the right side where it is most exposed. Knife Edge Knife edge (pictured right) is famous for its 150-foot length, with 2,000 foot drops on both sides. Daredevils will walk across it in a timely manner, but other hikers may scooch across it like straddling a horse. It is regarded as the crux of the route due to the exposure. Summit The view from Capitol Peak's summit includes Pierre Lakes in the huge cirque to the east. To the south is Snowmass Mountain, another Fourteener, at the end of a long shattered ridge. Farther to the east are red-striated peaks, including the Maroon Bells, Pyramid Peak, and Castle Peak. The long ridge of the Continental Divide is to the east. Climate Historical names Capital Peak Capitol Peak - by Hayden Survey who thought it looked similar to the U.S. Capitol building See also List of mountain peaks of North America List of mountain peaks of the United States List of mountain peaks of Colorado List of Colorado fourteeners References Further reading https://www.summitpost.org/capitol-peak/150528 External links Capitol Peak Peak Trip Report from Mountainouswords.com Photo Journal of a trip up Snowmass Mountain and Capitol Peak Video - Hiking the North East Ridge from the trailhead Mountains of Colorado Mountains of Pitkin County, Colorado White River National Forest Fourteeners of Colorado North American 4000 m summits