Record SL-634473 · Wikidata Q5035913
Capitol Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
4,309
m
14,137 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
39.1502° N,
107.0827° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaCapitol Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is the 52nd-highest mountain in North America. The 14,136-foot-4-inch (4,309 m) fourteener is located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east by south (bearing 104°) of the community of Redstone in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States.
First ascent
Date
1909
Percy Hagerman and Harold Clark
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Peak | 4,137 m | E 83° | 1.9 km |
| Mount Daly | 4,053 m | NE 26° | 2.7 km |
| Snowmass Mountain | 4,297 m | S 158° | 3.8 km |
| Hagerman Peak | 4,211 m | SE 155° | 4.7 km |
| Snowmass Peak | 4,102 m | SE 152° | 4.9 km |
| Mount Richey | 3,779 m | SW 223° | 4.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol-Snowmass Traverse | Capitol Peak | 5a | 63 m |
| Northwest Buttress | Capitol Peak | 5c | 63 m |
| Northeast Ridge (Knife-Edge) | Capitol Peak | 1 | 63 m |
| Early Times | Capitol Peak | 6b | 63 m |