Rusty Can Trail at Galbraith

more stats

249 ft

Distance

-2 ft

Descent

00:00:52

Avg time

-5 ft

Altitude change

1,339 ft

Altitude min

1,345 ft

Altitude max

1,344 ft

Altitude start

1,339 ft

Altitude end

-1.8%

Grade

-8%

Grade max

Grade min

10 ft

Distance climb

52 ft

Distance down

177 ft

Distance flat

00:00:52

Avg time

Rusty Can Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Galbraith
Bellingham, Washington
Difficulty Rating

Green Rate
Local Popularity
90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#59168 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #48226 in E-Biking
- #77854 in Trail Running
- #80304 in Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
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
OSM Way

#1144115890

Rusty Can is short and may often be overlooked, however it's a tight and twisty trail that can be used as a link between Son of Sam and Arsenio or as a way to get off the road on your way to SST or Double Vision. You can traverse this trail in either direction. Rusty Can is fully under tree coverage but may be difficult to locate as signage is lacking.

On the north end, look for the trail directly across from Arsenio; on the south end, look for the trail on SST Access.

Local Trail Association

Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

2 rides
22.8 km average

6 Months

324 rides
19.6 km avg distance

All

1,731 rides
Last: Sep 20, 2026

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Rusty Can Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Jun 20, 2026 @ 12:36pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 20, 2026	Excellent (5)
	May 31, 2026 @ 8:56pm (America/Los_Angeles) May 31, 2026	reporter Overall Condition Good (4). Will need signage and some brushing for it to continue to be relevant.
	Mar 23, 2026 @ 5:02pm (America/Los_Angeles) Mar 23, 2026	reporter Trail inventory rating: 4 No signage. Also Rusty Can is even shorter than it used to be with the new Shimano trail work going on. Could use a...
	Feb 7, 2026 @ 4:50pm (America/Los_Angeles) Feb 7, 2026	reporter Okay (3) - still needs a little love to clear debris down to the good dirt
	Jan 19, 2026 @ 1:19pm (America/Vancouver) Jan 19, 2026	Okay (3) - muck and sticks