Mount Timpanogos Trailhead — Attraction in Four Corners States

Timpanogos is in my backyard. I see it everyday. It is the talllest & most most majestic mountain in Utah county. There are two trailheads to get to the summit, one is the Aspen Grove trail (14.7 miles) and the other, the Timpooneke trail (14.3 miles). I have only hiked Mt. Timpanogos once back in July 2013. We took the Timpooneke trail to the very top, all 11,752 feet where the tin shack is. You can sign your name up here. My daughter has hiked it several times. She's superwoman! It takes about 8-10 hours so plan on enough time to get up and back. Take lots of water, enough food and appropriate clothing. The climb up wasn't difficult for me. The problem was the way down. I'm assuming that I didn't rest my knees enough after reaching the top. It may have helped with the descent. The friends I hiked with wanted to get back immediately as there was a storm brewing. I've never been afraid of a storm but I decided to stick with them and stay together. I wil say that the last 1/3 of the way down was absolutely torturous on my knees. I was limping & hurting pretty bad. I still remember vividly after 6 years. Take a walking stick as it may help tremendously. After all that, yes, I'd do it again. Oh, and be aware of the wildlife such as moose, mountain goats and other creatures that will cross your path. The views are incredible! The wildflowers...

Giving the trailhead a rating of three due to parking difficulties. The trail itself is a 5/5 and will not disappoint as long as you go during the right time of year/can handle a grueling hike.

IF YOU PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MAKE SURE YOU PARK NEAR A GREEN PARKING SIGN AND YOU HVE BOYH WHEELS OFF THE ROAD. They are so strict about this. If you don’t you’re going to get fined!!! It’s hard to find parking unless you get there super early or pay for reserved parking. We had to hike an extra mile up the road because we had parked so far away. We got there around 5:15 am on a mid September morning.

Bathrooms are pretty decent, they have toilet paper earlier in the day but it gets used later in the day. They don’t smell nearly as bad as the bathrooms at the campground.

I would recommend downloading a map from google or all trails. There’s several places where it’s confusing to know which fork to take in the trail. At least three places you could get off course. When there’s lots of other folks on the trail you can ask them, but especially if you are going on an overnight hike when not lots of people will be on the trail I would suggest having a download.

We saw goats up close!! Literally walked through the herd!! People on the trail were extremely friendly and helpful. Lots of water crossings. Don’t go to the summit if you’re...

Highly recommend this trail (052) to be specific. I hiked with a a dog and 4 year old mid-day on a weekday in July so we were able to have the trail to ourselves most of the time. It was very hot but knowing we would get to the waterfall was a motivating factor. The views all the way are incredible. There were wildflowers everywhere! The trail itself is fairly easy. We were able to hike to the second falls. I recommend stopping at each area where you can stop and explore. The water is rocky and freezing so water shoes may have helped. I couldn’t keep my feet in the water too long. On the first encounter with the waterfall, walk through the brush and you can climb a boulder to get super close to the falls. It’s like a little oasis. The second falls is majestic and has great 360 degree views. There are moss growing on the mountains there, it’s just so beautiful. We were able to spend quite some time hanging out there by ourselves enjoying the scenery. We did run into a water snake that slithered away quickly after my dog picked it up. We were also warned of a female moose and her cubs? We didn’t run into them though. Great kid-friendly...