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Mount Timpanogos is the second largest mountain in the Wasatch Range of Utah. Mt. Timpanogos is seen towering over Utah Valley, including the cities of Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, and others. Locals tend to shorten its name to Timp.
Mt. Timpanogos has become one of Utah's most popular hiking destinations. There are two main trails to the top. One starts at Aspen Grove with a trailhead elevation of 6,910 feet, and the other starts at Timpooneke campground in American Fork Canyon at 7,170 feet. They are about 8 and 9 miles to the summit respectively. Hikers see a general alpine environment marked by waterfalls, pine trees, rocky slopes and ridges, mountain goats, and a small lake called Emerald Lake (10,380 feet). A short diversion can lead hikers past a WWII bomber crash site.
Until 1970, there was an annual Provo event called "Hike Timp" which sent thousands of people up the mountain's slopes. This event was cancelled after 59 years to help preserve the delicate mountain ecosystem. Remnants of the Timp hike can still be seen, such as a stone shelter built in 1959 near the summit.
From a distance Mount Timpanogos has the profile of a sleeping woman, which legend says is the young indian Princess Utahna, who was given as a sacrifice to the Great God Timpanogos.
See Also
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
External Links
Pictures of Mount Timpanogos (http://scenicutah.com/timpanogos/timpanogos.php)
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