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SaveJust a short drive from Olympia, Capitol State Forest has trailheads, day-use areas, and campgrounds with access to the forest's hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-road vehicle riding trail systems. From horseback riding at Mima Falls, to mountain biking and off-road-vehicle riding at Rock Candy, Capitol State Forest provides a variety of recreational opportunities. Horseback riding-oriented campgrounds, like the Margaret McKenny, offer corals and hitching posts, while off-road vehicle-oriented campgrounds, like the Middle Waddell, provide access to the forest's motorized trail system. Visitors should follow these rules to keep their trips safe and fun.
To access recreation sites on DNR-managed land with your vehicle, you'll need a Discover Pass, your ticket to Washington's great outdoors.
Campsites available first come, first served so there's no need to make a reservation.
Capitol Forest campgrounds are closed Dec. 1 - April 30 for the winter season.
Limit stay to 7 days per year. Camp only in designated campgrounds
Mountain bikers may bring unleashed dogs controlled by voice command.
NOTE: Off-road motorcycles and horseback riders can enjoy Capitol State Forest trails from May 1 to November 30 only.
To access recreation sites on DNR-managed land with your vehicle, you'll need a Discover Pass, your ticket to Washington's great outdoors.
Campsites available first come, first served so there's no need to make a reservation.
Capitol Forest campgrounds are closed Dec. 1 - April 30 for the winter season.
Limit stay to 7 days per year. Camp only in designated campgrounds
Mountain bikers may bring unleashed dogs controlled by voice command.
NOTE: Off-road motorcycles and horseback riders can enjoy Capitol State Forest trails from May 1 to November 30 only.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: State Forest
Land Manager: Washington Department Of Natural Resources
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- Mountain Bike
84 trails
- E-Bike
64 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
84 trails
- Trail Running
84 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
34 trails
- Observed Trials
8 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
32 trails
Region Details
- 31
- 26
- 19
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 23, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 82
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 84
- Trails E-Bike
- 64
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 84
- Trails Trail Running
- 84
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 34
- Trails Observed Trials
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 32
- Total Distance
- 200 miles
- Total Descent
- 30,526 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,582 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,658 ft
- Reports
- 1,261
- Photos
- 420
- Ridden Counter
- 13,784
Popular Capitol Forest Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 6 miles • 1,453 ft • 912 •
Starting at Fall Creek Trailhead makes this a long climb that you can tie into Or all the way to .
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 127 ft • 873 •
The 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...
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 2 miles • 241 ft • 614 •
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.
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 701 ft • 607 •
, 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 Mountain and it is a good trail to practice skills building. It is a joyful beginner trail to ride in...
• 90 ★ 3.9 • 5 miles • 1,261 ft • 463 •
Continuation From Mima Falls that takes you up and will link with or . Some steady climbing on this section and no technical downhill
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 647 ft • 461 •
loop will tie in with Mima Falls West or .
Capitol Forest 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 • 7 miles • 1,069 ft • 6 • Loop •
Loop is a roughly 9 mile ride out of the Fall Creek TH. Debates rage about route, but most people ride...
★ 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...
★ 4.0 • 11 miles • 1,724 ft • 6 • Loop •
This is the Peacock Loop, sometimes just called "The Peacock." Relatively easy, rolling loop out of the...
4 miles • 788 ft • 1 •
A route that shows total mileage for if you were to pedal the climb trail instead of shuttle.
