1,079 ft
Distance
-91 ft
Descent
00:01:37
Avg time

Meth Lab Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Galbraith
    Bellingham, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #403 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking

Short trail with some berms, small drops, jumps and a braided "choose your own adventure" fall line section in the middle.

Access Info

Shares trail entrance with Dog Patch. Small trail head on the left 10ft off the road. Keep right at the fork after the wood feature to stay on Meth Lab. Left will take you to Rank Advancement.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Meth Lab mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -91 ft
  • Altitude min
    839 ft
  • Altitude max
    930 ft
  • Altitude start
    930 ft
  • Altitude end
    840 ft
  • Grade
    -8.4%
  • Grade max
    -21.7%
  • Grade min
    -2%
  • Distance down
    1,079 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:26
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Status:
on Sep 22, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.15 (19 votes)
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Trail Conditions
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      Meth Lab Trail Reports

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      Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:45am
      Sep 22, 2023
      Super fun! A little loose from summer dryness, but fast and fun!
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 1:31am
      Sep 17, 2023
      Sep 1, 2023 @ 4:37am
      Sep 1, 2023
      Jun 28, 2023 @ 5:51am
      Jun 28, 2023
      Jun 17, 2023 @ 2:44am
      Jun 17, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 72 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 2,783 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 14,506 rides
      • Last: Sep 24, 2023

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      Jun 20, 2023 @ 7:31am
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      Oct 2, 2021 @ 5:16pm
      Oct 2, 2021
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      Jun 24, 2021 @ 11:35am
      Jun 24, 2021
      235 |
      Mar 7, 2018 @ 5:31pm
      Mar 7, 2018

      4 Reviews & Comments


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