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view all areas »Olympia trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Trail Running, Hiking, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading, Adaptive Biking, Horseback, Observed Trials and Winter Fat Biking. Trails here are often flowy and machine-built. Scenery includes creeks, lakes and summits. Common trail features include berms, jumps and boardwalks. Many trails are family friendly and wheelchair accessible. Amenities include restrooms and shuttle access. Popular destinations include Capitol Forest, Kennedy Summit Lake and North Slope Trails.
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- Mountain Bike
231 trails
- E-Bike
168 trails
- Gravel Bike
96 trails
- Adaptive Bike
28 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
4 trails
- Horse
23 trails
- Hike
256 trails
- Trail Running
257 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
64 trails
- Observed Trials
8 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
61 trails
Region Details
- 84
- 2
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- 67
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Region Status
Caution as of 1 day
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 287
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 231
- Trails E-Bike
- 168
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 96
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 28
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 23
- Trails Hike
- 256
- Trails Trail Running
- 257
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 64
- Trails Observed Trials
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 61
- Total Distance
- 373 miles
- Total Descent
- 55,336 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,657 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,658 ft
- Reports
- 1,820
- Photos
- 573
- Completed Counter
- 33,779
Sub Regions
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Capitol Forest
- 28
- 18
- 4
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Grass Lake Nature Park
- 4
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Heritage Park
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Kennedy Summit Lake
- 5
- 30
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Millersylvania State Park
- 1
- 14
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North Slope Trails
- 5
- 8
- 5
- 4
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Watershed Park
- 1
- 1
- 1
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Woodward Bay Conservation Area
- 2
Popular Olympia Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 9 ft • 1,128 •
Living the Dream is a purpose-built, one-way mountain bike trail with a "spicy blue" rating, depending on how you ride it. It is one of the newer additions to the Northslope Trails and includes mild to moderate tech via roots and rock...
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 1,109 •
Scoby is a purpose-built, one-way mountain bike trail and the crown jewel of the North Slope Trails system on the north side of Capitol Forest. This trail has it all. Steeps, tabletop jumps, huge berms, rocks, roots, trees. Scoby is a...
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 6 miles • 1,453 ft • 935 •
Starting at Fall Creek Trailhead makes this a long climb that you can tie into Greenline Tie Or all the way to Wedekind.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 127 ft • 904 •
The Little Larch trail is a great trail for learning to do small, flowy jumps. It is a really fun trail, and most of the third section is a pump track. It mostly goes downhill, there are a few flatter spots, so if you are DH all day...
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 2,831 ft • 0 ft • 877 •
Highly rated popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.1 • 5 miles • 199 ft • 858 •
Mostly a downhill route with lots of different trail obstacles.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 701 ft • 651 •
Level Up, a recent addition to trail network in the Fall Creek area. It serves as an alternative to climbing the road on the way to the top of Little Larch Mountain and it is a good trail to practice skills building. It is a joyful...
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 2 miles • 241 ft • 639 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 241 ft green climb. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
Olympia Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 10 miles • 1,782 ft • 3 • Loop •
This is the poker ride route from the Capitol Forest Classic (also the beginner route for the XC race)....
★ 5.0 • 25 miles • 4,410 ft • 5 •
★ 4.0 • 27 miles • 4,843 ft • 11 •
We are super excited to team up with Friends of Capitol Forest and return home to where the first ever...
★ 4.0 • 7 miles • 1,069 ft • 6 • Loop •
Lost Valley Loop is a roughly 9 mile ride out of the Fall Creek TH. Debates rage about route, but most...
★ 4.0 • 38 miles • 6,327 ft • 4 • Loop •
From the Mima Falls trailhead you can make several types of loops in a wide range of distances. The goal...
★ 4.5 • 13 miles • 2,125 ft • 3 • Loop •
Classic cap forest loop. The climb trail is pretty mellow and the downhill portion is great. You should...