Photos of Capitol Forest Mountain Bike
Videos of Capitol Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Little Larch
0:14 |
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Oct 10, 2022
trail: Level Up
0:24 |
489 |
Jul 6, 2019
trail: Porter Trail
3:04 |
124 |
Jan 29, 2017
trail: Little Larch
6:38 |
568 |
Oct 8, 2016
trail: Porter Trail
4:40 |
299 |
Sep 24, 2016
trail: Porter Trail
0:39 |
132 |
May 13, 2016
trail: Porter Trail
4:26 |
217 |
May 7, 2016
trail: Greenline Trail
5:58 |
173 |
Mar 1, 2016
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenline Tie | Jun 7, 2026 @ 3:04pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 7, 2026 | Variable | daoloth | There was a closed trail sign at the... | |
| McKenny Trail | Jun 3, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 3, 2026 | Unknown | LanceGT4 | The Margaret McKenny campground entrance... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower South Divide Trail | Jun 23, 2026 @ 8:26am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 23, 2026 | Dry | TenaciousE | ||
| Twin Peaks Trail | Jun 23, 2026 @ 8:23am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 23, 2026 | Very Dry | TenaciousE | ||
| Campground Trail | Jun 11, 2026 @ 12:22pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 11, 2026 | Wet | marebearrr | ||
| Forever Ferns | Jun 11, 2026 @ 12:22pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 11, 2026 | Ideal | marebearrr | ||
| Level Up | Jun 11, 2026 @ 12:22pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 11, 2026 | Ideal | marebearrr | ||
| Lost Valley | Jun 11, 2026 @ 12:22pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 11, 2026 | Variable | marebearrr | ||
| Mima Falls Trail West | Jun 11, 2026 @ 12:22pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 11, 2026 | Wet | marebearrr | ||
| Wedekind Trail | Jun 7, 2026 @ 8:51am (America/Vancouver) Jun 7, 2026 | Variable | daoloth | ||
| Porter Trail | May 9, 2026 @ 7:36pm (America/Los_Angeles) May 9, 2026 | Ideal | alwayshardtail | ||
| Crestline | Apr 19, 2026 @ 10:45pm (America/Los_Angeles) Apr 19, 2026 | Dry | nhlpat |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BethbTPwN | wishlist | route | activity #97774431 and 1 more | Jun 25, 2026 @ 9:34am 3 days |
| sdar | wishlist | route | activity #97744024 | Jun 24, 2026 @ 8:05pm Jun 24, 2026 |
| TenaciousE | add | report | activity #97628897 and 1 more | Jun 23, 2026 @ 8:25am Jun 23, 2026 |
| Mataya88 | wishlist | route | activity #97626780 | Jun 23, 2026 @ 7:50am Jun 23, 2026 |
| JoefJLxA4 | wishlist | route | activity #97429489 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 1:43pm Jun 20, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Mistagged. It’s a moto trail. Take the fire... | May 9, 2026 @ 7:33pm May 9, 2026 | ||
| trail | This has quickly become one of my most-ridden... | Sep 20, 2025 @ 8:59am Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| trail | This trail rips. a very versatile green run.... | Sep 4, 2025 @ 2:28pm Sep 4, 2025 | ||
| trail | Rode it Saturday, super amazing trail. | Aug 11, 2025 @ 12:05pm Aug 11, 2025 | ||
| trail | Found info: Recreation alert: Effective... | Jul 30, 2025 @ 2:22pm Jul 30, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Slope Trails | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8.1 km |
| Kennedy Summit Lake | 5 | 30 | 9.4 km | ||
| Millersylvania State Park | 14 | 9.7 km | |||
| Grass Lake Nature Park | 3 | 11.4 km | |||
| Heritage Park | 12.2 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 84 | 189 miles | 30,082 ft | 84 miles | 2,582 ft | #656 | #246 | 419 | 1,261 | 41 | 16,175 | |
| E-Bike | 64 | 139 miles | 19,446 ft | 58 miles | 2,582 ft | #765 | #626 | 935 | 2 | 818 | ||
| Horse | 9 | 8 miles | 732 ft | 2 miles | 1,768 ft | #1,500 | #769 | 261 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 84 | 188 miles | 29,573 ft | 83 miles | 2,582 ft | #729 | #380 | 2 | 1,212 | 1 | 294 | |
| Trail Running | 84 | 188 miles | 29,573 ft | 83 miles | 2,582 ft | #355 | #156 | 1 | 1,212 | 1 | 358 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 34 | 64 miles | 9,498 ft | 25 miles | 2,549 ft | #106 | #56 | 315 | 1 | 131 | ||
| Observed Trials | 8 | 6 miles | 669 ft | 2 miles | 1,768 ft | #60 | #17 | 8 | 4 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 32 | 57 miles | 8,573 ft | 22 miles | 2,549 ft | #41 | #26 | 307 | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Capitol Forest
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Capitol Forest?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Capitol Forest are:
- Forever Ferns (4.4/5)
- MnM (4.3/5)
- Little Larch (4.3/5)
- Lower MnM (4.3/5)
- Greenline Climb Trail (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Capitol Forest?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Capitol Forest are:
- August (215 activities)
- July (210 activities)
- May (174 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Capitol Forest?
There are 9 parking locations listed in Capitol Forest. 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 Capitol Forest?
The longest trail in Capitol Forest is Porter Trail at 12.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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