Kings Peak
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For the mountain in Idaho, see Kings Peak (Idaho).
| Kings Peak | |
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 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. |
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| Elevation | 13,528 feet (4,123 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 6,348 ft (1,935 m)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra U.S. state high point |
| Location | |
  Kings Peak
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| Location | Duchesne County, Utah, USA |
| Range | Uinta Mountains |
| Coordinates | 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.77639°N 110.37278°WCoordinates: 40°46′35″N 110°22′22″W / 40.77639°N 110.37278°W [2] |
| Topo map | USGS Kings Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah,[3] with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 m).[1] 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 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 was the first director of the United States Geological Survey.
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Kings Peak". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=5507. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Kings Peak". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1442332. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- Michael R. Kelsey, Utah Mountaineering Guide (Kelsey Publishing, 1983) pp. 94–95
[edit] External links
- Kings Peak on SummitPost.org
- Geology of Kings Peak
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