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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
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Land Status: City Managed
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- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
Region Details
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- 5
Region Status
Open as of May 18, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,287 ft
- Total Vertical
- 554 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 902 ft
- Reports
- 148
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 9,116
Popular Lake Padden Mountain Biking Trails
• 55 ★ 3.5 • 2,165 ft • 90 ft • 1,480 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 90 ft blue climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 2,743 ft • 106 ft • 448 •
Popular green difficulty gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 106 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 4.0 • 4,755 ft • 301 ft • 361 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 301 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 4.3 • 3 miles • 91 ft • 327 •
Easy gravel path around the lake. Nice for an easy stroll on your gravel grinder, or for mountain biking makes for a good access track to get to Mount Galbraith via the Backcountry Trail connections
• 45 ★ 3.5 • 2 miles • 487 ft • 293 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 487 ft blue climb. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
• 65 ★ 3.0 • 728 ft • 0 ft • 291 •
Moderately popular green difficulty gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 2.0 • 1,743 ft • 36 ft • 186 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 36 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 35 ★ 2.4 • 1 mile • 291 ft • 131 •
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 291 ft blue climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
Lake Padden Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 867 ft • 4 • Loop •
Unemployment line, AKA U-Line, is one of the signature trails at Galbraith Mountain. Starting at the end...
★ 4.0 • 7 miles • 1,084 ft • 5 •
riding from the lot up the road, heading through dog patch to pony express, up both pigs, huff and puff to...
★ 5.0 • 12 miles • 2,056 ft • 10 •
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 873 ft • 14 •
A nice loop that acts as an intro and warm up for Galbraith trails. There are some TTFs to play with, nice...
6 miles • 1,137 ft • 7 •
The quintessential Galbraith Southside lap for the last decade: Evo, U-Line, Atomic Dog. If you've ridden...
Videos of Lake Padden Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Backcountry Loop
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Nov 1, 2021 , Bellingham
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Upper Backcountry Loop | Jul 7, 2025 @ 8:07am Jul 7, 2025 | Dry | J4m3z420 SCoMBA | ||
| Lake Padden Loop | Jun 19, 2025 @ 4:33pm Jun 19, 2025 | Ideal | HucknGnar | ||
| Lower Backcountry Loop | Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:05am Dec 15, 2024 | Variable | Awhite15 | ||
| Padden Gorge Trail | Jun 7, 2024 @ 9:42am Jun 7, 2024 | Ideal | yman98 | ||
| Padden West Ridgeline | May 3, 2024 @ 11:11am May 3, 2024 | Ideal | DavidfB1aU | ||
| Powerline | Nov 18, 2023 @ 5:08am Nov 18, 2023 | Ideal | Awhite15 | ||
| Padden Horse Trail | Nov 18, 2023 @ 5:08am Nov 18, 2023 | Wet | Awhite15 | ||
| Backcountry Connector | Jun 8, 2023 @ 7:38am Jun 8, 2023 | Dry | olliebiker465 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rawket | wishlist | route | activity #97507433 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 11:55am 2 days |
| ReillybWSSeh | wishlist | route | activity #97460690 | Jun 21, 2026 @ 1:06am 2 days |
| JuanPe | wishlist | route | activity #97134233 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:17pm Jun 16, 2026 |
| gM1zC8 | wishlist | route | activity #97087450 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 9:53pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| knalani714 | wishlist | route | activity #97039329 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 7:18am Jun 15, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Mostly Blue trail with some knarly... | Nov 17, 2025 @ 5:32pm Nov 17, 2025 | ||
| report | Pu | Jul 15, 2024 @ 12:25pm Jul 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | For the Dogs For someone who has had two... | Sep 19, 2021 @ 7:07pm Sep 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | Very technical, I would say black or double... | Aug 17, 2020 @ 12:07pm Aug 17, 2020 | ||
| trail | We f | Jun 7, 2020 @ 6:42pm Jun 7, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
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| Galbraith | 58 | 118 | 18 | 3 | 2 km |
| Samish Park | 2 km | ||||
| Hoag's Pond | 6 | 2.2 km | |||
| Samish Crest Open Space | 29 | 6 | 2.4 km | ||
| Chuckanut Mountain | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 12 | 9 miles | 1,286 ft | 3 miles | 554 ft | #10,041 | #3,976 | 5 | 148 | 50 | 6,184 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 3 | #2,978 | #1,395 | |||||||||
| Hike | 13 | 9 miles | 1,286 ft | 3 miles | 554 ft | #10,762 | #4,278 | 146 | 1 | 1,195 | ||
| Trail Running | 13 | 9 miles | 1,286 ft | 3 miles | 554 ft | #6,422 | #2,049 | 146 | 2 | 3,939 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Padden
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Lake Padden?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Lake Padden are:
- Padden Gorge Trail (4.1/5)
- Lake Padden Loop (4.1/5)
- Lower Backcountry Loop (4/5)
- Upper Backcountry Loop (4/5)
- Backcountry Connector (3.9/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Lake Padden?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Lake Padden are:
- July (116 activities)
- June (107 activities)
- August (90 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Lake Padden?
There are 6 parking locations listed in Lake Padden. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Lake Padden?
The longest trail in Lake Padden is Lake Padden Loop at 2.6 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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