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Bookmark or Share- Capitol Peak, Colorado - 520 Reviews, Map | AllTrailsProceed cautiously on this 15.9-mile out-and-back trail near Snowmass Village, Colorado. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. This is a popular trail for backpacking, camping, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day.
- Hiking Capitol Peak – Elk Range, Colorado - Hiking and FishingHiking Capitol Peak – Elk Range, Colorado. Capitol Peak is a 14,130 foot mountain in the Elk Range of Colorado most well known for its difficult and dangerous ridge and knife edge of class 4 hiking. Below we will cover each of the trail options, information about camping, roads, trail maps and more to help you stand atop this Colorado 14er.
- Climbing Capitol Peak: 14er Route Info, Map & AdviceCapitol Peak is notorious among the Colorado fourteeners for being the most difficult of the fifty-eight peaks to ascend. The challenges on this mountain abound. There’s a long, 8.5 mile approach hike requiring backpacking skills. The rock is loose and rotten, making rockfall risk significant.
- Route Description for Capitol Peak in Colorado - LiveAboutUpdated on 05/24/19. Capitol Peak, a 14,137-foot (4,309-meter) mountain, lies in the western Elk Range west of Aspen and southeast of Glenwood Springs and Interstate 70. Capitol Peak, considered one of Colorado’s most difficult Fourteeners, is an impressive mountain, much more so than anthill peaks like Mount Sherman on the Front Range.
- Climb Capitol Peak: Colorado's Highest MountainCapitol Peak is a grandeur mountain, standing at an impressive 14,130 feet. It is part of the Elk Mountains range and is located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The peak is known for its steep and rugged terrain, making it a challenging climb for even the most experienced mountaineers.
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