Mount Timpanogas
Provo, Utah
| Address: | Timpooneke Trailhead, Provo, UT 84604, USA |
| GPS: |
40°25'53.5"N 111°38'20.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Utah |
| Trails/Routes: | 1.6-14.1 mi |
Camp, Hike, Horseback, and Swim
Mt. Timp, as the locals call it, is the 2nd highest mountain in the Wasatch range (only Mt. Nebo is higher). What sets "Timp" apart is its location. It towers over the Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove area and its a very dominant feature. It rises 7000 feet from the valley floor and draws your gaze to it again and again.This mountain may be the most popular one in the state of Utah and is certainly the most climbed. Mt. Timpanogos is a huge mountain, extending almost seven miles in a north to south direction with many of its peaks reaching over the 11000 foot mark.
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Mount Timpanogos - Wasatch Mountains - Hiking
Utah’s Mount Timpanogos is an exciting hiking adventure in the Wasatch Mountains. Route information, pictures, maps, GPS waypoints and description.
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Mount Timpanogos, often referred to as Timp, is the second-highest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Range. Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,752 ft (3,582 m) above sea level in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. With 5,270 ft (1,610 m) of topographic prominence, Timpanogos is the 47th-most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_TimpanogosMt Timpanogos Summit via Timpooneke Trail
Mount Timpanogos is one of Utah’s most recognizable mountains, and perhaps Utah’s most popular mountain hiking destination. At 11,749 feet, it is the second-highest summit of the Wasatch Mountains (only Mt Nebo is higher).
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https://www.summitpost.org/mt-timpanogos-ut/151365Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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Directions
From Provo, Utah
- Head west on E Center St toward N University Ave (1.5 mi)
- Take the ramp onto I-15 N (9.4 mi)
- Take exit 275 toward Pleasant Grove/American Fork (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Pleasant Grove Blvd (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto N 2000 W St/N County BlvdContinue to follow N County Blvd(5.5 mi)
- Turn right onto W 11000 N (1.2 mi)
- Continue onto UT-92 E/Alpine Loop Scenic BywayMay be closed at certain times or days(8.4 mi)
- Turn right onto FR 056/Timpooneke Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Timpooneke Trailhead (36 ft)
You can access Mt. Timpanogos easily from Highway I-15, using the 272 exit and driving east along highway 52 ( 800 North in Orem) to the junction with highway 189, the Provo Canyon road. Go East on 189 for 7 miles to the Sundance Ski resort turnoff (watch for it just after you go through a tunnel) and turn left on highway 92 for 6 miles, going past the Sundance ski area and the Aspen Grove recreation area. Proceed until you come to a fee booth (pay the fee ) and look for parking just beyond in a lot at the left. If full, look for additional parking just up the road. From the parking lot, you'll find the most popular trail, the Aspen Grove trail that heads on up the mountain
Other Swimming Holes, Hiking Trails, and Horseback Trails Nearby
Stewart Falls
Provo, Utah
2.6 miles SEA glacier-fed, 200-foot multi-tiered waterfall on Mt. Timpanogos — about a 4-mile round trip hike through forest with a few steep edges near the falls.
Hike
Timpanogos Falls
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2.7 miles SEA lesser-known multi-tiered waterfall on the Mt. Timpanogos trail, visible early on and surrounded by wildflowers in late spring — a great beginner hike shared with the Stewart Falls trailhead.
Hike 1.5 mi
Timpanogas Cave
Provo, Utah
3.6 miles WColorful cave formations — cave bacons, columns, flowstone, and drapery — inside a Timpanogos mountain cave, reached by a 1.5-mile paved trail; tours run May through September.
Backpack, Cave, Hike
Grove Creek Trail
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5.4 miles SWA steep, shuttled downhill singletrack dropping from the shoulder of Mount Timpanogos through Grove Creek Canyon — the climb is brutal, but the descent is worth it.
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.2 mi
Battle Creek Falls
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5.7 miles SWA short 1.2-mile family-friendly hike in Pleasant Grove to a scenic waterfall with views from below and above, plus a nearby rappelling and rock climbing area just beyond the falls.
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G Mountain Trail
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Hike
Provo River Parkway Trail
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White Pine Lake
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Alpine Rock Water Slide
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8.2 miles NWCLOSED. The land has been sold and the new owner has closed off the waterslide to the public. The Alpine Waterslide has been permanently closed to the public after the land was sold — new hiking trails now connect the area to the city trail system and National Forest.
Swim
American Fork Twin Peaks
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Hike
Sugarloaf Peak
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Hike
Cecret (Secret) Lake
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Pfeiferhorn Peak
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Hike, Mountain Bike 1.7 mi
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Ghost Falls Trail
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Eagle Crest Trail
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10.7 miles WA beginner-level 2.4-mile mountain bike trail along the north side of Traverse Mountain in Draper, with sweeping views of Salt Lake Valley, Mount Timpanogos, Lone Peak, and Box Elder Mountain.
Hike, Mountain BikeNearby Campsites
Y-Mountain Summit Trail
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Camp, Sled
Mill Creek Canyon
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Fifth Water Hot Springs
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Camp, Hike, Horseback
