Capitol State Forest
Managed by Washington State Department of Natural Resources
4,034 acres24.8 mi of trail
Porter TrailB-0200C-1000C-0400+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Photo taken by Price around the turn of the 20th century. · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Porter
Few parks or trails are on the map in Porter
The biggest trail networks: Capitol State Forest (24.8 mi). 29 miles of mapped trail cross Porter, 3.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
19 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
3.3 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 24.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
under 1% of Porter’s land. Who manages Porter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits19 ac
Private Conservation · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pcon11 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Closed |
Trails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 2.9 miUnpaved · 28.6 mi
Porter Trail2.9 mi
B-02002.8 mi
C-10002.4 mi
C-04002.3 mi
B-04001.3 mi
PC-01200.9 mi
C-11000.8 mi
C-07000.8 mi
B-0200.20.6 mi
PC-01000.6 mi
15 more trails
A-0110
0.5 miB-0273
0.5 miC-1700
0.4 miB-0270
0.4 miC-1300
0.4 miB-0207
0.3 miC-0200
0.3 miC-0220
0.3 miB-0200.1
0.3 miB-0220
0.3 miB-0250
0.3 miC-1400
0.3 miB-0230
0.3 miC-0710
0.2 miC-0050
0.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Porter: May 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) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 9.6 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 10.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Porter →
Next door
Porter and its neighbors
Porter has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Malone | — 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 Porter
Where can I hike in Porter?
The longest trail networks: Capitol State Forest, 24.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Porter’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 Porter?
117,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Porter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,044 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Porter 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 →