9,400 ft
Elevation
12
Nearby Trails
12
Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Capital City
George Lee founded this town with ambitions to make it the state capital, building a brick house and grand hotel at 9,400 feet. The brick house foundation remains.
Know before you go
Capital City
Sun & Moon
12:47 PM
Sunrise
7:09 PM
Solar Noon
1:30 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 1:21 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:56 AM
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Waning Crescent
8% illuminated
Live12h 43m of daylight
Capital City
Season
22days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 22 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Capital City
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
September — September conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Ridge Stock Driveway
hard · 16.63 mi · 1715 ft gain
El Paso Creek
hard · 9.44 mi · 1264 ft gain
Wetterhorn Peak
moderate · 3.55 mi · 2012 ft gain
Saddle
moderate · 5.01 mi · 250 ft gain
Middle Canyon
hard · 7.75 mi · 775 ft gain
Matterhorn
moderate · 4.47 mi
Uncompahgre Peak
moderate · 7.37 mi · 3074 ft gain
Upper East Fork
easy · 0.98 mi · 235 ft gain
Things to Do
Campgrounds & Shelters
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