Capitol Peak, Capitol state park

This looks like a run day trip just to go mess around, go to the top have lunch ,explore a bit. Has anyone been to the top? It seems like normal forest service/fire roads to me from what I can find on the internet. I am new to the tacoma area and wanted to check this out. maybe even a night run to star gaze a bit.

 

Yeah it's easy NF road the entire way up as of .. um.. 2 years ago.

 

do you remember the route?

 

Gmaps route works. Short hike to the top top if you want to go see the radio towers.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mud...6178ad76c!2m2!1d-123.1383109!2d46.9731095!3e0

 

didnt realize most of that is paved. geez.

 

Yeah the gravel starts at the Noschka Rd junction.

 

My buddy and i are heading out there to explore all the side roads and check out spots. might go to the top or not we shall see. Great views if the weather is clear of the mountains.

 

when you gonna go? let me know I wanna tag along. Im puting the 5100 in today and getting an alignment, gonna test it

 

Sorry man just saw this. We went out Saturday to explore and then i headed Up north to visit my folks. Horrible service up there. I will Let you know if we go again soon. Probably trying to get to a few more lakes and rivers now that they opened up our restriction though.

How did the install go?

 

went well, very well. no worries man, I added some sliders monday as well. Gonna see about getting dual band vhf/uhf radio next

 

Nice yeah i just Grabbed a baofeng and run a CB as well.

 

got one, some guy is selling kenwood tmv71as for cheap cheap, brand new in the box too.

 

That's my stomping ground - been exploring, shooting and doing SAR Training up there for the last decade plus. Not much in the way of wheeling or 4x4 trails, but there are some good quad/moto/bike trails.

I would suggest downloading Avenza app on your phone then load the Cap. Forest PDF map. The map is older (2013) but is makes it super easy to navigate and explore up there:
https://www.avenzamaps.com/maps/812356/capitol-state-forest

One of my favorite viewpoints (of Summit Lake):
https://goo.gl/maps/F2oC6hUo66Djy9R9A

Some good viewpoints if you find the right spur road.

 

I will check it out.

i wanna go , lets go right now

 

I'd head out there myself but my truck is torn apart right now and not drivable. I really need to finish this bumper build so I can get the f*ck out in the woods!

 

lets finish it. I need to find a mount for my truck. I like my ditch lights but I like the ability to mount an antenna there, cant with the ditch lights in the way.

 

Good shit man will have to get out there with you sometime.

 

A couple companies make a ditch light extension for a cb antenna.

 

I would Go as well but I’m heading north to lake Stevens to visit my parents for the weekend.

 

https://caliraisedled.com/products/...iTHC4aihY5RBjiO8QZyAGkyZX4cNC4GQaAowdEALw_wcB

they make this but still I need a 3/8 hole for a NMO/ dual band antenna. maybe I should just pull the ditch lights out