Capitol Peak (Thurston County)

Capitol Peak (Thurston County)

Capitol Peak is a 2,659 foot (764 meter) peak in the Black Hills of Washington State. It is the second highest peak in the Black Hills and is just one foot shorter than nearby Larch Mountain. Capitol Peak is located in the Capitol State Forest. There is a partially paved road to the summit called the Sherman Valley Road. At the top of the peak is a group of cell phone towers. Looking to the West is a view of Elma, the Satsop Nuclear Plant, and the Ocean. Looking to the East is a view of Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, the Puget Sound, and Olympia.Its coordinates are coord|46|58|22|N|123|08|11|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA.

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