Photos of Olympia Mountain Bike
Videos of Olympia Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Larch Mountain West/Upper Twin Peaks | Sep 7, 2026 @ 4:36pm (America/Los_Angeles) Sep 7, 2026 | Variable | efagan | Logged within the first mile with... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| Skinnyoldman | comment | trail | activity #105080468 | Oct 2, 2026 @ 9:23pm 21 hours |
| natchela | add | report | activity #105064987 | Oct 2, 2026 @ 3:17pm 1 day |
| alxndrbck | wishlist | region | activity #104984744 | Oct 1, 2026 @ 9:53am 2 days |
| WaynegTESEl | wishlist | trail | activity #104889166 | Sep 29, 2026 @ 10:23pm Sep 29, 2026 |
| MatDN2cnd | wishlist | route | activity #104869098 | Sep 29, 2026 @ 3:10pm Sep 29, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I rode this loop in early October, starting at... | Oct 2, 2026 @ 9:23pm 21 hours | ||
| trail | Open top to bottom. Trail rips. | Sep 22, 2026 @ 5:51pm Sep 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | Logged within the first mile and impassable.... | Sep 7, 2026 @ 4:37pm Sep 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | Sign and orange gate at the entrance to the... | Sep 4, 2026 @ 4:47pm Sep 4, 2026 | ||
| trail | Still closed for logging or forest... | Aug 30, 2026 @ 11:24am Aug 30, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,388 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,618 awarded -
Top 10 Trails7 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge20 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Grays Harbor ORV | skill park | Olympia |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 231 | 337 miles | 52,326 ft | 143 miles | 2,657 ft | #363 | #13 | 565 | 1,817 | 113 | 41,136 | |
| E-Bike | 168 | 265 miles | 39,229 ft | 110 miles | 2,657 ft | #404 | #24 | 1,454 | 5 | 3,051 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 96 | 174 miles | 16,391 ft | 63 miles | 2,657 ft | #332 | #12 | 1 | 49 | 205 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 28 | 37 miles | 3,816 ft | 15 miles | 2,621 ft | #1,626 | #23 | 61 | 2 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 4 | 24 miles | 3,120 ft | 12 miles | 2,290 ft | #1,550 | #12 | 60 | ||||
| Horse | 23 | 25 miles | 3,471 ft | 9 miles | 1,867 ft | #1,457 | #49 | 298 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 256 | 320 miles | 42,133 ft | 130 miles | 2,657 ft | #472 | #19 | 3 | 1,596 | 3 | 1,585 | |
| Trail Running | 257 | 320 miles | 42,139 ft | 130 miles | 2,657 ft | #348 | #13 | 1 | 1,598 | 3 | 1,695 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 64 | 149 miles | 20,098 ft | 62 miles | 2,536 ft | #76 | #6 | 2 | 363 | 3 | 224 | |
| Observed Trials | 8 | 6 miles | 663 ft | 2 miles | 1,768 ft | #174 | #9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 61 | 145 miles | 19,045 ft | 60 miles | 2,536 ft | #81 | #1 | 337 | 3 | 18 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Olympia?
Olympia has 16 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Olympia?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Olympia are:
- Low Key (4.5/5)
- Mr Bones (lower) (4.4/5)
- Scoby (4.4/5)
- Livin' The Dream (Upper) (4.4/5)
- Down 'N Rowdy (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Olympia?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Olympia are:
- August (615 activities)
- May (589 activities)
- September (510 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Olympia?
There are 38 parking locations listed in Olympia. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Olympia?
The longest trail in Olympia is Porter Trail at 12.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Olympia?
The best hiking trails in Olympia are:
- Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail
- Twin Barnes Loop Trail
- Twin Barnes Loop Trail
- Twin Barnes Loop Trail
- Four Cedars Loop
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Olympia?
The best trail running trails in Olympia are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Olympia?
The best dirtbiking trails in Olympia are: View all dirtbiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Olympia?
Olympia has a total of 287 trails. Of those, 231 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Olympia to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Olympia?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Olympia is Larch Mountain West/Upper Twin Peaks with 2,045 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Olympia?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Olympia is Porter Trail with 2,416 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Olympia?
Olympia supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, Observed Trials, ATVing/Offroading.
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What bike services are there in Olympia?
The following bike services are available in Olympia:
- Bike Shop (3)
- Trail Association (1)
- Club (1)
- Land Managers (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Olympia?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Olympia is Fall Line with an average grade of 10.6%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Olympia?
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Olympia?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Olympia are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Olympia?
The overall region status for Olympia is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 89 trails:
- Clear / Green: 63
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 14
- Significant Issue / Amber: 7
- Closed: 5
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What are the trail conditions in Olympia?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Olympia:
- Wet: 5 trails
- Ideal: 5 trails
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Can I ride an ebike in Olympia?
Yes, Olympia supports e-bike riding. There are 86 trails in Olympia that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Olympia?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Olympia are:
- Eight-Fifty-Six (aka The Poker Run)
- 2025 Capitol Forest Classic XC Long Course
- 2017 CDC: Capitol Forest Enduro
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What type of bike is most common in Olympia?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Olympia are:
- AM (256 activities)
- XC (12 activities)
- DH (9 activities)
- Fat (3 activities)
- Trials (1 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Olympia?
The highest summit in Olympia is Boistfort Peak at 3,140 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Olympia?
The most popular Strava segments in Olympia are:
- Little Green Line Hot Lap DH Only (3,694 athletes)
- 37th to 14th on CW Trail (3,570 athletes)
- GL6 > (3,469 athletes)
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What trails are closed in Olympia?
There are currently 5 closed trails in Olympia. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 63
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 14
- Significant Issue / Amber: 7
- Closed: 5
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Olympia?
Yes, there are 9 accessible/adaptive trails in Olympia. View all adaptive trails in Olympia for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Olympia?
There are 2 local clubs or associations listed in the Olympia directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Olympia?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Olympia are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Olympia?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Olympia are:
- Forever Ferns (5/5)
- MnM (4.7/5)
- Lower MnM (4.6/5)
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Porter Creek Camp Camping
- Shelter Cabin
- Shelter Cabin
- Millersylvania State Park RV Camping
- Millersylvania State Park Camoground Camping
- Mima Falls Campground Camping
- Porter Falls Campground Camping
- Fuzzy Top Summit
- Falls Creek Shelter Cabin
- Map Sign Board Information
- Boistfort Peak (3,140 ft)
- Capitol Peak (2,661 ft)
- Little Onion (2,657 ft)
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