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397 ft
Distance
-3 ft
Descent
00:00:22
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
802 ft
Altitude min
805 ft
Altitude max
805 ft
Altitude start
804 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-1.8%
Grade max
2.1%
Grade min
59 ft
Distance climb
121 ft
Distance down
217 ft
Distance flat
00:00:22
Avg time
Gate & Switch Cutoff Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGalbraith
Bellingham, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 100 in Winter Fat Biking
- 100 in Adaptive Biking
- 90 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#38903 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #4719 in E-Biking
- #122301 in Trail Running
- #117727 in Hiking
- #275 in Winter Fat Biking
- #68 in Adaptive Biking
- #1929 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#654 in Mountain Biking · Washington [+]
- #79 in E-Biking
- #3,737 in Trail Running
- #4,003 in Hiking
- #2 in Winter Fat Biking
- #1 in Adaptive Biking
- #35 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailLog Ride, Skinny
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Gate & Switch Cutoff is a highly rated 397 ft popular green difficulty family friendly dirt/gravel road trail located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. It features log ride and skinny. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 33 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 1,131 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 8,226 rides
- Last: Oct 8, 2026
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emilyg28
I think the "one direction" notation is outdated, left over from Covid times. Not marked as one direction as of March 2024.
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