Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Bellingham is a Pacific Northwest freeride capital, anchored by Galbraith Mountain's dense network right above town. The Chuckanut Mountains add ridgeline singletrack between the city and the sea, on loamy, root-and-rock soils under a temperate-rainforest canopy. The wet maritime climate means the trails ride best from the late-spring dry-out through fall.
293 featured mountain bike trailselevation 10–2,290 ft
Is it muddy in Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain right now?
Right now about 72 of 292 featured Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain conditions at a glancesnapshot · Jun 30
Live conditions map
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72 of 292 trails riding well
67 4 1 220
Air quality
AQI 33 · Good
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
71 Today 103 Tue 17 Wed 75 Thu 110 Fri 194 Sat 258 Sun 263 Mon 267 Tue 277 Wed Most trails are wet right now. They bounce back Saturday, with about 194 of 293 riding well.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 108–997 ft
46° typical 55°–63°F 70°
High country 1,699–1,893 ft
46° typical 50°–59°F 65°
40° 60° 80°
Trail soil & drainage
3% 2% 95%
Mostly decomposed granite, which drains fast and firms up quickly after rain.
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Best time of year to ride Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain
Typical riding conditions by month, blending heat and trail conditions from 10 years of local climate data — so you can plan a trip for the right window.
The best time to ride Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain is May through August , when daytime highs sit in the 60–71°F range and the dirt is typically dry. January through April and September through December tends to be the wettest, muddiest stretch. Planning a trip? Those are your safest bets — and for this week, the live forecast below shows exactly which days are riding well (right now 72 of 292 featured trails are good to go).
January: Mud season, typical high 43°F (ride score 46/100) J 43° February: Mud season, typical high 42°F (ride score 45/100) F 42° March: Mud season, typical high 48°F (ride score 56/100) M 48° April: Mud season, typical high 53°F (ride score 79/100) A 53° May: Prime, typical high 60°F (ride score 93/100) M 60° June: Prime, typical high 64°F (ride score 97/100) J 64° July: Prime, typical high 69°F (ride score 100/100) J 69° August: Prime, typical high 71°F (ride score 100/100) A 71° September: Mud season, typical high 64°F (ride score 84/100) S 64° October: Mud season, typical high 56°F (ride score 64/100) O 56° November: Mud season, typical high 46°F (ride score 52/100) N 46° December: Mud season, typical high 41°F (ride score 40/100) D 41°
Bar height = our ride-friendliness score for a typical year; colour = the main limiting factor; the number under each month is the average daytime high. Based on 2014–2023 climate normals (ERA5); this year's live conditions are below.
Best Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning. Riding gravel instead? See gravel and dirt road conditions near Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain.
