Henry's Fork itinerary
Every published mile marker on the Henry's Fork route, in order, with the distance and elevation change between each one — and which permit each stretch needs. To watch dates and set alerts, go to the Henry's Fork Trailhead permit page.
Which permit covers this route
The Henry's Fork. One reservation is a trailhead or zone plus an entry date; you roam after that, issued by walk-up.
- Stops mapped
- 8
- Across the markers
- 10.5 mi
- Published route length
- 21 mi
- Published ascent
- 4,134 ft
How long it takes: 2-3 days. That is the figure the permit publishes — this page does not divide the route into days, because no source records which stop you sleep at.
The stops below are the route's published mile markers, in order, with the elevations recorded against each one.
Distance and elevation change on each leg are the difference between the two published figures either side of it, so the legs are arithmetic on the markers and nothing more.
The Henry's Fork route, stop by stop
Mile 0.0
9,400 ft
Henry's Fork Trailhead
Primary access point. Parking, vault toilet.
2.0 miles · 400 ft up to Forest Zone
Mile 2.0
9,800 ft
Forest Zone
Trail through subalpine forest.
2.0 miles · 600 ft up to Alligator Lake Junction
Mile 4.0
10,400 ft
Alligator Lake Junction
Side trail to Alligator Lake.
1.5 miles · 400 ft up to Dollar Lake
Mile 5.5
10,800 ft
Dollar Lake
Primary camping area. Stunning alpine lake.
1.0 mile · 52 ft down to Grass Lake
Mile 6.5
10,748 ft
Grass Lake
Higher camping option for summit bid.
1.5 miles · 1,152 ft up to Gunsight Pass
Mile 8.0
11,900 ft
Gunsight Pass
Saddle below Kings Peak. Begin final climb.
1.5 miles · 800 ft up to Anderson Pass
Mile 9.5
12,700 ft
Anderson Pass
Ridge junction near summit.
1.0 mile · 834 ft up to Kings Peak Summit
Mile 10.5
13,534 ft
Kings Peak Summit
Utah's highest point.
Getting a Henry's Fork for the dates you want
Planning the route is the easy half. Henry's Fork dates go fast, and the ones that come back are cancellations — they return to the booking system without warning and are gone again quickly. PermitSnag watches Henry's Fork around the clock and alerts you the moment a date opens.