Prefer not to pay in full? Place a $500 deposit at checkout to secure your spot then pay over time!
Hike Utah’s highest mountain in eight days!
OVERVIEW:
Spend substantial time in one of the most beautiful places in America - the high Uintas of Utah. Stroll though wildflower basins, sleep at turquoise alpine lakes, work your way over mountain passes, and stand upon Utah’s highest mountain - Kings Peak. Rising to 13,528’, Kings Peak is nestled in the heart of the Uintas and requires substantial time to reach her. Time that is filled with solitude, heavenly views, peace, and not an ounce of civilization. This 8-day journey circumnavigates you around Kings to experience all sides of her glory.
This 8-day, 7-night journey includes one hotel on the front-end, one hotel on the back-end, six full days hiking, five nights in tents, all meals on the mountain, and all transportation once in Utah. Backpacking gear can be included at checkout. Deposits and payment plans are welcomed at checkout!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Stand upon the highest mountain in Utah!
Camp at the base of the Uinta’s crown jewel - Red Castle!
A $500 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot is welcomed at checkout! After placing your deposit, BE will email you about your preferred payment plan! This deposit is applied to the overall balance. No worries, there’s no interest, added fees, or credit checks. BE Simple!
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Friendly, local, knowledgeable guides
All meals and snacks on trail and at camp
Team welcome dinner
Salt Lake City hotel on the front-end (double occupancy)
Mountain View cabins on the back-end (double occupancy)
Airport pickup and transportation to-and-from the mountain
All permit fees.
WHAT’S EXCLUDED:
Guide gratuity (10—20% customary).
Snacks, beverages, and souvenirs bought in town.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival & Prep
Welcome to Utah! A state that lives life elevated! Let’s meet at 3:00pm in our Salt Lake City accommodation! Flying? BE will pick you up the airport at 2:00pm. Tonight, we’ll discuss the itinerary over a team welcome dinner, prep gear, divide up food, and simply get to know each other. Included meals = Dinner. Accommodations = Hotel. Miles = 0.
Day 2: Into the Wilderness we go to lose our minds and find our souls
Today we are boots to ground! After our 3 hour drive to the trailhead, we’ll hike six miles to camp with the majority of those miles being in a flat, aspen, and evergreen forest. Tonight we sleep lakeside. Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 5.
Day 3: Henry’s Fork Lake
Good morning, sip some coffee and eat some breakfast! Today we crest the ridge of Flat Top Mountain and then drop down into Henry’s Fork Basin for a saunter beside a series of alpine lakes. Tonight, we sleep at Henry’s Fork Lake with a honey orange ginger tea to boot! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 5.
Day 4: High Camp
Today, we are Kings Peak-bound! Our goal is to get within three miles of the summit! This goal will take us up and over Gunsight Pass and then down into Painters Basin! Tomorrow, we push for the summit! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 5.
Day 5: These views? This feeling? For Kings.
Good EARLY morning! Today is YOUR day! And we’re going to wake up really early so we can make it as perfect as possible! We have a 1-mile stretch of uphill boulder hopping. It’ll take some time but at the end of the boulder hopping is our summit! Congratulations on an epic feat and a beautiful journey toward the sky. After our summit, we’ll drop off the other side of the mountain toward the beautiful Yellowstone Basin! This is where our circumnavigation begins since we’re not heading back the way we came. Cheers to a successful summit and to standing on the highest mountain in Utah! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 6.
Day 6 : Red Castle
Good leisure morning! Sleep in, you deserve it! Today we have a leisure seven miles through Yellowstone Basin, up and over Smiths Fork Pass, and then down to Lower Red Castle Lake. Prepare yourself for an early evening at the most beautiful lake and mountain in all of the Uintas! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 7.
Day 7: Going to the mountains was going home
We’re on our way out of the wilderness today and it’s all downhill from here! Congratulations on an EPIC circumnavigation of Kings Peak and Red Castle! Check-in to our Mountain View cabins are at 4:00pm so we’ll have substantial time to soak up our final miles in The Great Outdoors! Included meals = Breakfast & Lunch. Accommodations = Cabin. Miles = 10.
