Mima Falls East
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 152 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 0.9 miles, with a total gain of 152 feet from a starting point near 337 feet to a high of 380 feet. The route is close to the Happy Horse trail, which sits about 0.1 mile away, and the Mima Porter #8 trail is about 0.4 mile off. 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 Equine Loop hike is about 0.6 mile away, and the McKenny trail is about 0.9 mile away. Paddlers can reach the Black River, about 3.2 miles off, and Sherman Creek, about 3.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- RiversEdge RV Park & Camping35 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
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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