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Kings Peak is the highest peak in the 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 due east of central Salt Lake City, and 45 miles 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. A common approach is from the north, from Lonetree, Wyoming via a well-graded gravel road, to Henry's Fork campground in Henry's Fork Basin, on the north slope of the Uintas. To get to Lonetree take Interstate 80 to Wyoming SR-421, then SR-421 to Wyoming SR-414. From this direction the trip is about three days total; approaches from the south via Yellowstone River or Uinta River are somewhat longer.
The peak was named for Clarence King, a surveyor in the area.
- Note: There is also a smaller Kings Peak in Benewah County, Idaho () elevation: 3,451 feet (1,052 m).
See also
References
- Michael R. Kelsey, Utah Mountaineering Guide (Kelsey Publishing, 1983) pp. 94-95
External links
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