Bike to Brew Galbraith Mountain Tour

• Behind the scenes brewery tour
• Mountain bike world-class trails on Lookout and Galbraith Mountain
• Bike along the Interurban Trail and Bellingham waterfront
• Visit three of Bellingham’s most iconic breweries
  • Rotating Behind-the-Scenes Brewery Tour
  • Local Craft Beer Tastings
• Picnic lunch on Galbraith with panoramic views of the islands
• Organic dinner at Aslan Organic Brewing Company
• Two experienced facilitators and guides

• Two craft beer tastings
• Behind the scenes brewery tour
• Picnic lunch and local brewery dinner
• Light snacks and refreshments
• Two experienced guides and facilitators

You will need your proof of identification (21+ only), a mountain bike, helmet, layers, and a water bottle.

For participants in need of a bike/helmet, let us know and we’ll coordinate rentals with a local shop (hardtail and full-suspension bikes available). Email BikeNW@expint.org for details.

• Trip Difficulty: Mountain Biking – Intermediate to Advanced
• Mileage: 18 Miles
• Total Ride Time: 2.5 Hours
• Age Range: 21+ (Proof of ID Required)
• Terrain: Interurban, Single Track, and downhill riding on well-maintained trails
• Total Elevation Gain: 1800 ft
• Group Size: Must be at least 6 people

This ride covers an 18-mile loop of interurban and mountain biking trails around Bellingham, including over 1,500 ft of elevation gain and 2.5-3 total hours of riding time. Designed for intermediate to advanced level riders who love a good thrill and supporting local craft brewers.

We’ll kick our day off at Kulshan Brewing Company (1538 Kentucky St. Bellingham) with a behind the scenes brewery tour. From Kulshan we’ll climb up through Whatcom Falls Park into Lookout Mountain, we’re we’ll break for an picnic lunch and soak up San Juan Islands views. From lunch we’ll cruise over to Galbraith Mountain and explore Bellingham’s famous single track trails, working our way down to the sea, a nearly 1,700 ft descent.

To conclude our mountain bike ride, we’ll head to Stone’s Throw Brewery in the Historic Fairhaven District. From there we’ll peddle along the waterfront Interurban Trail to downtown Bellingham where dinner and brews will be waiting at Aslan Brewing Company. We’ll finish the day back at Kulshan Brewing Company, right where our adventure began.