Equine Loop
- 2.0 mi
- loop
- 196 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Loop
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Equine Loop is a 2-mile mountain biking loop in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route starts at about 328 feet and climbs to a high point of 473 feet, with a total elevation gain of 196 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.6 miles, where the grade reaches 15 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Olympia show July and August highs around 78°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on roughly 20 days a month. Several other mountain biking routes sit about 0.6 miles away, including Mima Falls East, McKenny and Happy Horse. The Mima Falls Tie hike is about 0.8 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Black River about 2.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping36 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Equine Loop
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 32°
17 wet · 1 snow
Mar
54° / 34°
19 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
16 wet
May
66° / 43°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 51°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
8 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
15 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
19 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olympia Ap, WA, 8.4 mi away at 188 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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