Capitol State Forest
Managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources
2,718 acres20 mi of trail
A-LineA-0100A-0600B-0050+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Malone
Few parks or trails are on the map in Malone
The biggest trail networks: Capitol State Forest (20 mi). 36 miles of mapped trail cross Malone, 3.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Capitol State Forest, with 20 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Malone’s land. Who manages Malone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County5 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth203 Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Malone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Malone
Porter FallsIn Capitol State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 35.0 mi
A-Line5.3 mi
A-01001.7 mi
A-06001.1 mi
A-20151.0 mi
BPA-26381.0 mi
B-00501.0 mi
A-10000.7 mi
A-01200.5 mi
A-07000.5 mi
A-20000.5 mi
15 more trails
A-0900
0.5 miOld A-Line
0.4 miA-0870
0.4 miA-0160
0.3 miA-0780
0.3 miA-0890
0.3 miA-0800
0.3 miA-1600
0.2 miA-0630
0.2 miA-0801
0.2 miBPA-2653
0.2 miBPA-2644
0.1 miBPA-2631
0.1 miA-0169
0.1 miA-0156
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Malone: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 73 | 61 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 9.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 9.6 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 10.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Malone →
Next door
Malone and its neighbors
Malone has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Porter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Malone
Where can I hike in Malone?
The longest trail networks: Capitol State Forest, 20 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Malone’s trails?
Capitol State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Malone?
112,617 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,413 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Malone neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →