Washington trails · Chuckanut Mountain
Chuckanut Mountain
A 12.7-mile network in Washington, with 1,035 ft of climbing. Reaches Cedar Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by City of Bellingham.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,690 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Cedar Lake (lake)
- Pine Lake (lake)
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint (viewpoint)
- Raptor Ridge Viewpoint (viewpoint)
Getting there
Chuckanut Heights Private Open Space access. About 19 min drive (8 mi) from Bellingham. 48.69549, -122.48181 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:56 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 6:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.7-mile route takes roughly 5 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:40 p.m. — 5 h 42 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Chuckanut Ridge Trail + Chuckanut Mountain — 1.8 mi loop, 574 ft gain
- Chuckanut Mountain + Chuckanut Ridge Trail + Double Black Diamond Trail — 6.9 mi loop, 2,392 ft gain
- Arroyo Nature Area + Chuckanut Mountain — 1.0 mi loop, 235 ft gain