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846 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-16 ft
Descent
00:01:17
Avg time
-8 ft
Altitude change
818 ft
Altitude min
836 ft
Altitude max
836 ft
Altitude start
827 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-7.1%
Grade max
7.6%
Grade min
148 ft
Distance climb
440 ft
Distance down
171 ft
Distance flat
00:01:17
Avg time

Old Issues Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Galbraith
    Bellingham, Washington
  • AKA
    Ling Ling Cutoff
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #64509 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #56004 in E-Biking
    • #78270 in Trail Running
    • #80272 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed

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Old Issues is a 846 ft popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Bellingham Washington. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.

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  • 9 miles average
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  • 10 miles avg distance
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May 20, 2026 @ 4:05pm (America/Los_Angeles)
May 20, 2026
reporter Ideal trail conditions, dry and fast. Surrounding undergrowth is lush but not encroaching into trail as yet. All sight lines clear.
Apr 26, 2026 @ 9:21pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Apr 26, 2026
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Apr 19, 2026 @ 7:07am (America/Los_Angeles)
Apr 19, 2026
reporter Trail is in good (4) shape - lots of organic and small branches on trail pathway - nothing terrible, but could use a good raking
Apr 17, 2026 @ 2:18pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Apr 17, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026 @ 6:11pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Mar 30, 2026
reporter Several shallow puddles, otherwise running fine.
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Ideal
Avg: 3.81 (5 votes)
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        Directions to old-issues trailhead (48.708860, -122.424130)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Old Issues

        Where is Old Issues located?
        Old Issues is located in Galbraith, Bellingham, Washington, United States. It is part of the Galbraith trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 48.70886, -122.42413.
        How hard is Old Issues?
        Old Issues is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 1.6%.
        What is the elevation gain for Old Issues?
        Old Issues has 3 m of elevation gain. The trail has 7 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 249 m to 256 m.
        How long is Old Issues?
        Old Issues is 257.0 m long. The trail type is singletrack.

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