I was reading a FB post today about a guy coming to Utah this weekend to get Kings Peak in a day. He was looking for advice and guidance and even threw out an open invite to join him on this big attempt. The only catch is a flight he needs to make by 10pm-ish…
Category: Uinta Mountains
One-night Stay at Kings Peak
A few weeks ago, my neighbor asked if I would do Kings Peak with him. He had never done it before and wanted his teenage son to experience a character-building backpack outing as well. I am always up for an adventure and gladly accepted the invitation to be their “guide”. The plan was to mimic…
Kings Peak and a Utah Trifecta
#3 in my COVID Summer Series of State Highpoints is Utah’s own, Kings Peak. The goal was for my neighbor Chad and I to do the Utah Triple Crown; which is all three of our tallest peaks, in order, in one day from a basecamp. Those peaks are Kings (13,528′) , South Kings (13,518′) and…