The sky was mostly overcast and only opened for a few minutes
at a time. But the visibility was still very good, if you
strained, you could see most of the Wasatch Mountains to the
west.
Monday September 1, 2003
Looking south toward big Mount Emmons
Lake Atwood is visible on the far left.
Looking west over Yellowstone Creek and Garfield Basin.
Cleveland Peak and Squaw Peak are visible in the background.
The Lake in the middle left is called Five Point Lake and has a Guard
Station by it.
From Front to Back:
Superior Lake
Wilson Peak
Spread Eagle Peak, Yard Peak, Lovenia, The Cathedral, Lamotte Peak
and Wasatch Peak.
Explorer Peak with the Wasatch Mountains in the far distance.
Squaw Peak with Mount Timpanogos in the far distance on the left.
Spread Eagle Peak, Ostler Peak, Lovenia Peak and East Lovenia Peak.
Foreground: Wilson Peak
3rd Row: Red Knob
4rth Row: The Cathedral
5th Row: Lamotte Peak
Wasatch Peak and Northwest Wasatch
Tokewanna Peak 13,165'
And if you strain your eyes in the right direction (SSW),
you can see the tallest mountain in the Wasatch range.
In the far distance on the left is Mount Nebo, on the right is Santaquin
Mountain.
Looking west toward Red Castle Peak
In the far distance is the Wasatch Mountains: Willard Peak and the
Wellsvilles.
Distance: Lamotte Peak, Red Knob, Wasatch Peak, Northern Wasatch Peak,
Tokewanna Peak
Foreground: Wilson Peak, Squaw Peak, Red Castle.
The eastern reaches of the Uinta Mountain Range,
almost none of these peaks are named.
From the summit of Kings Peak looking Northeast over West Gunsight
Peak,
Gunsight Peak and Gilbert Peak 13,442', the 3nd hightest peak in Utah.
Gunsight Peak with Gilbert Peak in the background.
Looking east from the summit of Kings Peak over Painter Basin.
Looking south toward South Kings Peak 13,512' the 2nd Highest Peak
in Utah.
i've been up there a few times never to kings until i go this year. great pics. brings back memories and hope of more in the future. i've seen a lot of moose and been in some real nasty weather, lighting and hail. and the fall is the best with the colors and no bugs. good numbers
