Mima Falls East
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 107 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Mima Falls East is a short, low-elevation mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The climb is an out-and-back of about 1.2 miles, with a total gain of 107 feet from a low point of 297 feet to a high of 343 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.26 miles, with a 5% grade. 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. The route sits close to other mountain biking. Mima Porter #8 is about 0.1 mile away and Happy Horse about 0.4 mile. The Mima Mounds South Loop Trail and North Loop Trail are both about 0.7 mile off for hikers.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mima Porter #8Mountain biking0.1 mi
- Happy HorseMountain biking0.4 mi
- Mima Mounds South Loop TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Mima Mounds North Loop TrailHiking0.7 mi
Black RiverCanoeingPhoto: Appple / Appple at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
- Sherman CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Cedar CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Scatter CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Equine LoopMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Mima Falls WestMountain biking · ~2 min drive
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- Mima Falls WestMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- McKennyMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Mima Falls WestMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- Mima Falls TieMountain biking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Mima Falls East
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, 9 mi away at 188 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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