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.
Mapped Route/Trail Distances
from Timpanooeke Trailhead (one-way) | 13.3 miles Round Trip |
from Aspen Grove Trailhead (one-way) | 14.1 miles Round Trip |
Snowslide descent | 1.6 miles |
More Information
Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
Read MoreDirections
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
Trails
Distance ?
13.3 miles Round TripElevation Gain ?
4,341 feetReal Ascent ?
4,735 feetReal Descent ?
394 feetAvg Grade (7°)
13%Grade (-31° to 41°)
-60% to 87%Distance ?
14.1 miles Round TripElevation Gain ?
4,802 feetReal Ascent ?
5,392 feetReal Descent ?
590 feetAvg Grade (8°)
13%Grade (-38° to 43°)
-78% to 93%Distance ?
1.6 milesElevation Gain ?
-1,365 feetReal Ascent ?
729 feetReal Descent ?
2,094 feetAvg Grade (-10°)
-17%Grade (-62° to 52°)
-187% to 127%Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.
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