Kings Peak from Henrys Fork: What is the actual roundtrip distance??
I'm trying to figure the mileage for Kings Peak from the Henrys Fork TH.
I've looked at several guidebooks and many online trip reports. So far I've seen numbers ranging from 23 miles to 32 miles. And yes I checked, these were all for trips starting/ending at Henrys Fork, not from other trailheads. In addition, the elevation gains quoted in various sources also vary widely.
Nine miles is a ridiculous margin of error. For me, 23 miles is conceivable for a day trip. I recently hiked Mt. San Gorgonio in CA which is 20.2 miles roundtrip (but "only" 3342' gain). But 32 miles with considerable elevation change is out of my league.
What is the accurate distance? Or for that matter, elevation gain?