Kings Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Uinta Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Kings Peak is a 13,528 ft summit in the Uinta Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Class 2 hike); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Duchesne (45 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,528 ft
- Prominence
- 6,348 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Duchesne · 45 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Kings Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Kings Peak is listed as Class 2 hike with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Duchesne, Utah
How tall is Kings Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Utah, USA
- Elevation
- 13,528 ft
- Prominence
- 6,348 ft
- Mountain range
- Uinta Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
What makes Kings Peak notable?
Utah’s high point, a long Uintas backpack to the summit ridge.
Utah’s high point in the Uinta Mountains, a long alpine hike to the roof of the Beehive State.
After you check trip readiness for Kings Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA.
Closest places
- Duchesne — Utah via US-40 / Forest roads
- Mountain View — Wyoming via WY-414 / Henrys Fork Rd
- Manila — Utah via UT-44
Notable trails & routes
- Henrys Fork
- Uinta Highline