26th Street Hero dirt Interurban Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Main Loop · 0.6 mi · 174–213 ft Hero dirt Swamp Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt 18th St. Connector · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Clarita Moore Trail · 0.4 mi · 138–213 ft Tacky / good Creekside Trail · 0.4 mi · 495–587 ft Hero dirt Seed Orchard Trail · 0.9 mi · 518–617 ft Hero dirt Padden Loop Trail · 2.5 mi · 453–489 ft Hero dirt Briar Patch · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Cedar Dust Black Jump Line · 0.2 mi · 886–971 ft Hero dirt Cedar Dust Blue Jump Line · 0.2 mi · 889–971 ft Hero dirt Happy Valley Park Trail · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Kung Fu · 0.2 mi · 1,214–1,250 ft Hero dirt Pick Up Sticks · 0.4 mi · 1,240–1,316 ft Hero dirt Simple Green · 0.4 mi · 1,207–1,266 ft Hero dirt Post Point Trail · 0.6 mi · 13–82 ft Hero dirt 19th St. Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Catch - N - Release · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Cedar Dust Blue Drop Line · 0.1 mi · 915–968 ft Hero dirt Cedar Dust Green Drop Line · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Cedar Dust Jumps Climb · 0.4 mi · 866–971 ft Hero dirt Cow Belle · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Dipper Connector Hero dirt Gate and Switch · 0.5 mi · 768–837 ft Hero dirt Here To There · 0.4 mi · 1,253–1,322 ft Hero dirt Little Dipper · 0.3 mi · 909–945 ft Hero dirt Lost Giants Connector Hero dirt Pipeline / Gate and Switch Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Southern Comfort · 0.7 mi · 761–889 ft Hero dirt Ursa Major · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Simple Green Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt 23rd Street Trail · 0.3 mi · 180–233 ft Hero dirt Cedar Dust · 0.6 mi Hero dirt Connelly Creek Trail · 1.1 mi · 128–282 ft Hero dirt Dan's Traverse Trail · 0.8 mi · 1,250–1,385 ft Hero dirt Double Down · 0.9 mi · 226–965 ft Hero dirt Hopscotch · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Kaya · 0.6 mi · 863–945 ft Hero dirt Lost Giants · 0.6 mi · 869–902 ft Hero dirt Madrone Crest Viewpoint Trail · 0.2 mi · 1,339–1,421 ft Hero dirt Padden Gorge Loop Tail · 0.1 mi · 367–417 ft Hero dirt Padden Gorge Trail · 0.5 mi · 344–459 ft Hero dirt Tough Love Cutoff · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Apa's Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Arsenio Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Atomic Dog · 0.7 mi · 761–1,138 ft Hero dirt Backside Trail · 0.2 mi · 630–705 ft Hero dirt Bear Connector · 0.1 mi · 955–997 ft Hero dirt Brick · 0.4 mi · 1,102–1,247 ft Hero dirt Closing Time · 0.2 mi · 781–833 ft Hero dirt Deja Vu · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Dragonfly · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Eagle Scout · 0.3 mi · 1,138–1,302 ft Hero dirt Ewok Village · 0.4 mi · 965–1,053 ft Hero dirt H&P Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Hillside Trail · 1.1 mi · 312–705 ft Hero dirt Intestine Connector Hero dirt Irish Death · 0.4 mi · 1,109–1,499 ft Hero dirt Last Call · 0.3 mi · 820–869 ft Hero dirt Meth Lab · 0.2 mi · 837–938 ft Hero dirt Old Issues · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Rank Advancement · 0.2 mi · 823–925 ft Hero dirt Rooty Ridge · 1.4 mi · 794–1,706 ft Hero dirt Rusty Can · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Stick · 0.4 mi · 984–1,096 ft Hero dirt Straw · 0.6 mi · 810–984 ft Hero dirt Switcheroo · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Zazi's Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt County Landfill Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Creek bed trail (PNT) · 0.7 mi · 610–919 ft Dry Hoag's Pond Trail · 0.4 mi Tacky / good 187 · 0.4 mi · 1,237–1,339 ft Soft — ride gently 2 1/2 · 0.5 mi · 1,257–1,322 ft Soft — ride gently 2.5 Extended · 0.2 mi · 1,207–1,257 ft Soft — ride gently 911 · 0.5 mi · 938–1,204 ft Soft — ride gently Acorn · 0.2 mi · 1,811–2,005 ft Soft — ride gently Air Chair · 1.1 mi · 702–1,224 ft Soft — ride gently Ante Up · 0.5 mi · 679–850 ft Soft — ride gently Arsenio · 0.4 mi · 1,194–1,345 ft Soft — ride gently Art's Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Art's Trail · 0.6 mi · 915–974 ft Soft — ride gently Baby Bear · 0.4 mi · 1,053–1,155 ft Soft — ride gently Back Door · 0.4 mi · 499–689 ft Soft — ride gently Bandito · 0.6 mi · 978–1,010 ft Soft — ride gently Baneberry Trail · 1.2 mi · 551–1,161 ft Soft — ride gently Bear Back · 0.4 mi · 978–1,138 ft Soft — ride gently Bear Down · 0.5 mi · 669–951 ft Soft — ride gently Bear Knuckle · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Bearly There · 0.2 mi · 1,132–1,168 ft Soft — ride gently Beaver Pond Loop Trail · 0.4 mi · 463–528 ft Soft — ride gently Billy Jack · 0.4 mi · 1,434–1,614 ft Soft — ride gently Blue Ribbon · 0.9 mi · 1,109–1,598 ft Soft — ride gently Blue Steel · 0.2 mi · 1,198–1,283 ft Soft — ride gently Bob's Trail · 1.1 mi · 492–978 ft Soft — ride gently Boot Dryer · 1 mi · 377–728 ft Soft — ride gently Boot Dryer Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Bottle Opener · 0.5 mi · 1,322–1,394 ft Soft — ride gently Bottoms Up · 1.4 mi · 699–1,348 ft Soft — ride gently Brer Rabbit · 0.4 mi · 902–935 ft Soft — ride gently Briar Rabbit · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently British Army Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,309–1,877 ft Soft — ride gently Brown Dog · 0.4 mi · 495–650 ft Soft — ride gently Bunny Cutoff · 0.1 mi · 942–978 ft Soft — ride gently Bunny Trails · 0.6 mi · 935–981 ft Soft — ride gently Cabin · 0.6 mi · 1,293–1,352 ft Soft — ride gently Cabin Vu Soft — ride gently Cabin-SST Spur · 0.2 mi · 1,319–1,365 ft Soft — ride gently Caddis Fly Trail · 0.3 mi · 1,883–1,995 ft Soft — ride gently Candy · 0.9 mi · 958–1,257 ft Soft — ride gently Candy Gut · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Cedar Dust Black Drop Line · 0.1 mi · 906–965 ft Soft — ride gently Cedar Dust Green Jump Line · 0.2 mi · 889–968 ft Soft — ride gently Cedar Dust Jumps Exit · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Cedar Dust Pro Jump Line · 0.2 mi · 886–974 ft Soft — ride gently Cheech and Chong's Wild Ride · 0.6 mi · 948–1,217 ft Soft — ride gently Cinco · 0.4 mi · 374–597 ft Soft — ride gently Clayton Beach Trail · 0.7 mi · 20–167 ft Soft — ride gently Cleavage · 0.4 mi · 1,129–1,237 ft Soft — ride gently Connector Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Cougar · 0.4 mi · 1,237–1,289 ft Soft — ride gently Cougar Ridge Trail · 1.7 mi · 840–1,719 ft Soft — ride gently Cougar-Cabin Connector Soft — ride gently Coyote Ripp · 0.2 mi · 896–1,066 ft Soft — ride gently Dad Bod · 1.4 mi · 1,079–1,699 ft Soft — ride gently Das Auto Bahn · 0.3 mi · 1,496–1,640 ft Soft — ride gently Devilcross · 1.4 mi · 889–1,463 ft Soft — ride gently Dog Patch · 0.4 mi · 860–938 ft Soft — ride gently Dogma · 0.7 mi · 499–804 ft Soft — ride gently Donkey Trail · 0.2 mi · 883–997 ft Soft — ride gently Dos Copas · 1.2 mi · 587–1,135 ft Soft — ride gently Double Black Diamond · 1.2 mi · 981–1,909 ft Soft — ride gently Double Vision · 0.6 mi · 974–1,312 ft Soft — ride gently El Pollo Connector · 0.1 mi · 1,001–1,050 ft Soft — ride gently El Pollo Elastico · 0.7 mi · 1,050–1,250 ft Soft — ride gently Evolution · 0.4 mi · 1,450–1,778 ft Soft — ride gently Evolution Alt · 0.1 mi · 1,621–1,699 ft Soft — ride gently Family Fun Center · 0.3 mi · 951–1,001 ft Soft — ride gently Fiona Ridge · 1.2 mi · 1,047–1,342 ft Soft — ride gently Floam · 0.9 mi · 945–1,680 ft Soft — ride gently Fragrance Lake Road · 0.6 mi · 1,112–1,427 ft Soft — ride gently Freedom Bridge Soft — ride gently Fun Connector · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Gate