akbikeforumfrea
04-23-07, 07:57 AM
Has anyone spent some time riding in the Capital Forest near Olympia, WA? what is it like? is it beginner freindly?
07' K2 Zed 2.0
07' K2 Zed 2.0
Pacific Northwest - [B]Capital Forest[/B]
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East Hill
04-23-07, 08:13 AM
Stay out of there during any hunting season!
I've ridden quite a few of the Weyerhaeuser properties around the town of Rainier. The gated roads tend to be rather safer, as the people in there are walking/riding in, but not driving.
It's not that you can't ride Capitol Forest, but I would definitely get a hunting regulations pamphlet and make certain I'm not there during ANY modern firearm season. I've just learned that Nashbar carry 'blaze orange' handlebar tape--cheap! That would make your experience a bit safer, as you could wrap some around various parts of your bike...
On the other hand, if you are a hunter, it's a good way to get around :D .
I would say that it's relatively beginner friendly if you can keep out of gunshot range.
East Hill
I've ridden quite a few of the Weyerhaeuser properties around the town of Rainier. The gated roads tend to be rather safer, as the people in there are walking/riding in, but not driving.
It's not that you can't ride Capitol Forest, but I would definitely get a hunting regulations pamphlet and make certain I'm not there during ANY modern firearm season. I've just learned that Nashbar carry 'blaze orange' handlebar tape--cheap! That would make your experience a bit safer, as you could wrap some around various parts of your bike...
On the other hand, if you are a hunter, it's a good way to get around :D .
I would say that it's relatively beginner friendly if you can keep out of gunshot range.
East Hill
akbikeforumfrea
04-25-07, 08:51 PM
Last I heard there was a bunch of debris all over the trails. do you know if that has been cleared off or not?
East Hill
04-25-07, 10:37 PM
There are a lot of roads/trails, so you'd have to be a bit more specific :D . Just think of debris as a chance to work on your mountain biking skills! I haven't been out there in a while, but I would imagine that the majority of the bigger stuff has been cleared off the roads. Not necessarily the smaller trails though.
East Hill
East Hill