Mount Timpanogos has a local Legend to it. The Legend is about an Indian Princess and an Indian Chief that were in love with each other. One day while the Chief was fighting in a war, an arrow hit him in his heart and he died. When the Princess found out about his death, she climbed to the highest mountain she could find and jumped to her death. The spirits of the Chief and the Princess went into the mountain to be together forever as Mount Timpanogos. To this day they are still part of Timpanogos. If you look at the slopes of Timpanogos that faces Utah Valley then you can see the profile of the Indian Princess laying down. If you were southwest of Timpanogos in Utah Valley and looked northeast to Timpanogos you will be able to see the profile of the Chief's face. The location of the face is just a little bit north of the summit. In the caves of Timpanogos there is a heart called The Great Heart of Timpanogos. This heart is the combinded hearts of the Chief and the Princess.
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. The various legends are versions of a story once told at the annual pre-Timp Hike firesides by "Timp" Roberts.
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Paul W.
http://user.xmission.com/~wake/timp.html
Supposedly Karl Meltzer did the round trip in 1:58. I believe it after seeing him run. See:
http://coachingendurance.com/blog/labels/Mount%20Timpanogos.shtml
Since there are now several peaks here from the Timp massif, I was wondering if you had considered attaching them as children here. It's been done before to have mountains as children to other mountains. Anyway, it might be nice to have all the peaks grouped, though making a separate page to do it might not be necessary.
Not sure what the latest youth records are beyond what is mentioned on this site. My 12 year old son Kaden Hunter ran to the summit from the Timpooneke trailhead today July 26, 2010 in 2:13:40.
There's an old article in the newspaper (http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/local-man-wants-to-see-original-aspen-grove-trail-reopened/article_e50ae16b-d03c-5f75-84a9-c181cfae835f.html) about the original route of the Aspen Grove (Mount Timpanogos) trail. Caine Alder, the gentleman quoted in the article, has apparently since died. Phil Lowry did tell me where the access to the old trail segment is, and I found it, but after heading up the old trail through the overgrowth, and switchbacking the other direction awhile I got to a rock ledge where the trail seemed to disappear into a bunch of game trails. Does anyone know where the old trail goes from there?
While I'm posting, I'll add that I heard that after 50 years the Forest Service can consider structures to be historical. The Timpanogos Shelter at Emerald Lake is now over 50 years. It would be nice if people asked to Forest Service to restore it. TERT director Glen Meyer is encouraging them to do so.
Thanks.
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Paul W.
http://user.xmission.com/~wake/timp.html
I went back up later and figured it out. At the rocky ledge there was a big stick that looked as if it had been placed pointing uphill, to direct hikers up that way. Turns out that's wrong. It was just a stick that had fallen funny. The trail Mr. Alder liked goes on straight at that part.
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Paul Wake
http://user.xmission.com/~wake//timp.html
A few years ago I went with a group of people from school to hike on the Timpooneke Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. It was really hard and strenuous for me, so a little pass Scout Falls some others and I had to turn around and head back down. While going back down I got sick from over doing it, and yes I did puked. Other than getting sick and turning back, the hike was really excellent and I enjoyed it a lot. It was really beautiful and Scout Falls was nice and cold.
Just did the hike this weekend. There is a shocking amount of trash and unburied human waste in the basin, including excrement and feminine hygiene products in the trees. We hauled out a trash bag full of garbage, including a zip lock bag full of human excrement that was left next to the trail and wrappers to food and snacks.
There was also a lot of trail cuttings, and the trails up there are in pretty rough condition.
Regardless of who is "responsible"....we are all literally responsible for our land. If you can, bring up a bag and pick up trash on the way up and down. If you drop trash or crap on the surface....please stop.
If you hike the hill, please refresh up on leave no trace so the trail stays open. If we keep this up, we are going to loose access or permitting is going to take place and they will limit who can climb.
DCGTimpanogos - Dec 3, 2005 3:56 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentMount Timpanogos has a local Legend to it. The Legend is about an Indian Princess and an Indian Chief that were in love with each other. One day while the Chief was fighting in a war, an arrow hit him in his heart and he died. When the Princess found out about his death, she climbed to the highest mountain she could find and jumped to her death. The spirits of the Chief and the Princess went into the mountain to be together forever as Mount Timpanogos. To this day they are still part of Timpanogos. If you look at the slopes of Timpanogos that faces Utah Valley then you can see the profile of the Indian Princess laying down. If you were southwest of Timpanogos in Utah Valley and looked northeast to Timpanogos you will be able to see the profile of the Chief's face. The location of the face is just a little bit north of the summit. In the caves of Timpanogos there is a heart called The Great Heart of Timpanogos. This heart is the combinded hearts of the Chief and the Princess.
mtn_pika - Aug 11, 2006 8:09 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Untitled CommentI love this! It should definitely be added to the main page.
pauldw - Aug 11, 2014 11:23 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Untitled CommentAn 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. The various legends are versions of a story once told at the annual pre-Timp Hike firesides by "Timp" Roberts.
