87 official trails lie within 25 miles of Centralia — 256 miles in total, 57 rated easy and 10 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 1,763 ft; the median trail gains 168 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | 13.2 | 1,763 ft | Expert | 50 min · 29 mi |
| North Rim #3 | 9.7 | 1,224 ft | Expert | 54 min · 30 mi |
| Larch Trail West | 7.5 | 1,376 ft | Hard | 1 h 12 min · 35 mi |
| Greenline | 5.4 | 1,752 ft | Hard | 53 min · 27 mi |
| Wedekind | 6.2 | 1,259 ft | Hard | 53 min · 27 mi |
| McKenny | 7.3 | 902 ft | Hard | 31 min · 20 mi |
| Waddell Basin West | 7.6 | 733 ft | Hard | 43 min · 24 mi |
| TESC Trails | 6.1 | 122 ft | Hard | 38 min · 29 mi |
| Lost Valley | 5.7 | 658 ft | Hard | 50 min · 25 mi |
| Mima Falls West | 5.1 | 780 ft | Hard | 1 h 04 min · 28 mi |
| Larch Trail East | 4.8 | 516 ft | Moderate | 1 h 12 min · 35 mi |
| ORV Park Tie | 2.9 | 1,029 ft | Moderate | 1 h 03 min · 39 mi |
| Crestline | 4.2 | 579 ft | Moderate | 1 h 10 min · 32 mi |
| Loki | 4.2 | 498 ft | Moderate | 48 min · 35 mi |
| Divide Trail South | 3.2 | 656 ft | Moderate | 42 min · 24 mi |
| Newaukum Lake | 1.5 | 1,123 ft | Moderate | 1 h 16 min · 36 mi |
| North Rim #2 | 3.0 | 690 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 38 mi |
| Divide Trail North | 1.5 | 961 ft | Moderate | 1 h 31 min · 38 mi |
| Twin Peaks | 1.9 | 790 ft | Moderate | 1 h 13 min · 33 mi |
| Level Up | 2.6 | 643 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 26 mi |
| Rock Candy 2 | 2.3 | 694 ft | Moderate | 1 h 32 min · 37 mi |
| Chehalis Western Trail | 21.1 | 245 ft | Moderate | 33 min · 26 mi |
| MnM | 3.0 | 442 ft | Moderate | 1 h 04 min · 28 mi |
| Waddell Basin East Trail | 3.5 | 417 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 22 mi |
Waterfalls: Mima Falls West to Mima Falls; Mima Falls East to Mima Falls; Mima Falls Tie to Mima Falls
Summits: Waddell Basin West to Mount Molly; Level Up to Little Larch Mountain; Capitol Peak to Capitol Peak; Seminary Hill to Seminary Hill
Lakes: Newaukum Lake to Newaukum Lake; Chehalis Western Trail to Silver Spring; Yelm-Rainier-Tenino Trail to McKenzie Lake; Darlin Creek Trail to Lake Lucinda
Viewpoints: Chehalis Western Trail to Rotary Trail Viewpoint; Seminary Hill to Staeber Point; Mima Mounds Nature Trail to Mima Mounds Viewing Platform; Mima Mounds Nature to Mima Mounds Viewing Platform
Mountain passes: Loki to Porter Pass; North Rim #2 to Porter Pass
Nearby towns: Lacey (24 mi) · Tacoma (44 mi) · Astoria (54 mi) · St. Helens (60 mi)
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