http://user.xmission.com/~wake/timp.html, Supposedly Karl Meltzer did the round trip in 1:58. The webmaster has a Timpanogos Emergency Response Team-specific map too, but it is cluttered with labels and probably not as useful as the one below. In days of yore the local community rallied to build the shelter, but more recently the U.S. Forest Service failed to maintain the historic shelter despite promising to do so, and when the shelter largely collapsed in the 2022 the Forest Service refused to restore it. Her favorite quiet place were the caves at the top of the mountain pass. There is a summit hut there, although it does not offer much shelter. 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. Take the tour of the caves with a guide, and you are sure to hear of this great legend, and view the stalactite. In 2016, a fifty five year old woman from South Carolina died while sliding down a zipline at Sundance, reportedly because a wind gust broke a tree top off and she ran into it as it fell. (271), Comments Timpanogos. http://user.xmission.com/~wake//timp.html. In 1980, on June 8, a twenty six year old man from Oregon died when he fell into what is now called Lower Killer Snow Hole, by First Falls above Aspen Grove, a part of a snowfield with snow melt running beneath it that thins the snowfield from the bottom up, essentially making an ever thinning snow bridge that hikers mistakenly assume is solid all the way the the ground. Even so, tens of thousands of people a year head up the two summit trails. 2006-2021 SummitPost.org. Planning a Timp Hike. More recently, Kaden Hunter ran to the summit from the Timpooneke trailhead on July 26, 2010 in 2:13:40. Ibapah Deseret Peak Flattop Peak (in the Oquirrh mtns)Utah's other prominence peaks are worth noting HEREMt. These people, hiking toward the saddle, are crossing a slippery snow field above a cliff band. Does anyone know where the old trail goes from there? If you drop trash or crap on the surface.please stop. Nebo being the tallest). To access the Aspen Grove trailhead, you can continue driving over the Alpine Loop highway from American Fork Canyon (or drive up the North Fork of Provo Canyon, past Sundance Ski Resort). Here are some interesting science facts. Here are a few different versions of the same legend: In Tooele County, there is a mountain with a mysterious 13 carved into it. There are 2 main trails that lead to the summit, joining at a gap not far from the main summit. About the ratings: GreatSchools Ratings are designed to be a starting point to help parents compare schools, and should not be the only factor used in selecting the right school for your family.Zillow and GreatSchools recommend that parents tour multiple schools in-person to inform that choice. Legends tell of two hearts joined at death to become one that now lies deep in the mountain. With 5,270 ft (1,610 m) of topographic prominence, Timpanogos is the 47th-most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States. It was the driest November (zero precipitation in most of the Wasatch) and one of the driest Decembers on record. An alternate version of the legend is that she was being sent up the mountain as a sacrifice, and was rescued by someone she thought was a god, but when he was later injured and she realized he was human, she completed her sacrifice by throwing herself off the mountain. From the Thanksgiving Point area, Highway 92 is the Timpanogos Highway through Highland, which goes to American Fork Canyon; you can also reach the mouth of American Fork Canyon by going up North County Boulevard, Highway 129, the bottom of which can be reached from Pleasant Grove Boulevard, to Highway 92, or by following Highway 146, 100 East in Pleasant Grove, which becomes North Canyon Road and travels along the base of the mountain to Highway 92. Timpanogos, or Timp for short. This temple was to be the ninth temple built in Utah. From Hidden Lakes on up, mountain goats are a common sight on Timp. On August 28, 2013, Ben Woolsey climbed Mt. Timpanogos Park was originally built to hold the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Be careful and enjoy your Mt. Runners regularly train on Timp. He now has over 835 summits of the mountain and will keep pushing that record higher and higher. When the Princess found out about his death, she climbed to the highest mountain she could find and jumped to her death. 