Kings Peak is the highest
peak in the U.S. state of
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
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with an elevation of .
Description
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 due east of central
Salt Lake City, and 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
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on Mar ...
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The easiest route requires a round trip hike.
Climate
See also
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List of mountain peaks of Utah
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List of U.S. states and territories by elevation
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List of Ultras of the United States
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South Kings Peak
References
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External links
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Geology of Kings Peak
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Mountains of Utah
Features of the Uinta Mountains
Mountains of Duchesne County, Utah
Highest points of U.S. states
Ashley National Forest
Four-thousanders of the United States