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Kings Peak

#7
13534 ft (4125 m) Uinta Mountains
Kings Peak

About Kings Peak

Kings Peak is Utah's highest point at 13,534 feet, located in the Uinta Mountains. This peak requires a long backpacking approach through the High Uintas Wilderness. The mountain offers excellent alpine scenery and is part of one of the few major east-west trending mountain ranges in the contiguous United States.

History

Named for Clarence King, a geologist and first director of the United States Geological Survey, Kings Peak was first climbed in 1875 by members of the Hayden Survey. The peak is located entirely within the High Uintas Wilderness, requiring a multi-day backpacking trip to reach.

Weather Forecast

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Current Conditions

51°F

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Feels like 48°F

Weather Alert

  • Freezing conditions expected
Average 51°F
High 51°F
Low 51°F
Wind Up to 20 mph
Humidity 27%
Sunrise 11:53 AM
Sunset 2:44 AM
9 PM
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51°F
Feels: 48°F 20 mph (Gusts: 26) 27% 6.2 miles
Average 31°F
High 49°F
Low 25°F
Wind Up to 15 mph
Humidity 90%
Sunrise 11:53 AM
Sunset 2:44 AM
12 AM
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49°F
Feels: 43°F 14 mph (Gusts: 15) 34% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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36°F
Feels: 32°F 4 mph (Gusts: 6) 96% 0.0 miles
6 AM
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29°F
Feels: 29°F 2 mph (Gusts: 3) 99% 3.5 miles
9 AM
light snow
25°F
Feels: 25°F 2 mph (Gusts: 4) 91% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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26°F
Feels: 22°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 99%
3 PM
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Feels: 25°F 4 mph (Gusts: 12) 100% 0.3 miles
6 PM
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Feels: 17°F 15 mph (Gusts: 33) 100% 0.1 miles
9 PM
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29°F
Feels: 18°F 14 mph (Gusts: 24) 103% 3.8 miles
Average 27°F
High 38°F
Low 19°F
Wind Up to 14 mph
Humidity 86%
Sunrise 11:53 AM
Sunset 2:44 AM
12 AM
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30°F
Feels: 20°F 14 mph (Gusts: 26) 99% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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23°F
Feels: 15°F 6 mph (Gusts: 11) 91% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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20°F
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9 AM
clear sky
19°F
Feels: 14°F 3 mph (Gusts: 6) 82% 6.2 miles
12 PM
clear sky
19°F
Feels: 19°F 3 mph (Gusts: 6) 78% 6.2 miles
3 PM
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31°F
Feels: 24°F 7 mph (Gusts: 22) 91% 6.2 miles
6 PM
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33°F
Feels: 25°F 11 mph (Gusts: 17) 91% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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38°F
Feels: 30°F 13 mph (Gusts: 17) 72% 6.2 miles
Average 36°F
High 50°F
Low 28°F
Wind Up to 16 mph
Humidity 60%
Sunrise 11:53 AM
Sunset 2:44 AM
12 AM
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Feels: 34°F 5 mph (Gusts: 8) 62% 6.2 miles
3 AM
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29°F
Feels: 29°F 2 mph (Gusts: 4) 80% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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9 AM
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Feels: 23°F 5 mph (Gusts: 4) 50% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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29°F
Feels: 22°F 6 mph (Gusts: 5) 73% 6.2 miles
3 PM
clear sky
40°F
Feels: 34°F 10 mph (Gusts: 15) 61% 6.2 miles
6 PM
clear sky
47°F
Feels: 40°F 16 mph (Gusts: 20) 43% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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50°F
Feels: 44°F 16 mph (Gusts: 21) 42% 6.2 miles
Average 42°F
High 53°F
Low 33°F
Wind Up to 19 mph
Humidity 55%
Sunrise 11:53 AM
Sunset 2:44 AM
0.03 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
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47°F
Feels: 42°F 10 mph (Gusts: 14) 53% 6.2 miles 0.02 inches
3 AM
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34°F
Feels: 30°F 5 mph (Gusts: 5) 73% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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Feels: 29°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 71% 6.2 miles
9 AM
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Feels: 29°F 6 mph (Gusts: 6) 60% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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3 PM
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49°F
Feels: 45°F 9 mph (Gusts: 18) 35% 6.2 miles
6 PM
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53°F
Feels: 49°F 19 mph (Gusts: 20) 33% 6.2 miles
9 PM
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48°F
Feels: 42°F 15 mph (Gusts: 15) 54% 6.2 miles 0.00 inches
Average 42°F
High 54°F
Low 34°F
Wind Up to 15 mph
Humidity 58%
Sunrise 11:53 AM
Sunset 2:44 AM
0.07 inches expected Over the next 24 hours
12 AM
light rain
42°F
Feels: 42°F 2 mph (Gusts: 4) 71% 6.2 miles 0.07 inches
3 AM
broken clouds
40°F
Feels: 40°F 3 mph (Gusts: 4) 65% 6.2 miles
6 AM
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Feels: 37°F 3 mph (Gusts: 2) 63% 6.2 miles
9 AM
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35°F
Feels: 31°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 59% 6.2 miles
12 PM
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34°F
Feels: 31°F 4 mph (Gusts: 4) 69% 6.2 miles
3 PM
clear sky
48°F
Feels: 45°F 8 mph (Gusts: 11) 45% 6.2 miles
6 PM
scattered clouds
54°F
Feels: 50°F 15 mph (Gusts: 17) 32% 6.2 miles

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