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

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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

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Less Crowded than National Parks

A compelling Bucket List item

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Other things to see in the Vicinity -

Always Leave the HP better than it was found

 

For some people:

 

APEX ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ARDUOUS ADVENTURES

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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)