Trail Details
Mount Timpanogos from Timpanooke Trailhead
via Timp Saddle
via Timp Saddle
| Hike Time (roundtrip): 7.0 to 12.0 hours Distance (roundtrip): 14.8 miles Elevation Gain: 4391 feet |
Main Aspect: All Directions Climb Rate: 593 feet per mile Average Grade: 11% |
| Notes: As you leave the trailhead by the restrooms, be sure to take the right fork toward the small shack, then the left fork at the shack. The other junction that causes confusion along this trail is at Scout Falls. Left goes to the falls, right goes to the peak. |  |
| Trail shortcuts: Waypoints Destination Maps/Aerial Photos Links | |
| Trailhead | ||
| Timpooneke TH |
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| Trailhead Elevation: 7360 ft Trailhead Outhouse: Yes Distance from Fee Station: 8.4 miles |
Area: Alpine Loop / Timpanogos Area Location: Starts in American Fork Canyon or Provo Canyon Area Fee: $6 Dogs Allowed: Yes |
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| Notes: Mt. Timpanogos is the most popular mountain hike in all of Utah. After Aspen Grove, the Timpooneke (timp-u-nee-kee) trail is the next most popular way to get there. The trail starts 500ft higher than the Aspen Grove Trail. As a result, it is not quite as steep. There are a lot of great destinations along the way though. | ||
| Waypoint 1 | ||
| Scout Falls |
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| Elevation: 8210 | Feature: Falls | |
| Notes: The falls is just around the corner after leaving the Timpanooke trail. The trail goes behind the falls. | ||
| Waypoint 2 | ||
| Giant Staircase |
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| Elevation: 8650 | Feature: Cirque | |
| Notes: The Giant Staircase is a series of large shelves on the way to Timpanogos Basin. | ||
| Waypoint 3 | ||
| Timp Basin |
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| Elevation: 10170 | Feature: Basin | |
| Notes: Many calendar and postcard photos have been shot from the basin. The wildflowers are astounding. The Timpanogos Massif is huge. And the alpine scenery can be overwhelming. | ||
| Waypoint 4 | ||
| Timp Saddle |
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| Elevation: 11055 | Feature: Saddle | |
| Notes: When you get to the saddle itself, be prepared to have you breath taken away. You’re walking up the trail from Timp Basin and all of a sudden all of Utah Valley opens up to you. On a clear day, you can see from Mt Nebo south of Payson to the Great Salt Lake. You are now above 11,000 feet. | ||
| Destination | ||
| Mount Timpanogos |
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| Elevation: 11751 | Feature: Peak | |
| Notes: Mt Timp is not the highest mountain in Utah or even the highest in Utah County, but it’s certainly the most visited peak in the state. Making it to the summit is exilerating. You are now close to 7000 feet above the valley floor. Make sure you take enough water. | ||
| Maps and Aerial Photos |
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| External Links for this trail |
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| Photos | PicasaWeb WasatchHiker.com |
| Route Description | Climb-Utah SummitPost WasatchHiker |
| Trip Report | Mountain Album SummitPost SummitPost SummitPost |
