Kings Peak
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| Kings Peak | |
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| Image:Kings Peak Close Up.jpg Close-up of Kings Peak as seen from the Henry's Fork Basin. Kings Peak is on the right, with Gunsight Pass on the left. | |
| Elevation | 13,528 feet (4,123 m) |
| Location | Utah, USA |
| Range | Uinta Mountains |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Powell |
| Easiest route | Hike |
- For the mountain in Idaho, see Kings Peak (Idaho).
Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah. It lies just south of the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, in the Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah, in north-central Duchesne County. It is also located in the High Uintas Wilderness. The peak is approximately 79 miles (127 km) due east of central Salt Lake City, and 45 miles (72 km) due north of the town of Duchesne.
There are three popular routes to the mountain top; a scramble up the east slope, a hike up the northern ridge, and a long but relatively easy hike up the southern slope. The peak was named for Clarence King, a surveyor in the area.
[edit] See also
- List of U.S. states by elevation
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
[edit] References
- Michael R. Kelsey, Utah Mountaineering Guide (Kelsey Publishing, 1983) pp. 94-95
[edit] External links
- Kings Peak is at coordinates Coordinates:
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