4,511 ft
Distance
152 ft
Climb
-174 ft
Descent
00:10:25
Avg time

Pony Express Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Galbraith
    Bellingham, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #4286 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6154 in Trail Running
    • #47258 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

Mid-mountain link connecting North side and South side Galbraith. Connects Bandito to Three Pigs trails.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Pony Express mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -22 ft
  • Altitude min
    950 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,045 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,010 ft
  • Altitude end
    988 ft
  • Grade
    -0.488%
  • Grade max
    -22.543%
  • Grade min
    16.612%
  • Distance climb
    2,093 ft
  • Distance down
    2,060 ft
  • Distance flat
    358 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:59
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on Nov 27, 2022
Variable
Avg: 3.95 (14 votes)
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3D
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      Pony Express Trail Reports

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      Nov 27, 2022 @ 6:16am
      Nov 27, 2022
      Jul 10, 2022 @ 3:46pm
      Jul 10, 2022
      Jul 4, 2022 @ 1:11pm
      Jul 4, 2022
      May 2, 2022 @ 3:35pm
      May 2, 2022
      		Edge of the trail is cracked (possible supports failing) right after big bridge on north side
      Apr 28, 2022 @ 1:40pm
      Apr 28, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 215 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,415 rides
      • Last: Mar 27, 2023

      Photos

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      49 |
      Sep 29, 2018 @ 5:16pm
      Sep 29, 2018
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      Sep 29, 2018 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 29, 2018
      44 |
      Sep 29, 2018 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 29, 2018
      176 |
      Jun 4, 2018 @ 5:47pm
      Jun 4, 2018

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