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kevinsa - Dec 10, 2021 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2021
CapitolA quick grab after doing Larch. No views thanks to thick clouds and snow.
Jowzynkyn - Jun 11, 2020 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2020
Capitol in Thurston during CoronavirusQuick morning trip, sun shining and brief easy hike! Many roads to the top
The Maane Event - Dec 18, 2017 7:03 am Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2017
Microwave ZoneNot fond of summits with radioactive towers. Views were good on top though. Did Mount Molly earlier.
gimpilator - May 5, 2017 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2017
6 Dumpster DayLeft Edmonds early in the morning and started with Boistfort, Capitol, Larch and Rock Candy, then drove over to Rock Peak 3320' which took 4 hours because of 5 feet of snow, then ended on the true summit of Gold Mountain before taking the ferry back to Edmonds.
CascadeCohen - May 24, 2016 6:57 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2016
CapitolEastKing and I were supposed to do another peak but it was off limits so we did this one instead. There was a good view on top of this peak.
Dundeel - May 17, 2016 1:44 am
Larch and CapitolAt the time, I thought Larch was the highpoint of Thurston Co.. Oh well.
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 10:32 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 2010
Easy takingThis was an easy taking, although I was tired that day anyways.
Mike Lewis - May 2, 2010 10:08 pm Date Climbed: May 2, 2010
Sock Eye SpecialEasy walk up with difficult views.
ericnoel - Apr 26, 2010 12:18 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2005
CapitolGreat View of Rainier with a low cloud level on this day. Otherwise this mtn sucked but it sucked quite quickly so that's not so bad.
EastKing - Jan 31, 2010 11:36 pm Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2010
Socked In!!Hoping for a good view but only saw very limited ones in the sucker holes.:(
BearQueen - Jan 31, 2010 11:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2010
The summit was foggy and trashedwanted to do an easy hike with potentially good views so EastKing took me to Capital Peak down in the Black Hills near Olympia. Unfortunately the dirt road was not ideal for our older car but the car did make it. Also the peak was socked in only small openings through the clouds.
All I can say is that this peak is cell phone tower heaven and it is also heavily littered with beer cans and other garbage. Not exactly a thing of beauty but it was good to get out and get yet another summit.
Dean - Nov 21, 2009 7:35 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2006
Larch Mtn firstSp member Bob and I first went to Larch Mtn and then walked up the gated road to the top of Capitol. We had some great views to the east and Mt. Rainier was worth the hike to the top of Capitol.
Redwic - Nov 17, 2009 2:40 am Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2009
Nice Views! Many Towers!Snowfall during the two days prior to my visit made the forest roads very slick and interesting for my little vehicle. The snowbound road conditions worsened near the parking area. A nice short walk up the summit road. A LOT of communications towers. Even on a foggy day, I was able to see Mount Rainier in the distance.