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Paul W.
http://user.xmission.com/~wake/timp.html
thayne - Sep 23, 2009 6:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Summit RecordSupposedly Karl Meltzer did the round trip in 1:58. I believe it after seeing him run. See:
http://coachingendurance.com/blog/labels/Mount%20Timpanogos.shtml
hyperphil - Oct 9, 2009 2:47 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Summit RecordDork. He didn't tell me. I have been egging him on to do it for years. Good for him!
Bob Sihler - Dec 9, 2009 2:10 pm - Voted 10/10
Timpanogos MassifSince there are now several peaks here from the Timp massif, I was wondering if you had considered attaching them as children here. It's been done before to have mountains as children to other mountains. Anyway, it might be nice to have all the peaks grouped, though making a separate page to do it might not be necessary.
Dean - Dec 10, 2009 8:08 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Timpanogos MassifBob, I've added a section for these other peaks on the Timpanogos page. Check the table of contents and note the section that is in bold print.
mbhunter - Jul 27, 2010 12:36 am - Hasn't voted
Possible Youth RecordNot sure what the latest youth records are beyond what is mentioned on this site. My 12 year old son Kaden Hunter ran to the summit from the Timpooneke trailhead today July 26, 2010 in 2:13:40.
rocket21 - Sep 6, 2013 9:53 am - Hasn't voted
Summit RecordOn August 28, 2013, Ben Woolsey climbed Mt. Timpanogos for the 600th time.
pauldw - Aug 11, 2014 11:08 am - Hasn't voted
Anyone Know About the Old Aspen Grove Trail?There's an old article in the newspaper (http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/local-man-wants-to-see-original-aspen-grove-trail-reopened/article_e50ae16b-d03c-5f75-84a9-c181cfae835f.html) about the original route of the Aspen Grove (Mount Timpanogos) trail. Caine Alder, the gentleman quoted in the article, has apparently since died. Phil Lowry did tell me where the access to the old trail segment is, and I found it, but after heading up the old trail through the overgrowth, and switchbacking the other direction awhile I got to a rock ledge where the trail seemed to disappear into a bunch of game trails. Does anyone know where the old trail goes from there?
While I'm posting, I'll add that I heard that after 50 years the Forest Service can consider structures to be historical. The Timpanogos Shelter at Emerald Lake is now over 50 years. It would be nice if people asked to Forest Service to restore it. TERT director Glen Meyer is encouraging them to do so.
Thanks.
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Paul W.
http://user.xmission.com/~wake/timp.html
pauldw - Apr 12, 2015 11:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Anyone Know About the Old Aspen Grove Trail?I went back up later and figured it out. At the rocky ledge there was a big stick that looked as if it had been placed pointing uphill, to direct hikers up that way. Turns out that's wrong. It was just a stick that had fallen funny. The trail Mr. Alder liked goes on straight at that part.
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Paul Wake
http://user.xmission.com/~wake//timp.html
lsheen - Oct 17, 2015 1:21 pm - Hasn't voted
Timpanogos Elevation IncorrectAccording to Wikipedia (and several other sources), the elevation of Timpanogos is 11,752' (3,582m)? Listed here as "Elevation: 14743 ft / 4494 m"???
Methinks there's an oops here...
Dean - Oct 17, 2015 3:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Timpanogos Elevation IncorrectYes indeed, a big oops. I can't believe it was listed as over 14K and no one noticed that before you. Thanks for the heads up.
DCGTimpanogos - Jul 1, 2017 2:14 am - Hasn't voted
Timpooneke HikeA few years ago I went with a group of people from school to hike on the Timpooneke Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. It was really hard and strenuous for me, so a little pass Scout Falls some others and I had to turn around and head back down. While going back down I got sick from over doing it, and yes I did puked. Other than getting sick and turning back, the hike was really excellent and I enjoyed it a lot. It was really beautiful and Scout Falls was nice and cold.
mikro39 - Sep 27, 2020 1:12 am - Hasn't voted
TrashJust did the hike this weekend. There is a shocking amount of trash and unburied human waste in the basin, including excrement and feminine hygiene products in the trees. We hauled out a trash bag full of garbage, including a zip lock bag full of human excrement that was left next to the trail and wrappers to food and snacks.
There was also a lot of trail cuttings, and the trails up there are in pretty rough condition.
Regardless of who is "responsible"....we are all literally responsible for our land. If you can, bring up a bag and pick up trash on the way up and down. If you drop trash or crap on the surface....please stop.
If you hike the hill, please refresh up on leave no trace so the trail stays open. If we keep this up, we are going to loose access or permitting is going to take place and they will limit who can climb.