Peak Condition Update | Capitol Peak

Peak:	Capitol Peak
Route:	Northeast Ridge
Range:	Elk
Posted By:	uwe
Date of Info:	8/10/2014
Date Posted:	8/11/2014

Details
Excellent conditions TH to Capitol Lake. Camping sites 1-6 were available. Ranger dude visited and pointed out the dispersed camping area that was below sites 1-6. Told us the sites 1-6 were for smaller groups and for larger groups, they should stay below. Our group was size was 6, so all good. Standard route straightforward. Snow is pretty much gone and spots can be avoided. No need for micro-spikes or ice axe. Quite a few folks doing Capitol these days. First time on the steep switchbacks after crossing over the saddle and continuing another 100 yards. Drops you into a gully which you cross and then up-climb the next tiny gully to regain the trail and continue your traverse below the ridge until you get to the big boulders. Carins seem to be pretty well placed all along the trail. Tons of wildflowers.

Details

Excellent conditions TH to Capitol Lake.
Camping sites 1-6 were available.
Ranger dude visited and pointed out the dispersed camping area that was below sites 1-6. Told us the sites 1-6 were for smaller groups and for larger groups, they should stay below. Our group was size was 6, so all good.

Standard route straightforward. Snow is pretty much gone and spots can be avoided. No need for micro-spikes or ice axe. Quite a few folks doing Capitol these days. First time on the steep switchbacks after crossing over the saddle and continuing another 100 yards. Drops you into a gully which you cross and then up-climb the next tiny gully to regain the trail and continue your traverse below the ridge until you get to the big boulders. Carins seem to be pretty well placed all along the trail.

Tons of wildflowers.

Comments or Questions

Cool Hand Luke	Nice Update 8/13/2014 5:17am Thanks for the update, Uwe. Heading out tomorrow on bike for attempt #2 this year, Neil Beidelman style . Hopefully the weather cooperates a bit more this time, but not counting on it.
uwe	Cool! 8/13/2014 12:14pm Good luck. I'll be back with two more groups and two more climbs this weekend. Look forward to seeing your name on the register!! Uwe
Cool Hand Luke	Rained out 8/14/2014 10:11pm Got rained out on the peak, but had a fun time camping and biking out. Unfortunately I work over the weekend and can't make it. There were a few bears roaming around the lake area, but they were not creating any problems. Just keep an eye out this weekend.
uwe	Bears? 8/14/2014 11:36pm Capitol will wait for you, for sure. Biked all the way in? Cool. We saw a bear about 1.5 miles down from the lake on our way out. So they moved up? Hmmm. Ok, thanks for the heads up. I'll let you know how it turns out this weekend. Chau.

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