Cedar Dust Skills Zone

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Features Downhill · Drops/Jumps · Flow · Pump Track · Technical · Views · Wooden/Built Features

Overlooking the Puget Sound, the Cedar Dust Skills Zone is an excellent meet-up spot on Galbraith as well as the perfect place to improve your riding skills. It features 4 jump trails and 3 feature trails with varying levels of difficulties so riders can easily work on progressing through the line-up. Built by the Shire Crew a few years ago, the Cedar Dust Skills Zone is an excellent addition to the mountain.

Cedar Dust Skills Zone has become an excellent place to meet-up for group rides as well as build a social network and increase community involvement for the local area. Because of its ease-of-access, convenience, and inclusivity its considered by most to be an amazing addition to our beloved local trail network. Equipped with chairs, tables, and plenty of space, it has become a hub for those looking to hang out and socialize in addition to just riding.

The Cedar Dust Skills Zone can be easily accessed via a short pedal from either the North or South Side of Galbraith. If you're coming in from the North Side, the best way to access the Skills Zone is to go up Ridge Trail to Miranda then Cedar Dust and at the first trail split on Cedar Dust you'll take a right and follow the signs to the Skills Zone. If you're coming in from the South Side parking lot, the easiest way to get there is to take Pipeline Road (Road 1000) all the way to the junction with Road 1200 and then go right. After a short climb, at your first intersection, take a left and follow signs to the Skills Zone.

The Cedar Dust Easy Jump Line and Cedar Dust Intermediate Jump Line are great for beginner to intermediate level riders. Both trails have all table jumps which mean riders can either ride over them or use them to practice jumping. Cedar Dust Advanced Jump Line and Cedar Dust Pro Jump Line feature large to very large gap jumps with no ride-arounds and should only be ridden by advanced cyclists comfortable with being in the air over large gaps.

Most recently, Shire Built has added 3 more trails to the area. They have added a green, blue, and black difficulty level "feature" trails comprised of drops, wooden moves, and skinnies. They are all excellently marked and riders should look at the trail features before attempting to ride them.