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SaveGalbraith Mountain is a world class mountain destination located within riding distance of downtown Bellingham. Over 70 miles of singletrack that winds through over 3000 acres overlooking the city and Bellingham Bay.
All of the trails are built and maintained by the WMBC.
All of the trails are built and maintained by the WMBC.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: Galby
Land Status: Managed by Local Riding Association
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
200 trails
- E-Bike
205 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
143 trails
- Trail Running
144 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 58
- 118
- 18
- 3
- 2
Region Status
Open as of 1 hoursLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 202
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 204
- Trails E-Bike
- 205
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 143
- Trails Trail Running
- 144
- Total Distance
- 77 miles
- Total Descent
- 19,923 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,414 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,794 ft
- Reports
- 19,332
- Photos
- 4,371
- Ridden Counter
- 514,022
Articles
Race Report: 2025 Galbraith Grassroots Youth Race Series
Jun 4, 2025 from pinkbike.com
This USA Cycling-sanctioned race series offers a unique format, exclusively open to youth racers aged 18 and under, as well as team coaches and...
Transition Presents Blue Ribbon Trail Located on Galbraith Mountain in Bellingham, Washington
Nov 7, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Blue Ribbon is an intermediate flow trail built by Transition Bikes, Nico Vink, and WMBC.
Video: Scooter Rider Going Huge on Fist Full of Dollars Pro Line in Kamloops
Oct 29, 2024 from pinkbike.com
He also rode the Blue Steel jumps earlier this year.
Race Report: Galbraith Gravity Spring Series Race #4 Air Chair
Apr 30, 2023 from pinkbike.com
We had a double header this weekend.
Popular Galbraith Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 4,078 ft • 0 ft • 9,042 •
One of Galbraith's premiere trails, 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...
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 2,756 ft • 73 ft • 7,928 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 73 ft green climb. It features bridge and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2,231 ft • 0 ft • 7,068 •
lution (or ) dishes up a sophisticated blend of jumps, ladders, and drops during the half mile between the summit and RD 3000. kicks things off with a series of doubles before winding towards a long log ride feature called the Stinger...
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2,438 ft • 85 ft • 7,050 •
is a great way to transition from to all the trails on the Southside of Galbraith. The primary feature of note is a bridge crossing - the bridge is plenty wide but does require a little caution when wet. This trail is shaded by trees...
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 4,154 ft • 0 ft • 6,456 •
Fun, fast, flowy trail with jumps that can be rolled and optional gaps. Nothing overly dangerous for people who don't want to hit big jumps. Easy access off of . On your left as you climb up . One of the best at Galby.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 1,568 ft • 3 ft • 6,265 •
As the name says it is the last trail out from the pipe line after . Fun fast little trail with a couple MMFs and god dirt. Great beginner trail.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 2,976 ft • 0 ft • 6,028 •
A super fun old school downhill with a couple of rollaable features. Technical is a few spots, but one of my favorites. Good in any weather.
Galbraith Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.2 • 12 miles • 2,289 ft • 13 •
The Cascadia Dirt Cup is proud to once again partner with the NW Tune up to bring the Galbraith Mountain...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 1,131 ft • 19 • Loop •
from birch street entrance up the cedardust to the wall wall to el pollo el pollo to grass hopper grass...
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 816 ft • 5 • Loop •
Easy loop route for south side Galbraith. 5 miles.
★ 3.7 • 20 miles • 3,542 ft • 27 • Loop •
Loop at Galbraith featuring DH trails from the top - Scorpion, Mohawk, Evolution, U-line, Atomic Dog, plus...
★ 4.5 • 9 miles • 1,132 ft • 27 • Loop •
From south lot, mostly blue XC trail loop with descent.
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,113 ft • 10 •
This is a tour de chutes, featuring Galby's top three (in my opinion) pucker-worthy rock rolls. is the...
