Kings Peak,
The Highpoint of the State of Utah

Before the Storm:  Henry's Fork Parking Lot and Trailhead
At this point, the day looked promising. However, the clouds started building shortly thereafter.

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Henrys Fork Trailhead Sign
Henrys Fork trailhead sign, map and sign-in book.

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Bridge over Henrys Fork
Nathan crossing the log bridge over the Henrys Fork near Elkhorn Crossing

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Moose in the Henrys Fork Valley
If you look closely, there are three moose in this photo. Pretty far off, but they kept a wary eye on us as we hiked by.

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Alpenglow on the Rocks
Alpenglow lit the ridge above our campsite at Dollar Lake.

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Kings Peak in the Early Morning
Looking through the notch leading to Anderson Pass, we could see Kings Peak at sunrise.

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Not the Right Way to Kings Peak
At this point, we were a bit off-route and committed to a less-than-efficient path to Anderson Pass. This shot is looking back (north) toward Gunsight Pass. The correct route is up and over the flat area above the band of short cliffs in the center of this shot.

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Looking South from Gunsight Pass
Looking south from Gunsight Pass, we had headed too far south and tried to stay level with the pass, rather than climbing up and to the right from the pass.

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Looking North from Gunsight Pass
Looking north from Gunsight Pass, you can see the Henrys Fork valley up which we had hiked.

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Evening Visitors to Camp
These moose approached quite a bit closer, grazing on the willows and the meadow grasses.

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Devil's Slide Volcanic Dikes
On the way to Logan from Kings Peak, we drove past a number of volcanic dikes. This double dike is aptly named the Devil's Slide. Looks painful...

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