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Washington trails · Chuckanut Mountain

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.

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Length
11.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,516 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
42%
Steepest mile
+1,256 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
9.1 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Natural
Horses
no
Managed by
City of Bellingham

Elevation profile

311 – 1,827 ft13579111315171921

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.

Reaches

Getting there

Chuckanut Heights Private Open Space access. 48.69549, -122.48181 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

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.

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