2.0 miles
Distance
127 ft
Climb
-727 ft
Descent
00:19:03
Avg time

Little Larch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Capitol Forest
    Olympia, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump, Pump Track, Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #7145 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner
    Washington State DNR

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 every day, you will complain. If you can handle some flat, you will love this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Little Larch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -600 ft
  • Altitude min
    656 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,321 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,260 ft
  • Altitude end
    659 ft
  • Grade
    -5.8%
  • Grade max
    -28.7%
  • Grade min
    21.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,532 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,342 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:30:22
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on Mar 8, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.32 (35 votes)
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      Little Larch Trail Reports

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      Mar 8, 2025 @ 7:34pm
      Mar 8, 2025
      Dec 24, 2024 @ 12:33pm
      Dec 24, 2024
      		 First time riding this trail, and wow it is a lot of fun! All clear and riding great even in the wet.
      Oct 28, 2024 @ 10:58pm
      Oct 28, 2024
      		 A little slimey
      Sep 22, 2024 @ 10:48am
      Sep 22, 2024
      		 Primo
      May 8, 2024 @ 6:42am
      May 8, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 15 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 363 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2025

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      Sep 27, 2021 @ 7:04am
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