
Starting out along the Henrys Fork Trail.



The hike is not particularly exciting for 5 or so miles, mostly flat through forest and sometimes paralleling the creek.

Finally, we got some mountain views as the trees began to fade away.

A trail junction, head straight.




Kings Peak visible in the center, the pokey-looking one. Gunsight Peak (our second peak of the day after Gilbert) is visible on the left, above the small snow patch.


Close-up of the ascent ridge we'd be taking (the grassy one on the left).

Kings Peak, left of center.

We left the Henrys Fork Trail to get to Dollar Lake. There were some social trails, but nothing that stood out. Just head east until you stumble on the lake.

Dollar Lake, the green ascent ridge we'd take visible on the left.

After some minor bushwhacking and crossing a small marsh, we found this forested ridge.

Continuing up the forested ridge, Dollar Lake visible below.

Above tree line, Dollar Lake visible center.

Continuing up the steep, grassy ascent ridge.



Gilbert Peak on the far left, Gunsight Peak center.

Looking back at our progress.

Shot toward Gunsight Peak (left) and Dome Peak (right). Kings Peak is Poking out behind Dome Peak.

Expansive views, and lots of somewhat tedious walking.

Gilbert Peak somewhere ahead.




Gunsight Peak visible top left.

Close-up toward Gunsight Peak as we ascend Class 2 to the summit of Gilbert Peak.

Looking back. Our ascent ridge came from the right in this photo.

Nearing the summit of Gilbert Peak, a shot toward Gunsight Peak and a pretty lake.

Gilbert Peak ahead.

View back as we approach the summit of Gilbert Peak, 3270853 years later. Gunsight Peak visible left.

Gilbert Peak, view north.

Heading down the south ridge of Gilbert Peak, onward to Gunsight Peak, center. Kings Peak is visible behind it on the right.


Looking back toward Gilbert Peak as we ascend Class 2 toward Gunsight Peak.

Wide shot back toward Gilbert Peak.

Gunsight Peak ahead.


Another shot back toward Gilbert Peak (right) and the ascent ridge we took on the left.


Gunsight Peak, view toward Kings Peak (top left), Dome Peak (left of center), and Gunsight Pass.

Close-up toward Kings, Dome, and Gunsight Pass. You can see the switchback used to access Gunsight Pass as well and the route that leads to Kings Peak.

Gunsight Peak, view northwest.

On our way back, view toward Gunsight Peak (left) and Dome Peak (right).

Back at Dollar Lake.

Dollar Lake, Kings Peak poking out top left.
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