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Capitol Peak via C-8000

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,457 ft · 6 hr 24 min

Capitol Peak via C-8000 is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Forbes, WA. The route reaches Capitol Peak at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 2,457 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 2,658 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.02074, -123.11189
Nearest town Forbes, WA
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Capitol Peak via C-8000

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,457 ft · 6 hr 24 min

Elevation 853–2,659 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.02074, -123.11189

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto B-0745, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy West, heading S.
  5. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto C-8000, heading SW.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto Divide Trail North, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miContinue straight onto C-8270, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Divide Trail North, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftSharp right onto Twin Peaks, heading S.
  11. 2 miReach Capitol Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear left onto C-8270, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail North, heading S.
  15. 1.9 miTurn right onto C-8000, heading NE.
  16. 1 miSharp left onto Divide Trail North, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rock Candy West, heading NE.
  18. 1.4 miContinue straight onto North Rim #1, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left onto B-0745, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 450 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-25-km

Trail surface

82% dirt16% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F53°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 68°51°
Sun 79°52°
Mon 88°50°
Tue 92°57°
Wed 87°56°
Thu 84°53°

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