Day 8: - Departure
Today, we part ways. I guess we’re homeward-bound although I would argue we’ve been home for the last eight days. Hotel check-out is at 11:00am, soak up your R&R till then. We will head back to SLC at 11:00am. Be sure to book your return flight for no earlier than 3:00pm. Until next time, my friends! Meals included = Breakfast. Accommodations = N/A. Miles = 0.
LOGISTICS:
Flying? BE requests flying in-and-out of Salt Lake City International Airport. BE can meet you there at 2:00pm. We recommend booking your return flight for no earlier than 3:00pm.
Driving? Meet BE at our Salt Lake City accommodations by 3:00pm on day 1.
RENTAL GEAR:
All of your gear needs to fit inside your pack, check out the Backpacking Gear List for your comprehensive list! Renting gear? You can rent now at checkout or later via our Gear Rental page! Have questions regarding gear? Contact Us! We love talking gear.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:
Journeyers who cancel their journey 90+ days before the start date will be refunded the total amount minus processing fees and the $500 non-refundable deposit.
Journeyers who cancel their journey30 to 90 days before the start state will be refunded half the total amount minus processing fees.
Journeyers who cancel their journey less than 30 days before the start date will not be refunded.
Participants who choose to leave an active journey for any reason are not entitled to a refund. Due to the nature and heavy costs of operating permits, BE must adhere to the above itinerary and refund policy.
FINE PRINT:
Above itinerary is subject to change per guide’s discretion. Although beginning & end points do not change, daily mileages may be manipulated to better meet groups needs.
QUESTIONS? Feel free to Contact Us! We love talking about all things BE related!
PRICE:
Journey = $2,600
Single Room Occupancy = +$250
Backpacking Gear = $250
Preferred Payment:
Rental Gear:
Single Room Occupancy:
Prefer not to pay in full? Place a $500 deposit at checkout to secure your spot then pay over time!
Hike Utah’s highest mountain in eight days!
OVERVIEW:
Spend substantial time in one of the most beautiful places in America - the high Uintas of Utah. Stroll though wildflower basins, sleep at turquoise alpine lakes, work your way over mountain passes, and stand upon Utah’s highest mountain - Kings Peak. Rising to 13,528’, Kings Peak is nestled in the heart of the Uintas and requires substantial time to reach her. Time that is filled with solitude, heavenly views, peace, and not an ounce of civilization. This 8-day journey circumnavigates you around Kings to experience all sides of her glory.
This 8-day, 7-night journey includes one hotel on the front-end, one hotel on the back-end, six full days hiking, five nights in tents, all meals on the mountain, and all transportation once in Utah. Backpacking gear can be included at checkout. Deposits and payment plans are welcomed at checkout!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Stand upon the highest mountain in Utah!
Camp at the base of the Uinta’s crown jewel - Red Castle!
A $500 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot is welcomed at checkout! After placing your deposit, BE will email you about your preferred payment plan! This deposit is applied to the overall balance. No worries, there’s no interest, added fees, or credit checks. BE Simple!
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Friendly, local, knowledgeable guides
All meals and snacks on trail and at camp
Team welcome dinner
Salt Lake City hotel on the front-end (double occupancy)
Mountain View cabins on the back-end (double occupancy)
Airport pickup and transportation to-and-from the mountain
All permit fees.
WHAT’S EXCLUDED:
Guide gratuity (10—20% customary).
Snacks, beverages, and souvenirs bought in town.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival & Prep
Welcome to Utah! A state that lives life elevated! Let’s meet at 3:00pm in our Salt Lake City accommodation! Flying? BE will pick you up the airport at 2:00pm. Tonight, we’ll discuss the itinerary over a team welcome dinner, prep gear, divide up food, and simply get to know each other. Included meals = Dinner. Accommodations = Hotel. Miles = 0.
