3,793 ft
Distance
-328 ft
Descent
00:07:49
Avg time

Unemployment Line Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Galbraith
    Bellingham, Washington
  • AKA
    U-Line
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (8 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Pump Track
  • Global Ranking
    #51 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking

*Note: Changes have been made to U-Line over the winter. Please pre-ride before you free ride*

One of Galbraith's premiere trails, Unemployment Line is a machine built intermediate/advanced jump trail.

Large park berms and over forty jumps make this an exhilarating ride. This trail features doubles, booters, and tables showcasing the dedication and passion that went into making Unemployment Line. Like any quintessential flow trail, Unemployment Line is scalable to different rider abilities.

For newer riders it provides a smooth flowy descent with few obstacles - most obstacles are rollable, but a general rule of thumb is if it doesn't look rollable, it probably isn't. The intermediate and advanced rider can push for speed and doubles while tying together sequences of jumps. The bottom third of Unemployment received a major rebuild in early 2015 — adding massive berms, rhythm sections and two gaps. Both gaps are optional, but heads up because they come at you in the turns.

The 'slayer drop' (qualifying feature) at the start of the trail is the only wood feature on Unemployment Line.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Unemployment Line mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -328 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,158 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,486 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,486 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,158 ft
  • Grade
    -8.7%
  • Grade max
    -23%
  • Grade min
    -2.7%
  • Distance down
    3,793 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:49
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:19
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      Unemployment Line Trail Reports

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      Sep 16, 2024 @ 1:00pm
      Sep 16, 2024
      		 There are some deepening brake bumps; otherwise, it's in really good shape!
      Sep 15, 2024 @ 3:55pm
      Sep 15, 2024
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 8:07am
      Sep 7, 2024
      Aug 4, 2024 @ 2:35am
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      Jul 13, 2024 @ 10:23am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 167 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 3,604 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 29,759 rides
      • Last: Sep 20, 2024

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