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
12:10 PM
Sunrise
7:17 PM
Solar Noon
2:24 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 12:48 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 1:46 AM
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Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated
Live14h 13m of daylight
Capital City
Season
64days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 64 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Capital City
Best Time to Visit
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Off Season
July — July 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
Henson Creek
Henson Creek
Matterhorn TH Spur
cycling · Trails near 38.1°N 107.5°W
Ridge Stock Driveway
hiking · Ridge Stock Driveway
Ridge Stock Driveway
cycling · Trails near 38.1°N 107.5°W
Wetterhorn Basin
cycling · Trails near 38.1°N 107.5°W
El Paso Creek
hiking · El Paso Creek
Nellie Creek
Nellie Creek
Saddle
cycling · Trails near 38.1°N 107.5°W
