Olympia Traverse Course Overview

Please read the The Rules pertinent to your partcipation.

Trail Run- 4 miles

Middle Waddell Trailhead parking lot and head North on Waddell Creek Rd. Left turn onto Al Davis Rd. Continue on Al Davis go over bridge and continue straight on gravel trail as it turns into Trail 40 Reroute. Proceed to turn around point(1/4 mile up) and go back down Trail 40 Reroute. Turn Right on Trail 40 and continue to Middle Waddell Trailhead. 3.8 miles. The Rules.

Big Thanks to Friends of Capitol Forest for all your help with this. Also to the DNR!!


Mountain Bike- 8 miles
Middle Waddell Trailhead parking lot and head south on Waddell Creek Rd to Margaret Mckinney Campground. Take Trail Green Line(GL) 6. GL 6 turns into GL 6A. At GL 6 T-intersection turn Right onto GL 6. Follow GL 6 to Road E-9600. Cross E-9600 and take Trail 10. Follow Trail 10 until the GL 8 T-intersection. Go Left on GL 8. Follow GL 8 to Road E-9000. Go Left on Road E-9000. Follow Road E-9000 to Waddell Loop Trail. Go Left onto Waddell Loop Trail. Follow Waddell Loop Trail. Go past the first GL 6 intersection(stay on Waddell Loop Trail). At the second GL 6 trail go Left and follow GL 6 to GL 8 T-intersection and turn Left onto GL 8 and follow to Mima Falls Trailhead. 8.75 miles. The Rules.


Road Bike- 22 miles
Mima Falls Trailhead parking lot and head south on Marksman Road. At T-Intersection turn left on Bordeaux Road. At T-Intersection turn left on Mima Road SW. Continue to follow Mima Rd SW and it will turn into Waddell Creek Rd. Follow Waddell Creek Rd to Delphi Rd SW. Cross Mudd Bay Rd (major intersection) Continue on Delphi. Turn Right on 11th Ave NW. Turn left on Evergreen PKWY. Follow Evergreen PKWY and it will turn into Kaiser Rd NW. Follow Kaiser Rd NW and it will turn into French Rd NW. At T-Intersection turn left on Crestline Dr NW. Continue to follow Crestline Dr NW and it will turn into Crestline BLVD NW. Follow Crestline BLVD NW and it will turn into Raft Ave NW. Follow Raft Ave NW to Harbor View Rd NW. Turn right on Harbor View Rd NW. Follow Harbor View Rd NW and merge on West Bay Dr NW. Turn left into the new city park called West Bay Park. 22 miles. The Rules.


Paddle - 3.5 miles Head north in West Bay past Tug Boat Annies then turn east and head towards Priest Point Park into East Bay. Turn south and down the home stretch to Swantown Marina. 3.5 miles. The Rules.


TREK - 1 mile Leave the boat launch area of Swantown and head south along a trail then cross Marine Drive onto the newly constructed Jefferson St and follow it to the Finish Line at Fish Tale Brewery! 1mile The Rules.

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