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Capitol Peak via C-7000

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,316 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Capitol Peak via C-7000 is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Delphi, WA. The route reaches Capitol Peak. It climbs 2,316 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 2,658 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: C-8100 46.97062, -123.08332
Nearest town Delphi, WA
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Directions

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Capitol Peak via C-7000

9.5 mi · ▲ 2,316 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 412–2,659 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: C-8100 · 46.97062, -123.08332

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 68°F / low 55° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on C-8100, heading W.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto C-8130, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto C-8100, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto C-8200, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Waddell Basin West, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto C-8200, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto C-8220, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto C-8200, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto C-8200, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto C-8270, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Twin Peaks, heading NW.
  19. 2.5 miReach Capitol Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miBear right onto The Grunt, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miBear left onto C-7000, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Molly Loop, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail South, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading E.
  25. 500 ftBear right onto C-7050, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading E.
  27. 0.8 miSharp right onto Divide Trail South, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftBear right onto C-7000, heading S.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading S.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading S.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto C-7000, heading S.
  33. 200 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading SE.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left onto Waddell Basin West, heading SE.
  35. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Peaks, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Waddell Basin West, heading E.
  37. 0.7 miTurn right onto C-8200, heading E.
  38. 150 ftTurn right onto C-8000, heading SE.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto C-8100, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miBear right onto C-8130, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-8100, heading N.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/capitol-peak-out-back-15-km-4327

Trail surface

58% dirt42% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F55°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 72°54°
Sun 84°55°
Mon 91°53°
Tue 95°59°
Wed 91°58°
Thu 89°56°

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