Weekly Trail News - 10/30/26

James Pulse

6 hours ago

5 min read

Upcoming Trail Days - Reserve your spot on our events calendar

Saturday, October 31st - Swirlz Public Trail Day, 10am to 1pm, Register Here
Sunday, November 1st - Sudden Valley Safe Cycling Private Day on Bottoms Up
Sunday, November 1st - Anchor QEA Private Day on Vitamin R
Wednesday, November 4th - Devilcross Traverse Public Trail Day, 1pm to 4pm, Register Here
Thursday, November 5th - Superfeet Private Day on Trail TBD
Wednesday, November 11th - TBD Public Trail Day, 1pm to 4pm, Register Here
Saturday, November 14th - Hemisphere Solutions Private Day on Cheech & Chong's
Saturday, November 14th - Galby Gang Private Day on Cleavage
Saturday, November 14th - TBD Public Trail Day, Registration Coming Soon
Wednesday, November 18th - TBD Public Trail Day, Registration Coming Soon
Friday, November 20th - Chuckanut Builders Private Day on Gate & Switch
Sunday, November 22nd - Hidden Valley Public Trail Day with Velocio, Registration Coming Soon
Wednesday, November 25th - TBD Public Trail Day, Registration Coming Soon
Friday, November 27th - Opt Outside Public Trail Day, Registration Coming Soon
Wednesday, December 2nd - TBD Public Trail Day, Registration Coming Soon
Saturday, December 5th - TBD Public Trail Day with CorePhysio, Registration Coming Soon

*Note: Public trail days are open to everyone and have a registration link! Private trail days are managed by trail sponsors and are not open for registration, but we want you to know when they're happening to help you plan your rides.

Forestry Operations Updates:

Junia Logging Update - The cutting phase is wrapping up at the top of the mountain in the next few days. Once that's finished, we'll evaluate the terrain and drop pin flags for trail corridors. Janicki will reference those pin flags to remove any major slash piles in the corridors, which should help speed up the rebuilding process a bit since we won't have to do that ourselves. We'll have more information to share about the rebuilds in the next week or two, but we will fully reopen up Mohawk next week (Mohawk remains open from the wallride down this weekend), as well as most of Upper Wonderland. The loggers will be hauling logs for the next few weeks, so the top of the mountain will remain closed, which means Larry's Pizza, Spacewolf, and Lunazul will also remain closed for now. To read more about why this is happening, you can check out this piece put together by Janicki and this piece published by Cascadia Daily.
Aerial Spraying Upcoming - There is aerial spraying planned at some point in the areas near Vitamin R, The Finger, Lower Happy Hour, and Lower Devilcross, but we are uncertain when it will happen at this point since it's weather dependent.
Log Hauling Route - The Wall is closed for uphill traffic during the day for the foreseeable future as logging trucks will be coming down the road. Please climb Tough Love or Intestine/Cleavage or Intestine/Son of Sam instead.

Trail Updates:

Cedar Fever Update - Jayce is digging into the lower section below Cleavage and that section will remain closed until he's finished and it's ready to ride.
Mabel's Update - We finally received some moisture this week so we've been getting out to start handwork. We're still a few weeks from having Mabel's back open, so please respect the closure. If people ride it before it's open, it slows down our progress and keeps the trail closed for longer. Lower Mabel's is still open and rideable!
Cleator Road Closed for Grading - Please note Cleator Road is closed at least through Monday (11/2) for grading. For more updates, check out the State Parks website. Pedaling access to Double Black will be impacted, but Double Down is still accessible.
Whatcom World Champs on November 7th - We're hosting the inaugural Whatcom World Champs on Saturday, November 7th. This is a three-stage enduro race on Galbraith. Racers will be taking on Dad Bod, Orient Express, and Pump Track > Eagle Scout > Atomic Dog!
Lower Chanterelle Trail Closure This Weekend - WTA will be repairing the Lower Chanterelle Trail this weekend. If you're interested in helping, they have public trail days on Saturday - October 31st and Sunday - November 1st.
Downed Tree Season is Here! - Falltime is here and that means moisture, wind storms, and downed trees! Be aware and prepared as you're out riding. If you come across a downed tree that needs to be removed, please report those on Trailforks. If the tree magically disappears with the help of a Trail Fairy, please also report that on Trailforks so we don't send one of our trail crew on a wild goose chase.
Lower Happy Hour & Lower Devilcross Update - We're working with the builders to get these reopened. We'll share more info as we can.
Happy Devil & Quick Way Out Update - Thanks for everyone that helped with handwork on these trails recently! While these trails are both passable, they'll remain closed until we are able to open up the trails that drop you into that zone (The Finger, Happy Hour, Devilcross).
Hunting Season - Please be aware we're in the midst of Hunting Season, so if you're riding in areas where there may be hunting, make sure to wear bright, high visibility clothing (ideally blaze orange).
Olsen Creek Development - We've reached the end of the watershed window, so work has slowed at Olsen Creek. Until the watershed window opens next year, we'll be focused on basic maintenance to address any safety and sustainability issues.
Recent Trail Work - For the most up-to-date information on recent trail work completed, check out the Reports section on Trailforks.

Trails Currently Closed:

Mabel's Monkey-Wrench
Lower Cedar Fever
Upper Das Auto Bahn
Evolution
Upper Mohawk
Scorpion
Swirlz
Upper Whoopsie Woodle
Larry's Pizza
Spacewolf
Lunazul
Upper Wonderland
Upper Huff and Puff
Tower Trail
Wraparound
Tower Road (at the Blue Ribbon Connector)
The Wall (Road 2400)
Devilcross (lower portion below 2700 road)
Happy Hour Lower
The Finger
Happy Devil
Quick Way Out
Cleator Road

WMBC In the News:

Singletracks Article: Hand-built trails proposed for Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve in Bellingham

😆 Funny of the Week 🚲

Did you hear about the dog who tried to dress up as a cat but got sick at a Halloween costume party? He said he wasn't feline well.

🌲 Community Builder Challenge 🤝

What makes Bellingham such a wonderful place to ride isn't just the world-class trails, it's the amazing people that live and ride here. Take an extra minute on your ride this week to foster community and meet someone new!

Challenge: Say hello to one new person and ask them about their favorite Halloween tradition while riding your bike this week.

Report Trail Issues - Do your part to help keep the trails riding well by submitting a Trailforks Report before the end of November to help us better prioritize maintenance!

Don't use TrailForks? Email trails@wmbcmtb.org instead!

Do you have materials (cedar, rock, culverts, etc.) that may be useful for trail building you'd be willing to donate? Reach out to trails@wmbcmtb.org to let us know!