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More Stats for Capitol Forest 37 mile from east Mima mountain bike route

Mountain Bike

37.8 miles

Distance

6,327 ft

Climb

-6,345 ft

Descent

2,470 ft

High Point

From the Mima Falls trailhead you can make several types of loops in a wide range of distances. The goal this day was to just ride the 4 primary sections out there.

There is only one I have a high direction preference and that is "Mima Falls West Rd to Rd" descent. It is simply way too fun for descending to waste it as a climb

So, I now always do this loop portion in CCW which means I climb "Greenline #6" on the north side of the loop on the way out during big routes like this one.

The rest of the loops out here I prefer in CW direction and there are certainly some sections that would just suck the opposite way due to the steepness or rooty sections.

Detailed Description

Capitol Forest 37 mile from east Mima is a 38 mile popular easy route located near Olympia Washington. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 6,327 ft with a max elevation of 2,470 ft then descends -6,345 ft.

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Riding area

Capitol Forest
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Green
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Moderate

Wedekind Trail

Greenline Trail

Mima Falls Trail West

Altitude min

281 ft
Altitude start

326 ft
Altitude end

308 ft
Grade max

-62.3%
Grade min

60.7%
Distance climb

17 miles
Distance down

16 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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trail	date	description
Greenline Trail	Mar 8, 2025 @ 7:31pm Mar 8, 2025	1 big tree down, need a saw. Pic vs 27.5 wheels
Wedekind Trail	Mar 8, 2025 @ 7:28pm Mar 8, 2025	8 in diameter tree down at ankle height
Crestline	Dec 12, 2024 @ 11:54am Dec 12, 2024	Riding well, started to snow slightly at the top yesterday
Mima Falls Trail West	Jun 7, 2024 @ 3:54am Jun 7, 2024	Great dirt. One downed tree to navigate.