Day 2: Into the Wilderness we go to lose our minds and find our souls
Today we are boots to ground! After our 3 hour drive to the trailhead, we’ll hike six miles to camp with the majority of those miles being in a flat, aspen, and evergreen forest. Tonight we sleep lakeside. Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 5.
Day 3: Henry’s Fork Lake
Good morning, sip some coffee and eat some breakfast! Today we crest the ridge of Flat Top Mountain and then drop down into Henry’s Fork Basin for a saunter beside a series of alpine lakes. Tonight, we sleep at Henry’s Fork Lake with a honey orange ginger tea to boot! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 5.
Day 4: High Camp
Today, we are Kings Peak-bound! Our goal is to get within three miles of the summit! This goal will take us up and over Gunsight Pass and then down into Painters Basin! Tomorrow, we push for the summit! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 5.
Day 5: These views? This feeling? For Kings.
Good EARLY morning! Today is YOUR day! And we’re going to wake up really early so we can make it as perfect as possible! We have a 1-mile stretch of uphill boulder hopping. It’ll take some time but at the end of the boulder hopping is our summit! Congratulations on an epic feat and a beautiful journey toward the sky. After our summit, we’ll drop off the other side of the mountain toward the beautiful Yellowstone Basin! This is where our circumnavigation begins since we’re not heading back the way we came. Cheers to a successful summit and to standing on the highest mountain in Utah! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 6.
Day 6 : Red Castle
Good leisure morning! Sleep in, you deserve it! Today we have a leisure seven miles through Yellowstone Basin, up and over Smiths Fork Pass, and then down to Lower Red Castle Lake. Prepare yourself for an early evening at the most beautiful lake and mountain in all of the Uintas! Included meals = Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. Accommodations = Tent. Miles = 7.
Day 7: Going to the mountains was going home
We’re on our way out of the wilderness today and it’s all downhill from here! Congratulations on an EPIC circumnavigation of Kings Peak and Red Castle! Check-in to our Mountain View cabins are at 4:00pm so we’ll have substantial time to soak up our final miles in The Great Outdoors! Included meals = Breakfast & Lunch. Accommodations = Cabin. Miles = 10.
Day 8: - Departure
Today, we part ways. I guess we’re homeward-bound although I would argue we’ve been home for the last eight days. Hotel check-out is at 11:00am, soak up your R&R till then. We will head back to SLC at 11:00am. Be sure to book your return flight for no earlier than 3:00pm. Until next time, my friends! Meals included = Breakfast. Accommodations = N/A. Miles = 0.
LOGISTICS:
Flying? BE requests flying in-and-out of Salt Lake City International Airport. BE can meet you there at 2:00pm. We recommend booking your return flight for no earlier than 3:00pm.
Driving? Meet BE at our Salt Lake City accommodations by 3:00pm on day 1.
RENTAL GEAR:
All of your gear needs to fit inside your pack, check out the Backpacking Gear List for your comprehensive list! Renting gear? You can rent now at checkout or later via our Gear Rental page! Have questions regarding gear? Contact Us! We love talking gear.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:
Journeyers who cancel their journey 90+ days before the start date will be refunded the total amount minus processing fees and the $500 non-refundable deposit.
Journeyers who cancel their journey30 to 90 days before the start state will be refunded half the total amount minus processing fees.
Journeyers who cancel their journey less than 30 days before the start date will not be refunded.
Participants who choose to leave an active journey for any reason are not entitled to a refund. Due to the nature and heavy costs of operating permits, BE must adhere to the above itinerary and refund policy.
FINE PRINT:
Above itinerary is subject to change per guide’s discretion. Although beginning & end points do not change, daily mileages may be manipulated to better meet groups needs.
QUESTIONS? Feel free to Contact Us! We love talking about all things BE related!
PRICE:
Journey = $2,600
Single Room Occupancy = +$250
Backpacking Gear = $250
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