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Galbraith Mountain

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In 2018, the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Land Trust, and Galbraith Tree Farm LLC entered into a purchase and sale agreement that secures the public's recreational use of up to 65 miles of trails on Galbraith Mountain. Bellingham City Council voted to approve the agreement, protecting the mountain
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A 3,125-acre (12.65 km) area was owned by the Trillium Corporation until April 1, 2010, when the company surrendered the property to Polygon Financial Partners instead of defaulting on the loan held by Polygon. Galbraith Mountain has two main summits, which are 1,365 ft (416 m) and
168:. The Whatcom Independent Mountain Pedalers (WHIMPs) created and maintained a large trail system under a 2005 contract with Trillium. The mountain has many access points; the two most popular are from Birch Street, off of Lakeway Drive, and Galbraith Lane, off of Samish Way. 363: 241: 358: 72: 368: 164:
1,785 ft (544 m) high. Though they are not either of the highest points on Lookout mountain, they are prominent from all over Western
249: 216: 140:. It has been rated the best mountain bike trail system in the state of Washington. Galbraith Mountain is located between 65: 330: 318: 270: 112: 133: 155:. The mountain is accessible to all non-motorized use; all of the trails are built and maintained by the WMBC. 137: 39: 175:, three of which are on the summit, and one about 100 ft (30 m) below. There is active 116: 151:
Over 65 miles of singletrack winds through 3,000 acres overlooking the city of Bellingham and
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were placed throughout the mountain by Trillium and the WMBC, including a
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North Lookout Mountain

Elevation
Coordinates
48°41′19″N 122°21′39″W / 48.68861°N 122.36083°W / 48.68861; -122.36083
Whatcom County
Washington
Sudden Valley
Bellingham, Washington
Lake Padden
Lake Whatcom
Bellingham Bay
Whatcom County
radio towers
logging
mountain
kiosks
outdoor art
bike
"Archives"
"New owner of Galbraith Mountain takes over; plans 90-day review of biking mecca"
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"About WMBC"
the original
"HISTORY | Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition | United States"
"WHIMPs description of Galbraith, including their original contract with Trillium"
the original
"Trillium Corporation"
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