and Switch Cutoff · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Geneva Climber · 0.1 mi · 751–853 ft Soft — ride gently Geneva Connector North · 0.4 mi · 673–751 ft Soft — ride gently GGR · 0.4 mi · 1,010–1,230 ft Soft — ride gently Golden Spike - Lower · 0.4 mi · 876–1,056 ft Soft — ride gently Golden Spike - Upper · 0.5 mi · 1,093–1,312 ft Soft — ride gently Goldilocks · 1.3 mi · 1,148–1,270 ft Soft — ride gently Goldilocks Connector · 0.1 mi · 1,145–1,293 ft Soft — ride gently Grasshopper · 0.6 mi · 984–1,243 ft Soft — ride gently Green Connector · 0.1 mi · 935–1,007 ft Soft — ride gently Happy Devil · 0.3 mi · 912–1,060 ft Soft — ride gently Happy Hour · 1 mi · 889–1,506 ft Soft — ride gently Hidden Valley · 0.6 mi · 1,056–1,345 ft Soft — ride gently High Life · 0.4 mi · 1,398–1,496 ft Soft — ride gently HOA · 1.1 mi · 390–817 ft Soft — ride gently Hooty Hoot · 1.2 mi · 1,237–1,532 ft Soft — ride gently Huckleberry Trail · 1.9 mi · 781–1,640 ft Soft — ride gently Huff and Puff · 1.3 mi · 1,214–1,755 ft Soft — ride gently Hush Hush Trail · 1.1 mi · 676–1,148 ft Soft — ride gently Inspiration Point Trail · 0.1 mi · 141–174 ft Soft — ride gently Intestine · 0.5 mi · 1,020–1,129 ft Soft — ride gently Jack & the Beanstalk · 0.7 mi · 1,024–1,204 ft Soft — ride gently Kaiser · 0.9 mi · 1,247–1,329 ft Soft — ride gently Karma · 0.3 mi · 436–499 ft Soft — ride gently Keystone · 0.9 mi · 1,332–1,499 ft Soft — ride gently Klipsun Trail · 0.2 mi · 243–420 ft Soft — ride gently Kopperdahl Trail · 0.4 mi · 13–128 ft Soft — ride gently Lair of the Bear · 0.6 mi · 853–1,076 ft Soft — ride gently Larrabee · 0.5 mi · 10–66 ft Soft — ride gently Larrabee Right of Way Pathway · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Larry's Pizza · 0.7 mi · 1,342–1,663 ft Soft — ride gently Lily Campground Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,877–2,090 ft Soft — ride gently Lily Lake Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,998–2,037 ft Soft — ride gently Lone Wolf · 0.4 mi · 896–935 ft Soft — ride gently Lost Creek · 0.5 mi · 761–1,138 ft Soft — ride gently Lost Sole · 0.2 mi · 1,168–1,217 ft Soft — ride gently Lowell Park Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Lower Donkey Trail · 0.1 mi · 755–866 ft Soft — ride gently Lower Mabel's Monkey-Wrench · 0.3 mi · 682–892 ft Soft — ride gently Lunazul · 0.2 mi · 1,273–1,493 ft Soft — ride gently Mabel's Monkey-Wrench · 0.4 mi · 892–1,145 ft Soft — ride gently Madrona Trail · 0.3 mi · 125–164 ft Soft — ride gently Madrone Crest Trail · 0.6 mi · 1,083–1,339 ft Soft — ride gently Main Trail · 0.7 mi · 125–230 ft Soft — ride gently Mali · 0.1 mi · 535–587 ft Soft — ride gently Mama Bear · 0.7 mi · 1,109–1,188 ft Soft — ride gently Mama Squatch · 0.6 mi · 676–873 ft Soft — ride gently Max's Shortcut · 1.4 mi · 1,411–2,021 ft Soft — ride gently Missed the Left Soft — ride gently Mohawk · 0.6 mi · 1,486–1,755 ft Soft — ride gently Mohawk Pro Line · 0.1 mi · 1,473–1,519 ft Soft — ride gently Mole Trap (Evil Twin) · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Mullet · 0.8 mi · 1,217–1,483 ft Soft — ride gently Natural Delight · 0.3 mi · 1,161–1,414 ft Soft — ride gently New Issues · 0.2 mi · 827–863 ft Soft — ride gently North Lake Whatcom Trail · 1 mi · 312–374 ft Soft — ride gently Northridge Park Trail · 1.9 mi · 443–568 ft Soft — ride gently Old Bob's · 0.2 mi · 512–682 ft Soft — ride gently Old Kaiser (closed?) · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Old Keystone · 0.2 mi · 1,299–1,417 ft Soft — ride gently Olé · 0.5 mi · 1,122–1,342 ft Soft — ride gently Oly · 0.5 mi · 1,204–1,302 ft Soft — ride