Elevation: 3,614 ft
Prominence: 124
This butte is not in the book. Published November 2024
Kings Crown is a magnificent block of rock that sits above King Hill Creek at the southwest end of a massive bench. This area is a mix of private and public land, so be careful. This climb is entirely on BLM land. USGS King Hill
Kings Crown as viewed from the southwest. Point 3568 is just left of center. The summit is the elongated block right of center. Livingston Douglas Photo
Access
Please refer to Page 106 of Sheldon Bluestein’s Exploring Idaho’s High Desert (2nd Edition, 1991).
Southwest Ridge, Class 3
The Climb
From King Hill Creek Road, bushwhack across willow-shrouded King Hill Creek. Scramble northeast up the steep-ish gravel and scrub to reach Point 3568. Skirt the right/south side of Point 3568 (a massive block of rock) and head east-northeast to quickly reach the base of the summit block of Kings Crown. Work around the left/north side of the summit block to find a brushy chute that leads to the summit plateau.
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