
UTAH
Kings Peak
13,534 feet (NAVD88)
WHO - Serious Climbers
WHAT - Height Rank # 7
Difficulty Rank # 7
DIFFICULTY # Level 2 - rough terrain/ scrambling - will need use of hands to cross boulders and keep balance
WHEN - Optimum Time - Nice Summer & Fall Days
WHERE - Latitude - 40 deg. 47 min. N
Longitude - 110 deg. 22 min. W
Wikipedia Link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Peak_(Utah)
Kings Peak (in NE Utah) trail head is usually approached from Mountain View, Wyoming (in the SW corner of Wyoming)
WHY - GET INVOLVED WITH APEXCHALLENGE 2019
Less Crowded than National Parks
A compelling Bucket List item
Other things to see in the Vicinity -
Always Leave the HP better than it was found
For some people:
APEX ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ARDUOUS ADVENTURES
For most people:
SUMMITS ARE SPECIAL SERENE & SERENDIPITOUS SPOTS TO SURVEY SURROUNDINGS
HOW - Hiking Poles
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COMMENTS: Hired a Packer to carry 300 lbs of great food & gear to and from our base camp near Dollar Lske -
scheduled 4 days to do the climb - only 2 of us summited (5 man team)