gently Orient Express · 0.9 mi · 577–1,237 ft Soft — ride gently Overtime · 0.9 mi · 1,158–1,486 ft Soft — ride gently Papa Bear · 0.8 mi · 1,027–1,145 ft Soft — ride gently Papa Bear Connector · 0.1 mi · 974–1,024 ft Soft — ride gently Papa Locks · 0.1 mi · 1,079–1,122 ft Soft — ride gently Phil's Trail · 0.4 mi · 699–748 ft Soft — ride gently Pine and Cedar Lakes Trail · 2.1 mi · 299–1,640 ft Soft — ride gently Pony Express · 0.9 mi · 942–1,040 ft Soft — ride gently Pony Express Connector · 0.1 mi · 932–1,017 ft Soft — ride gently Prism Love · 0.4 mi · 1,112–1,499 ft Soft — ride gently Private Trail · 0.1 mi · 886–928 ft Soft — ride gently Pump Track · 0.4 mi · 1,299–1,473 ft Soft — ride gently Quattro · 0.3 mi · 594–696 ft Soft — ride gently Quick Way Out · 0.2 mi · 1,030–1,125 ft Soft — ride gently Radical Dragon · 0.3 mi · 886–1,132 ft Soft — ride gently Raptor Ridge · 1.3 mi · 1,266–1,621 ft Soft — ride gently Ridge Trail · 0.6 mi · 449–663 ft Soft — ride gently Ridge Trail · 0.5 mi · 125–282 ft Soft — ride gently Ridge Trail · 3 mi · 1,145–1,909 ft Soft — ride gently Rock & Roll · 0.6 mi · 896–968 ft Soft — ride gently Rooty Ridge Lower · 0.4 mi · 728–814 ft Soft — ride gently Rufus Creek Trail · 4.3 mi · 463–1,486 ft Soft — ride gently Salal Trail · 0.6 mi · 1,033–1,188 ft Soft — ride gently Samish Crest Trail · 1.7 mi · 545–843 ft Soft — ride gently Sasquatch · 0.2 mi · 778–909 ft Soft — ride gently Scorpion · 0.3 mi · 1,490–1,699 ft Soft — ride gently Scorpion (Upper) · 0.3 mi · 1,640–1,788 ft Soft — ride gently Short Pipe · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Son of Sam · 0.5 mi · 1,129–1,342 ft Soft — ride gently South Lost Lake Trail · 2.4 mi · 1,047–1,581 ft Soft — ride gently Space Wolf · 0.6 mi · 1,273–1,663 ft Soft — ride gently Spirit Bear · 0.1 mi · 1,391–1,499 ft Soft — ride gently SST - Lower · 0.9 mi · 689–1,027 ft Soft — ride gently SST - Upper · 0.7 mi · 1,053–1,365 ft Soft — ride gently Stinky Dual-uxe · 0.3 mi · 1,257–1,342 ft Soft — ride gently Supercross · 0.4 mi · 1,224–1,421 ft Soft — ride gently Sweet'N'Low · 1.6 mi · 446–1,237 ft Soft — ride gently Swirlz · 0.4 mi · 1,663–1,742 ft Soft — ride gently The Finger · 0.2 mi · 889–1,106 ft Soft — ride gently The Old Up · 0.3 mi · 814–984 ft Soft — ride gently The Ridge · 0.8 mi · 676–981 ft Soft — ride gently Tough Love · 0.7 mi · 1,010–1,211 ft Soft — ride gently Tower Trail · 0.1 mi · 1,703–1,759 ft Soft — ride gently Tres · 0.4 mi · 738–909 ft Soft — ride gently Turkey Tail · 0.7 mi · 1,572–1,975 ft Soft — ride gently …and 42 more. Search or explore the live map. Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain right now? Today the trails riding best near Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain are 26th Street, Interurban Trail and Main Loop. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain after rain? Right now 220 of 292 featured Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain? Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain has 293 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain trails? Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain trails run from about 10–2,290 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain? The best time to ride Bellingham & Galbraith Mountain is May through August, when daytime highs are in the 60–71°F range and the trails are typically dry. January through April and September through December tends to be the wettest, muddiest stretch. This is based on 10 years of local climate data; check the live conditions on this page for how the trails are actually riding today.
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