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Capitol Peak via Waddell Basin West

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,566 ft · 7 hr 5 min

Capitol Peak via Waddell Basin West is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Mima, WA. The route reaches Capitol Peak at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 3,566 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 2,658 ft · steepest grade: 24%16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D-4000A1 46.93767, -123.09902
Nearest town Mima, WA
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Capitol Peak via Waddell Basin West

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,566 ft · 7 hr 5 min

Elevation 396–2,659 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: D-4000A1 · 46.93767, -123.09902

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:35 AM · sunset 9:03 PM

  1. Start on D-4000A1, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bills Hill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto Al Davis Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Waddell Basin West, heading NE.
  5. 1.3 miContinue straight onto D-4951, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto D-4900, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Waddell Basin West, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Quarry, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto C-7010A, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Quarry, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Divide Trail South, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto C-7000, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Divide Trail South, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto C-7050, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto C-7000, heading W.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Mount Molly Loop, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto The Grunt, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto Capitol Peak, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miReach Capitol Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.5 miBear right onto The Grunt, heading W.
  28. 0.7 miBear left onto C-7000, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Molly Loop, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Divide Trail South, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto C-7050, heading E.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading E.
  34. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading E.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto C-7000, heading E.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto C-7000, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftContinue straight onto Divide Trail South, heading S.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left onto Waddell Basin West, heading N.
  40. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Quarry, heading S.
  41. 1.1 miTurn left onto C-7010A, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Quarry, heading SE.
  43. 350 ftBear left onto Waddell Basin West, heading SE.
  44. 0.8 miTurn left onto D-4900, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto D-4951, heading S.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waddell Basin West, heading S.
  48. 1.3 miSharp right onto Al Davis Trail, heading E.
  49. 0.6 miBear left onto Bills Hill Trail, heading E.
  50. 0.6 miSharp left onto D-4000A1, heading W.
  51. 0.2 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-25-km-ad9f

Trail surface

53% dirt40% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F53°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 5:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:03 PM
Sat 71°54°
Sun 81°54°
Mon 90°52°
Tue 94°57°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 87°54°

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