Utah has several hikes that are so pretty; they have great views and are very fun! One hike that is so cool is Mount Timp. It is a long hike, with lots of pretty views, mountains, and animals. Moun Timpanogos is located in the Wasatch mountains.
Mount Timp has lots of different stages during the year and also during the hike. This hike regularly takes around 8-12 hours to complete. While hiking there are lots of uphill’s, switchbacks, and flat stretches. This hike gets much colder as you get closer to the top of the mountain. It gets windier and colder, every 1,000 feet of elevation that you gain has a drop of 3-4 degrees Fahrenheit decreasing. In the summer the weather can get very hot, it can exceed 100 degrees. During the winter it gets to -18 C in the canyon but as you get higher up the canyon it does get colder, in the spring the weather starts to get warmer but towards the top of the mountain it is chilly at this time of year. The most popular time of the year to hike Mount Timp is in mind July to September. It is the most popular time because the wildflowers peak in July, and the trail conditions are the best, at this time of the year.
There are several animals that you can see while hiking. Some of the animals are Mountain goats, moose, mule deer, bighorn sheep, and various rodents such as pikas and chipmunks. The most popular animal seen is a mountain goat, they are very frequently seen in the mountains. Moose are not as likely to be seen at higher elevations, but they are seen lower on the mountain. Pikas and Chipmunks seem near meadows most. The bighorn sheep are seen on lower hillsides they are found near the Battle Creek Falls Trails. The most dangerous animals that are found on the hike are Mountain goats. These goats are dangerous because their horns can be used to attack.
These are some fun facts about Mount Timp.
- It is a very popular hiking destination, since it is close to Salt Lake City and Provo, which makes it a very popular hiking spot to go to.
- It is the second highest peak in Utah’s Wasatch Range.
- Mount Timpanogos is approximately 300 million years old.
- Around 50,000 people go on this hike between July and October.
- Mount Timpanogos, standing at 11,752 feet and 3,582 meters.
- The tern Timpanogos comes from an indigenous tribe and in English it means “Rock”, “Water mouth”, and “Canyon”.
- The mountain is known for its abundant summer wildflowers during late July to early august.
- There are three caves that are all connected to a man-made tunnel that was blasted in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration.
- Mount Timpanogos is the name for the Timpanogos Utes tribe who inhabited the region.
Mount Timpanogos is a very popular hike located in Utah near the Wasatch Range. It has lots of animals, lots of changes throughout the hike, pretty views, and lots of fun facts about this hike and mountain.
