Kings Peak (British Columbia)

{{Short description|Mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada}}

{{About|the mountain in British Columbia||Kings Peak (disambiguation){{!}}Kings Peak}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Kings Peak

| photo = Kings Peak.JPG

| photo_caption = Kings Peak (left) in Strathcona Provincial Park

| elevation_m = 2061

| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=1354|name=Kings Peak|accessdate=2021-05-18}}

| prominence_m = 328

| prominence_ref =

| range = Elk River Mountains

| parent_peak = Elkhorn Mountain (2194 m)

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| location = Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

| district = Nootka Land District

| map = Vancouver Island#British Columbia

| map_caption = Location on Vancouver Island##Location in British Columbia

| label_position = left

| coordinates = {{coord|49|48.7|N|125|50.2|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref=

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|F|13}}

| first_ascent = 1913 or 1914

}}

Kings Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located in Strathcona Provincial Park {{convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northeast of Gold River and {{convert|2|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of Elkhorn Mountain.

It is named after James and Michael King, late 19th century explorers who led an expedition into the region circa 1910.{{cite bcgnis|id=4558|name=Kings Peak|access-date=2021-05-18}}

Kings Peak is close to Highway 28 along the Elk River. It is one of the most frequented mountains on Vancouver Island.