Washington trails · Chuckanut Mountain
A 11.5-mile network in Washington, with 1,516 ft of climbing. Reaches Cedar Lake and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by City of Bellingham.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 7.5. It gives back about 5,404 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Chuckanut Heights Private Open Space access. 48.69549, -122.48181 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:52 a.m., the sun rises at 6:25 a.m. and sets at 7:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:26 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 29 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.5-mile route takes roughly 5 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:26 a.m. — 8 h 27 min before sunset.