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Margaret McKenny Campground – Capitol State Forest loop from Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

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Thurston County

Margaret McKenny Campground – Capitol State Forest loop from Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

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Margaret McKenny Campground – Capitol State Forest loop from Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

05:21

55.2km

1,220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53 m for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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134 m

Mima Mounds Interpretive Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Get a better look at the strange mounds from a raised viewing platform. Interpretive signs at the viewing platform describe the unknown origins of this geological phenomenon.

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223 m

Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 640-acre Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve contains around 370 acres of mounded prairie. The area's marine-influenced climate is mild, with warm, dry summers and cool, but mostly snow-free winters …

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3.77 km

Margaret McKenny Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Margaret McKenny Campground has 24 first-come, first-served campsites with horse corrals for equestrian guests. The trailhead provides access to a network of non-motorized through the southeastern quarter of the forest. …

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6.54 km

Capitol State Forest

Highlight • Forest

Capitol State Forest, spanning 110,000 acres, boasts the intriguing Mima Mounds. As a multi-use haven, it accommodates off-road motorcycles, mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking, fostering successful coexistence among diverse recreational groups.

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45.5 km

E-Line Road

Highlight • Trail

Turn is easy to miss.

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55.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

14.4 km

3.50 km

1.74 km

Surfaces

37.1 km

9.68 km

7.86 km

615 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Today

Wednesday 13 May

15°C

9°C

96 %

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Margaret McKenny Campground – Capitol State Forest loop from Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

Mima Mounds Interpretive Center

Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve

Margaret McKenny Campground

Capitol State Forest

E-Line Road

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