Trail Details
Timp Basin from Timpanooke Trailhead
via Giant Staircase
via Giant Staircase
| Hike Time (roundtrip): 4.5 to 7.5 hours Distance (roundtrip): 8.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2810 feet |
Main Aspect: North Climb Rate: 669 feet per mile Average Grade: 13% |
| Notes: Once you reach Timp Basin, beautiful views will open up. Almost immediately, there is a junction. The right trail goes to an outhouse. It’s not in good shape, you might be better off just sitting on a log. This trail continues on to some engines of a WWII bomber that crashed in the 50s. The left trail at the toilet junction takes you across Timp Basin toward the summit. You will pass another junc |  |
| 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. | ||
| Destination | ||
| 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. | ||
| Maps and Aerial Photos |
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| External Links for this trail |
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| Photos | WasatchHiker.com |
| Route Description | WasatchHiker |
