Kings Peak (Utah)

Kings Peak
Kings Peak
	Kings Peak as viewed from the east in Painter Basin.
Highest point
Elevation	13,528 ft (4,123 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	6,348 ft (1,935 m)
Listing	North America highest peaks 93rd; North America isolated peaks 72nd; US highest major peaks 76th; US most prominent peaks 49th; US most isolated peaks 24th; U.S. state high point 7th; Utah county high points 1st;
Coordinates	40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763818°N 110.3728151°WCoordinates: 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.7763818°N 110.3728151°W
Naming
Etymology	Clarence King
Geography
	Kings Peak Location within the State of Utah
Location	Duchesne County, Utah, U.S.
Parent range	Uinta Mountains
Topo map	USGS King's Peak
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah,^[1] with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 m) NAVD 88.^[2]

Description[]

Kings Peak as viewed from the northeast. Anderson Pass is to the right. The north ridge, from Anderson Pass to the summit, is the most popular climbing route.

Kings Peak is located just south of the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, in the Ashley National Forest in northeastern Utah, in north-central Duchesne County. It lies within the boundaries of 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 summit; 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 and the first director of the United States Geological Survey.^[5] Kings Peak is generally regarded as the hardest state highpoint that can be climbed without specialist rock climbing skills and/or guiding. The easiest route requires a 29 miles (47 km) round trip hike.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 29 Apr 2005. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Kings Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
^ "Utah County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Kings Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
^ Van Atta, Dale (Jan 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". The Deseret News. pp. W6. Retrieved 2015-10-18.

Kelsey, Michael R. (1983). Utah Mountaineering Guide. Kelsey Publishing. pp. 94–95.

External links[]

"Kings Peak". SummitPost.org.
Geology of Kings Peak

[usgs-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 29 Apr 2005. Retrieved 2020-11-01.

[pb-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Kings Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.

[pbl-3] "Utah County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-23.

[gnis-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Kings Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-27.

[5] Van Atta, Dale (Jan 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". The Deseret News. pp. W6. Retrieved 2015-10-18.

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Kings Peak (Utah)

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