"Up the NorthEast ridge to North Timp. Then over all the bumps on the ridge to SouthEast Timp. Down the snowfield to Emerald Lake. Bonus side quest to Robert Horn before back to the car at Timpanokee." — bobbyut • Sep 30, 2024

"Burst out of bed excited that it was finally the day to tackle this classic peak. We started out from the parking lot a bit after 7am loaded down with crampons, ice axe, mountaineering boots, and other gear that I never took out of my pack. Was hard to get a good read on conditions beforehand so brought everything. Turns out the snow crossings were extremely easy to navigate and easy to kick steps in the soft snow. After reaching the saddle, the wind kicked in and cooled us off in 30 seconds. Enjoyed the scenic ridge climb to the (eyesore) shack on the summit. We explored a bit farther along the ridge to get a better view of the glacier — amazing there’s still one here. The descent was quick — did some gratuitous glissading — and after a long trudge filtered some waterfall water, chugged, and finished off this official peakery classic. " — scott • Jun 30, 2024

"One of the most beautiful, but difficult, hikes that I've done. This was my second time, though the first time was ten years ago. We got there around 6:40 AM and only got a parking spot because someone just happened to leave. The trail was very busy, with most hikers having started in the very early morning hours. It was an absolute perfect day! We had jackets on for the first 10-15 minutes and then long sleeve shirts kept us comfortable for the rest of the day. We saw several mountain goats, most of which were by Emerald Lake. From the ascent to the saddle to the summit was pretty brutal- steep and rocky. Fantastic, unmatched views though! For me, the way back was about 3.5 miles too long. It was a long day. I was pretty done with it!" — BENTHEREDONETHAT • Sep 16, 2023

"I can see why this is an iconic Utah peak. This is the platonic ideal of the perfect summit hike - great distance, pretty even grade, some fun easy scrambling towards the top, amazing views, and lots of mountain goats, including babies! A perfect day on the mountain - started at about 6:30am and done at lunchtime. " — andrewmadsen • Jul 9, 2021

"I started the hike at 0840 and made it to the switchbacks leading to the summit along trail 54 at 1040. I reached the saddle at 1116 and the summit at 1139. The route surprised me as it was a very steady climb most of the way with very few steeps parts (final climb excluded). My total time was a 5h 51m and the hike totaled 17 miles. " — mchikes • Oct 23, 2020

"Started at 1:30 P.M. or so with my bro, we were back down by 7:00 or 8:00. On the way down just past the saddle, we were stopped for 15 minutes or so by 20-30 mountain goats on the trail. So cool!" — partyhiker • Jul 18, 2020

"This was my first attempt to summit Mount Timpanogos. Unfortunately, the elevation gain caused me to become light headed at the last stretch before the summit section along the ridgeline. Will be attempting again earlier in the morning to avoid the heat and summit." — custerrcaitlyn • Jul 29, 2018

"Drove up from Vegas Friday night. Started from the Timpooneke Trailhead and hiked the trail to the summit. We debated glissading down the steep snow slope, but there was a rescue going on, so we just took the other trail back to Aspen Grove, where we had other cars. We saw a TON of mountain goats on this hike. This is definitely one of the most beautiful hikes I've done! Waterfalls, towering cliffs, goats, a beautiful meadow - this hike had it all! The only thing I didn't like were the hoards of people." — Kevin • Aug 5, 2017

"Arrived at the TH at 8:30am to find it full. Parked half a mile down from the TH. Reached the summit at 1:00PM, made it back to the TH by 5pm. One of the best hikes in Utah!" — John7050 • Sep 13, 2014

"WHAT A HIKE!!!! 3 Cachers + 2am start with only 4 hours of sleep + 19.6 miles + 4,487 feet in elevation gain + 12 hours = PRICELESS! Until yesterday I wasn't even sure I was going to be able to even make this hike. I have been INCREDIBLY busy at work getting ready for a project that is going to fully in compass my time for the next 60 days or so. I got a really good night sleep on Friday night and felt like I could pull it off. I decided to sleep at home and rise at Midnight and drive down. Saturday night around 8 pm as I was laying down, to try and sleep, a fast moving thunderstorm moved through my area making me second guess going. I woke, checked the sky and found the south was clear over Mt Timpanogos so I ate, dressed and was out the door. I arrived just about on time and found a rowdy group in the parking lot. I thought "Well this is a better turnout than I expected." I walked over to them and found out they were a group of university students and not our caching group. That's when Spirit-Wind approached and asked if I was a Geocacher. We were the only ones in the lot. She informed me that the CO had posted a late log the night before informing all he would not make the..." — Pip-Boy3000 • Sep 7, 2014