295 S 1500 E SLC UT 84112-0860 . If you happen to meet any officials from the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, please tell them that the Forest Service should do more than token maintenance and should rebuild the missing parts of the trails (its not as if they dont have entrance fees flooding in that should be used for that), and also should restore the historic Timpanogos Shelter at Emerald Lake. Timpanogos is, you also have to consider the many peaks that also are part of the mountain and now have pages here on Summitpost. You can read more information about hikes and tours on the Mt Timpanogos website. Go east on Highway 189 for 7 miles to the Sundance Resort turnoff. In Timpanogos Basin, a short way past the old toilet trail, the Timpooneke trail will split, with the left trail going to Emerald Lake and the right trail climbing to a junction with the Aspen Grove (Mount Timpanogos) shortcut from Emerald Lake, just below the saddle. Any who choose to participate in such activities must assume the responsibility for their own actions and safety. As Wallace Stegner pointed out, wilderness is the challenge against which our character as a people was formed. John Muir urged: Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Dont go where the terrain is dangerous, just because you think youre on an official trail and want to assume it must be safe despite appearances to the contrary. This results in lots of relatively minor injuries, and sometimes in more serious injuries or in deaths from leaving the trail and falling, because multitudes are unable to grasp the wisdom of staying off steep, sketchy places. all on Map, Mt. The exact number of deaths associated with the mountain isn't clear, but hikers should definitely be prepared and cautious. Timpanogos, On Zions Mount: Mormons, Indians, and the American Landscape, Allen & Mikes Really Cool Backpackin Book, The Treasure Trove of Annual Timp Hike History, The Story of How Hiking Timp Became Popular, Conflicting Views on the Aspen Grove Trail Route, One Take on Whether the Glacier Is a Glacier, Another Take on Whether the Glacier Is a Glacier, A Good Example of a Wilderness Medicine Patient Assessment, Utah EMS Information on Patient Assessment, A Good Lecture on Some Basics of Backcountry Medicine, Wilderness First Responder Scope of Practice Background Information, Dangerous Bee Stings May Become More Common, Shoulder Dislocation Reduction Techniques, List of Shoulder Dislocation Reduction Techniques. The Mount Timpanogos trail is worn and recognizable for hikers to follow. -- As the years passed, she grew more beautiful with each passing year. Dont cross a snowfield near a waterfall or over a stream, because of the danger of killer snow holes; in fact, be wary of snowfields generally (see When to Hike below). Kleenex, a litter bag, and possibly bug spray might be handy; think through what else you might need. Part of the mountainside near Stewart Falls (Stewart Cascades) has been entirely denuded of vegetation, as has part of the area just below Emerald Lake, and those places are now nothing but eroding dirt slopes. As mentioned earlier, there are two main trails that provide easy access to Timp's summit. The Timpanogos Glacier in the Early 1900s The winter of 1904 to 1905 was one of the least snowy years ever recorded in the Wasatch. There are many tales surrounding her death but it all boils down to this: An Indian maiden named Utana, (or Ucanogos) was waiting to rendezvous with her lover, Red Eagle, (or Timpanac) when he was killedsome say by a bear and other say he was ambushed by jealous warriors. The Forest Service also prohibits campfires within the wilderness, so backpackers need to take stoves instead of building fire pits and tearing down trees. It is also possible to drop into Timpanogos Basin and hike the original trail through the flowers to the other side to join the Timpooneke trail and climb to the saddle from there, but that adds a mile and a half. The Legend is about an Indian Princess and an Indian Chief that were in love with each other. For example, theAconcagua mountain page has the 'Aconcagua Group' and the 'Seven Summits' asparents and is a parent itself to many routes, photos, and Trip Reports. The site for the temple included 17 acres of farmland already owned by the Church and had once been a part of a Church . Timp, you have an impressive drop that looks straight down on Emerald Lake below which demonstrates the exposure on the northeast side.An interesting note is that the '92 Utah Mt. It's been done before to have mountains as children to other mountains. This began a tradition that lasted for six decades. The upper Primrose Cirque switchbacks in particular have a number of false trails that are confusing even in daylight, and there are many spots on both trails where the trail has eroded away and is turning into drop offs. Timpanogos and although they are totally different, they both have that magic quality that makes you say to yourself, "I want to stand on top of that" . Whatever your activity, be careful driving home. I can't believe it was listed as over 14K and no one noticed that before you. Pretty doggone good for a guy 71 years old at the time. : ) On my last trip up the Timpooneke trail, I saw three deer and about a dozen mountain goat and too many pikas to count. Here is a summary of most of the deaths in the past one hundred years; scroll down for additional details in a section below: eleven died from falls, five died from dropping through collapsing snow bridges into holes or from sliding into crevasses, four died from avalanches, four died