Kings Peak, Utah: see Uinta Mountains.

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 due east of central Salt Lake City, and 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.

See also

• 4000 meter peaks of North America
• List of U.S. states by elevation
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• Mountain peaks of the United States
• Western Rocky Mountains

References

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

External links

• Geology of Kings Peak