AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Capitol Peak via C-8000

15 mi · ▲ 2,491 ft · 6 hr 15 min

Capitol Peak via C-8000 is a 15-mile out-and-back near New Kamilche, WA. The route reaches Capitol Peak at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 2,491 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 2,658 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: BPA-2715 47.03048, -123.09997
Nearest town New Kamilche, WA
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Capitol Peak via C-8000

15 mi · ▲ 2,491 ft · 6 hr 15 min

Elevation 573–2,659 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: BPA-2715 · 47.03048, -123.09997

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 68°F / low 56° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on BPA-2715, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto BPA-2718, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7650, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto B-7700, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto B-8500, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-8000, heading SE.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading SW.
  12. 1.9 miContinue straight onto C-8270, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Divide Trail North, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Twin Peaks, heading W.
  15. 2 miReach Capitol Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 2 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto C-8270, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  19. 1.9 miTurn right onto C-8000, heading SE.
  20. 1 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  21. 0.7 miBear right onto B-8500, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miBear left onto Divide Trail North, heading NW.
  23. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto B-7700, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto BPA-2718, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto BPA-2715, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miArrive 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-24-km-2fd4

Trail surface

82% dirt18% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F56°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 72°54°
Sun 83°55°
Mon 91°52°
Tue 95°58°
Wed 91°59°
Thu 89°57°

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