1,509 ft
Distance
-14 ft
Descent
00:02:12
Avg time
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Cow Belle Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Galbraith
    Bellingham, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2146 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2809 in Trail Running
    • #31403 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • OSM Way

Cow Belle is frequently ridden in either direction and is one of many trails that can be used to get off Pipeline and onto single track when riding this lower part of Galbraith. Logged in 2018, This area has new growth so you'll have moderate coverage throughout this area.

This is an easy trail to identify from either the north or south end by the signs that have cowbells that on occasion will be rung by kiddos as they ride by.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cow Belle mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -16 ft
  • Altitude min
    883 ft
  • Altitude max
    899 ft
  • Altitude start
    899 ft
  • Altitude end
    883 ft
  • Grade
    -1.1%
  • Grade max
    -5.2%
  • Grade min
    2.6%
  • Distance down
    453 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,037 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:37
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Status:
on May 12, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.19 (9 votes)
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  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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      Cow Belle Trail Reports

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      May 12, 2025 @ 12:43pm
      May 12, 2025
      Apr 26, 2025 @ 1:28pm
      Apr 26, 2025
      Apr 26, 2025 @ 1:28pm
      Apr 26, 2025
      Apr 4, 2025 @ 10:41am
      Apr 4, 2025
      Excellent condition!!!!! (Not sure what was referred to in January, but all is well now.)
      Jan 26, 2025 @ 6:15pm
      Jan 26, 2025
      This trail has been ruined by someone with a mini bobcat excavator. I have no idea the thinking of widening and scraping this trail in winter,...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 26 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 432 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,303 rides
      • Last: Jul 10, 2025

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      Apr 26, 2025 @ 3:36pm
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      Apr 26, 2025 @ 3:35pm
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