North Lookout Mountain
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Galbraith Mountain is the common name for North Lookout Mountain, located between the communities of Sudden Valley
and Bellingham, Washington
. A 3125 acres (12.6 km²) area was owned by the Trillium Corporation until April 1, 2010, when the company surrendered the property to Polygon Financial Partners instead of defaulting on the loan held by Polygon. Galbraith Mountain has two main summits, which are 1365 ft (416.1 m) and 1785 ft (544.1 m) high. Though they are not either the highest points on Lookout mountain, they are prominent from all over Western Whatcom County. The Whatcom Independent Mountain Pedalers (WHIMPs) created and maintained a large trail system under a 2005 contract with Trillium. The mountain has many access points; the two most popular are from Birch Street, off of Lakeway Drive, and Galbraith Lane, off of Samish Way.
Galbraith Mountain is home to four radio towers, three of which are on the summit, and one about 100 ft (30.5 m) below. There is active logging
on the flanks of the mountain
, which has opened clear sight lines from the trails which criss-cross the area. Numerous kiosks and outdoor art were placed throughout the mountain by Trillium and the WMBC, including a bike
maintenance station.
As of April 26, 2010, Polygon's planned relationship with the mountain biking community and land use policy has not been established.
Sudden Valley, Washington
Sudden Valley is a census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,441 at the 2010 census.Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Sudden Valley ranks 97th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be...
and Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
. A 3125 acres (12.6 km²) area was owned by the Trillium Corporation until April 1, 2010, when the company surrendered the property to Polygon Financial Partners instead of defaulting on the loan held by Polygon. Galbraith Mountain has two main summits, which are 1365 ft (416.1 m) and 1785 ft (544.1 m) high. Though they are not either the highest points on Lookout mountain, they are prominent from all over Western Whatcom County. The Whatcom Independent Mountain Pedalers (WHIMPs) created and maintained a large trail system under a 2005 contract with Trillium. The mountain has many access points; the two most popular are from Birch Street, off of Lakeway Drive, and Galbraith Lane, off of Samish Way.
Galbraith Mountain is home to four radio towers, three of which are on the summit, and one about 100 ft (30.5 m) below. There is active logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
on the flanks of the mountain
Mountain
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, which has opened clear sight lines from the trails which criss-cross the area. Numerous kiosks and outdoor art were placed throughout the mountain by Trillium and the WMBC, including a bike
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
maintenance station.
As of April 26, 2010, Polygon's planned relationship with the mountain biking community and land use policy has not been established.