Photos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
Videos of Galbraith Mountain Bike
trail: Rank Advancement
0:24 |
51 |
Mar 31, 2026
trail: Irish Death
0:08 |
41 |
Oct 23, 2025
trail: Boot Dryer
0:07 |
65 |
Oct 23, 2025
trail: Boot Dryer
0:10 |
64 |
Oct 23, 2025
trail: Mabel's Monkey-Wrench
0:11 |
63 |
Oct 23, 2025
trail: Hidden Valley
2:22 |
186 |
May 7, 2025
trail: Cedar Dust Black Jump Line
0:46 |
121 |
Apr 7, 2025
trail: Powerline
5:35 |
157 |
Mar 4, 2025
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob's Trail | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:13pm (America/Los_Angeles) 2 hours | Unknown | kaseybkr | Large tree across the trail just below... | |
| Cleavage | Jun 20, 2026 @ 9:27am (America/Los_Angeles) 2 days | Unknown | khackem WMBC staff | ||
| Ewok Village | Jun 20, 2026 @ 9:26am (America/Los_Angeles) 2 days | Unknown | khackem WMBC staff |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonfly | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:52pm (America/Los_Angeles) 1 hours | Ideal | Tf-es WMBC Admin | ||
| Cabin | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:52pm (America/Los_Angeles) 1 hours | Ideal | Tf-es WMBC Admin | ||
| 2 1/2 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:51pm (America/Los_Angeles) 1 hours | Ideal | Tf-es WMBC Admin | ||
| Breaux Zone Apa's Intermediate Line | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap | ||
| Briar Rabbit | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap | ||
| Lone Wolf | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap | ||
| 911 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap | ||
| Road 2200 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap | ||
| Gate & Switch Cutoff | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap | ||
| Closing Time | Jun 21, 2026 @ 9:07am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Dry | ninjabraap |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronanigans | wishlist | trail | activity #97589621 and 13 more | Jun 22, 2026 @ 3:56pm 21 mins |
| bstuhren | vote | trail | activity #97586880 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:59pm 1 hours |
| Tf-es | add | report | activity #97586537 and 2 more | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:51pm 1 hours |
| kaseybkr | add | report | activity #97584575 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:13pm 2 hours |
| chainslap | wishlist | route | activity #97570019 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 10:14am 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Completely and hopelessly overgrown. | Jun 19, 2026 @ 8:01pm 3 days | ||
| trail | not exactly a 'Green' climbing trail... | Jun 17, 2026 @ 11:57am Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| trail | Logging seems to have taken out this trail... | Jun 15, 2026 @ 2:06pm Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| report | Addendum: C Line is clear down to the road | Jun 13, 2026 @ 4:40pm Jun 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | LOVE IT | Jun 12, 2026 @ 7:23pm Jun 12, 2026 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Padden | 1 | 5 | 2 km | ||
| Samish Crest Open Space | 29 | 6 | 2.1 km | ||
| Whatcom Falls Park | 9 | 1 | 2.8 km | ||
| Samish Park | 3.1 km | ||||
| Hoag's Pond | 6 | 3.4 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist4 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Whatcom Falls Pump Track | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Cedar Dust Jump Lines | skill park | Bellingham | |
| Galbraith Dirt Jumps | skill park | Bellingham |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 200 | 75 miles | 19,495 ft | 37 miles | 1,414 ft | #3 | #2 | 4,319 | 19,285 | 115 | 194,862 | |
| E-Bike | 205 | 77 miles | 19,925 ft | 37 miles | 1,414 ft | #15 | #533 | 15 | 16,970 | 10 | 13,756 | |
| Gravel Bike | 3 | 823 ft | 49 ft | 653 ft | 52 ft | #3 | #2 | 4 | 807 | 5 | 169 | |
| Hike | 143 | 51 miles | 7,776 ft | 16 miles | 1,355 ft | #1,005 | #510 | 6 | 17,660 | 2,423 | ||
| Trail Running | 144 | 52 miles | 8,291 ft | 17 miles | 1,355 ft | #173 | #89 | 25 | 17,713 | 26 | 5,905 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Galbraith
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Galbraith?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Galbraith are:
- Mohawk (4.7/5)
- SST - Lower (4.7/5)
- Spirit Bear (4.7/5)
- Evolution (4.6/5)
- Irish Death (4.6/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Galbraith?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Galbraith are:
- July (3,647 activities)
- August (2,457 activities)
- May (2,066 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Galbraith?
There are 4 parking locations listed in Galbraith. The most popular parking spots are:
- Birch Street Parking Lot
- Galbraith Mountain and Padden Trails Parking Lot
- Parking (Lookout Mountain Preserve Trailhead)
- Stimpson Family Nature Reserve Parking
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What is the longest trail in Galbraith?
The longest trail in Galbraith is Whoopsie Woodle at 2.1 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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