb. It features bridge and gap jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 31 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
Climb up the new Chanterelle climbing trail to the viewpoint. Then take the left into the upper Chanterelle trail. Follow that to the turnoff that takes you under the power lines and cross the Wickersham Truck Trail road. Follow the access road and find the entrance to the top of Brown Pow on your left.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 118 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 626 rides
- Last: Nov 9, 2026
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20 Reviews & Comments
thodder
Visiting from Alberta; no one talked about this trail, and all I ever heard about was Galbraith; but what a gem! Natural, Technical, sometimes tight, sometimes flow. Well done to the trail builder(s). It’s a must do in the area. The climb is worth it on an human power bike or ebike if that’s your jam.
Bandito699
Tree down in one of the chutes. Hard to stop before. About half way down the trail.
Bandito699
Tree down in one of the chutes. Hard to stop before.
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Nearby Trails
- Top Portion Of Chantrelle Climbing Trail 577 ft
- Upper Chanterelle 3,980 ft
- Chanterelle Lookout Trail 4,009 ft
- Brown Pow Midway Connector 4,511 ft
- Access Road 1 mile
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