Mima Falls Trail West to Lost Valley Loop Capitol State Forest

9.4 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •

Most of the time we don't see many people on these trails, but today was different. The great weather brought out some mountain bikers, hikers and a trail runner. It still only amounted to about a dozen people we saw for the entire day!

We really enjoy this area and the hike around this mountain is very enjoyable. There were some muddy spots on the trail on the west side but it was only a bit annoying.

There is a huge trail system at Capitol State Forest but since it is multi-use there are all sorts of things going on around here (not unlike Tillamook State Forest). It's a long drive from Portland but in my opinion worth it for the variety. All trails are very well marked.