King Mountain

The King Mountain SRMA is unique due to its remoteness and proximity to the Flat Tops Wilderness and its huge elk herd. Most of the routes within the SRMA are designated for foot and horse travel only, making it pristine and untouched by motorized vehicles. The area is prized by hunters for a remote backcountry hunting experience. Expect little trail maintenance, tough travel conditions, and beautiful scenery. This area includes approximately 12,000 acres of public land and is home to a variety of wildlife. The area is also open to outdoor recreation activities such as camping, hunting, wildlife viewing and hiking. The mountains vary in elevation ranging from 7,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, and offer outstanding panoramas of the surrounding valleys and mountains. Vegetation includes sagebrush, pinyon-juniper and gamble oak in the lower elevations; with aspen, lodgepole pine and alpine meadows in the high country. Water is found in several perennial streams, ponds and springs, but may be scarce during dry years. For more information, please contact the Colorado River Valley Field Office.