Backpacking Trip-Hike to the Summit of King's Peak-Highest Point in Utah


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Wowzer!!! Let's take a trip out to the Uintas Mountains of northern UT, backpack to a lake, then summit Kings Peak, the highest point in UT. This is a 3 day, 2 night trip. We will begin the trip at Henry's Fork TH on Monday, we will hike about 5 to 6 miles and setup camp somewhere near Dollar Lake. We will get up early the next morning (like 5 or 6 am) to begin our hike to the summit. It is about a 10 mile roundtrip. We will return, and stay in camp another day then hike back to our cars on Wednesday.
Everyone goes on the waiting list first. Please message me if you want to go on this trip!!
FYI-I have the entire week off, so I am posting a second trip for the same week to the Wind River Mountains in WY. I will be posting this trip soon.
The peak is at 13,528 feet. Its not a technical route, just long and no tree cover whatsoever. There are some short sections of class 3 scrambling, easy stuff. There are afternoon thunderstorms, so bring your rain jacket, some even bring a lightweight umbrella. There will be plenty of water available for filtering.
Heres a link to a description:
Hiking Kings Peak - Highest Point in Utah - Road Trip Ryan
and here is another:
Kings Peak Utah Highest Peak Hike Trail Guide - Virtual Sherpa
It's about a 15 hour drive to the trailhead, so I'm expecting folks to carpool. I am driving and can take 2 or 3 passengers. Once I see how many we have in the group, I will find some spots for us to camp on Friday and/or Saturday. There is definitely camping at the trailhead, so we are good for where to stay Sunday night.
If you have questions, then please ask.


Backpacking Trip-Hike to the Summit of King's Peak-Highest Point in Utah