End of the Gold Rush - End of the Gold Rush Capitol Peak - Elk Mountains - White River National Forest - Colorado There is fresh snow on the high mountain peaks, a cold bite to the air, the last of the golden leaves cling to the thousands of aspens below Capitol peak. A sure sign that the short but beautiful Autumn season in the Rockies is coming to an end. Part of the staggering Elk Mountains, Capitol Peak is the 30th highest mountain in the state, and surely one of the most impressive.