Capitol Peak (Colorado)
| Capitol Peak | |
|---|---|
Capitol Peak, from Capitol Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14,136 ft 4 in (4,308.75 m) NAPGD2022 |
| Prominence | 1,750 ft (530 m) |
| Isolation | 7.44 mi (11.97 km) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°09′01″N 107°04′59″W / 39.1502596°N 107.0829396°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pitkin County, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Elk Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Capitol Peak, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1909 by Percy Hagerman and Harold Clark |
| Easiest route | Northeast Ridge: Climb, class 4 |
Capitol Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is the 52nd-highest mountain in North America. The 14,136-foot-4-inch (4,309 m) fourteener is located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) east by south (bearing 104°) of the community of Redstone in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States.