Kings Peak (Utah)

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Description

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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 Template:Convert due east of central Salt Lake City, and Template:Convert 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The easiest route requires a Template:Convert round trip hike.