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Capitol Peak via C-8000

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,314 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Capitol Peak via C-8000 is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near New Kamilche, WA. The route reaches Capitol Peak at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 2,314 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 2,658 ft · steepest grade: 28%14.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: B-7710 47.02386, -123.10209
Nearest town New Kamilche, WA
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Capitol Peak via C-8000

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,314 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 762–2,659 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: B-7710 · 47.02386, -123.10209

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 66°F / low 54° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on B-7710, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto B-7700, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-8000, heading SE.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  9. 1.9 miContinue straight onto C-8270, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftSharp right onto Twin Peaks, heading SW.
  12. 2 miReach Capitol Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  14. 100 ftBear left onto C-8270, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  16. 1.9 miTurn right onto C-8000, heading NE.
  17. 1 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  18. 0.7 miBear right onto B-8500, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7710, heading NE.
  24. 100 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-22-km

Trail surface

80% dirt20% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F54°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 69°52°
Sun 81°53°
Mon 89°50°
Tue 93°56°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 87°55°

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