North Rim/Bordeaux @ Capitol Forest
| Location: | Little Rock, Washington |
| Ride Type: | Loop |
| Trail Type: |
Single Track 85% Fire/Gravel Road 15% |
| Distance: | 15.00 miles (24.14 KM) |
| Duration: | not specified. |
| Elevation Gain: | 500 Feet (152 Meters) |
| Climbing: | Long |
| Skill Level: | Weekend Warriors |
| User Density: | not specified. |
Trail Description:
Starts out with a killer hard fire road climb out of Bordeaux campground - the first two miles are pretty rough. The climbing gets more gradual, but rougher as you turn into the North Rim trail. After about 5-6 miles of gradual, rolling climbs over rocks & roots, you are rewarded w/ a smooth 4 mile descent w/ many switchbacks and some nice berms (motorcycles share these trails).
How to get there:
Take I-5 South from Olympia. Turn on the Little Rock exit. Follow the road through Little Rock until you run into Waddell Road; turn right and follow until the road ends (Bordeax Campground - which isn't used anymore, but you can park there).
The WA State Dept. of Natural Resources has maps of Capitol Forest for a buck or two.