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47°00′00″N 123°10′01″W / 47.00°N 123.167°W / 47.00; -123.167
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Beaver dam and pond along the McLane Creek Nature Trail in Capitol State Forest.
Beaver dam and pond with boardwalk.

The Capitol State Forest is a 110,000-acre (450 km2) state forest in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties of the U.S. state of Washington. [1] It includes part of the unusual Mima Mounds geologic feature.

The Capitol State Forest is managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources. It is a multi-use forest with active logging operations and is open for off-road motorcycles, mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking. [2] It is approximately bounded by U.S. Route 12 to the southwest, Interstate 5 to the east and State Route 8 to the north. It roughly contains the Black Hills. Topographical Relief - 600 ft (180 m) - 2,659 ft -- 575 Miles of Gravel Road

Cities and towns near its borders include Olympia, Tumwater, Littlerock, Oakville, and McCleary.

References

  1. ^ "Capitol State Forest | WA - DNR".
  2. ^ Romano, Craig (2017). Urban Trails: Olympia: Capitol State Forest/ Shelton/ Harstine Island. Mountaineers Books. p. 18. ISBN  978-1-68051-027-0.

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47°00′00″N 123°10′01″W / 47.00°N 123.167°W / 47.00; -123.167