from snowstorm-induced hypothermia or from late autumn cold, In 1980, a twenty four year old Brazilian died from a fall in Primrose Cirque while hiking Timp in late October; his companions could not locate him because of darkness. The legend starts with the first print version which was told by Brigham Young University professor Eugene Lusk "Timp" Roberts in 1922. From the summertime, here's a neat Trip Report posted elsewhere on a recent hike to the summit of North Timp. The exposed portion of the mountain is made up entirely of limestone and dolomite from the Pennsylvanian period, and is about 300 million years old. If you find yourself in a pinch, here are a few suggestions. Theres a reason one of the winter mountaineering routes to the summit is called Everest Ridge.. Advice on mountain conditions may be obtained by calling the Pleasant Grove Ranger station at 801-785 3563 or the Uinta National forest office at 801 377-5780. Ice skating in Utah is a favorite Winter pastime. People in Utah Valley are used to seeing Mount Timpanogos as a monolithic wall, but the other side of the mountain, where the main trails are, is delightfully three dimensional. In 2007, an eleven year old Pleasant Grove boy was killed by a black bear that drug him from the tent his family was camping in off Timpooneke Road past the campground; there was food in the tent, and the party that camped there the previous night had left food out. All these things make Timpanogos remarkable, however, what truly sets this peak apart from all the others are the mountain goats. It does not appear to have occurred to the Forest Service that concentrating impact at a couple of well made toilets might be better for the mountain than the current situation. Read the trip reports that have been put up for more information about routes and experiences. Torch lighting ceremony at a prehike program. If the Timpooneke lot is full - drive further up the campground road - about 1/2 mile or so, and follow the sign for the Timpooneke Road, which branches off to the right. I'm sure there are bear and probably cougars (not the BYU kind) also but I have no personal experience with bear information in this area but I indeed have seen many BYU cougars on the trails. In this springtime photo there is too much snow on the upper mountain to safely hike to the summit. The map on the left below shows how to get to the trailheads. He had been sent by his village leader to explore the villages and mountains beyond, and had been led to the beautiful caves. Some people think the trails are longer; different peoples measurements have yielded results ranging from under six miles to almost ten miles one way. The vast circues and basins were carved and gouged into this mountain by much more extensive glaciation as recently as 12000+ years ago. If you are physically, mentally, and materially prepared, it is a magnificent hike. In 2006, a forty one year old man from Russia died when he tried to rescue a three year old girl who was distracted by a snack, and walked off the edge of the Timpanogos Cave trail; she slid to a stop just short of a precipice, but when he tried to reach her he slipped on the shale slope and slid over the edge (two other men eventually reached her and stayed with her until she could be hoisted by helicopter). 84003, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Click here for larger-size photo. Lick HERE. Hennessey Hammock users can find many places to camp in the trees prior to timberline. SAR does have a bad habit of clogging trailheads and keeping them clogged. A rule of thumb is that if you can still see any snow at all on the mountain from the Utah Valley side of Timp, it is too early for most people to safely climb the other, snowier side of the mountain where the summit trails are. You are responsible for your own safety while on Timp, but TERT does try to be available to give free help when the mountain gets its heaviest use, and that can cut hours off the time it would otherwise take to get assistance. January and February snowfall was way below normal. For example, hiking into an electrical storm or during an electrical storm is reckless and dangerous. Any information provided here cannot substitute for your own sound judgement and decision making skills. The glacier is one of the highlights for many of those who summit the mountain, using it as a quick descent route. All in all, its best to consciously avoid serious hazards. Proceed until you come to a fee booth (pay the fee ) and look for parking just beyond in a lot at the left. In 2018, a thirty six year old man from Orem fell and died while adventuring on his own in the East Peak/Elk Point area; no one knew he had gone to that area, although after he was reported missing and his car was found at Aspen Grove, his body was eventually found a few weeks after he fell. On the plus side, SAR has a wheeled litter and will carry people down the mountain for free (although if you need an ambulance to the hospital, that will cost you).