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3,786 ft
Distance
4 ft
Climb
-310 ft
Descent
00:06:42
Avg time
-306 ft
Altitude change
1,054 ft
Altitude min
1,361 ft
Altitude max
1,361 ft
Altitude start
1,053 ft
Altitude end
-8.1%
Grade
-22.2%
Grade max
6.5%
Grade min
62 ft
Distance climb
3,314 ft
Distance down
381 ft
Distance flat
00:06:42
Avg time
SST - Upper Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaGalbraith
Bellingham, Washington -
AKAGolden Spike
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (4 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailJump, Gap Jump, Rock Face
One of the signature trails on Galbraith. Fast and flowy trail all the way down to the north entrance.
Lots of fun jumps & gaps and an epic rock roll with a ride-around.
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Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 48 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 1,065 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 6,834 rides
- Last: Oct 24, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to sst-upper trailhead
(48.725020, -122.409160)
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10 Reviews & Comments
mmmblah20
Down tree in the lower section past the road crossing, just after entering back into the woods. It was still there as of 5/26/25. Tree is affecting 1 berm but you can ride past it slowly without stopping.
nicoli
I found a phone on SST early afternoon. As I'm driving back to Canuckistan, I've left it at REI lost and found
downhilljohn
This trail is a dream, it's so flowy, awesome jumps and of course the legendary SST drop! I highly recommend, Unemployment line is also an awesome trail for lesser skill
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