Hiking - Mt Timpanogos by sunrise (Timpooneke route) 9/31/24

The most incredible sunrise in all of Utah!

Sample Itinerary -

1 am - Trailhead

130-630 am - hike to saddle

630-730 am - breakfast

730-830 am - summit

9-1 pm - hike down

Directions -  Timpooneke Trailhead, American Fk Cyn

Cost - Day use fee: $10 cash per car or FREE with National Parks Pass

Parking Reservation $2/car (purchase online EARLY - like a month in advance) - print off and have on your dash (they have rangers checking all night long)

Activity -

Hike Mt Timpanogos by Timpooneke Trail - 15 mile difficult trail. For the night hike version, start from the trailhead around 1 am. Takes about 4-6 hours to the saddle for sunrise and a light breakfast. You head up through the woods up the canyon to several bands of cliffs which are navigated through several switchbacks. Top out at the edge of the Primrose Cirque full of wildflowers and several small clumps of trees. Take your first left then quick right to stay on the summit trail. The trail then becomes rocky as you make your way up several switchbacks to the saddle. After a light breakfast, head up to the summit along the ridge south (unless you are cruising and then you can do breakfast at the summit!). After about 15-20 minutes you hit a large cliff on your left, don't miss the tight switchbacks on your left heading straight up the cliffs to the ridgeline. Continue onward up along the right side of the ridge up a series of steep switchbacks to the summit and metal hut. Continue same route back. There is NO WATER on this route except for at mile 2 near Scout Falls. Gets windy on the ridges and saddle so wear a puffy and or a rain jacket. Trail Report.

Gear - Thin liner pants, long sleeve shirt, pants, T-shirt, fleece, light down jacket, waterproof jacket, light gloves, daypack with waistbelt, 3 L water, 8-12 snacks, sunglasses, baseball hat and winter hat, running shoes/hiking boots, first aid kit, headlamp with extra batteries, trekking poles

Rental -

Trekking poles ($5 BYU)