Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness, UT

Info

Distance
16.5 mi
Elevation gain
5,700 ft
Route type
Out & back
Duration
8 hr
Crux
Class 2
Quality
8/10
Vehicle type
Car

Peaks bagged

1
Mount Timpanogos
UtWHP
W7
11,749 ft / Rise 5,269 ft
2
South Timpanogos11,722 ft / Rise 422 ft
3
Roberts Horn10,992 ft / Rise 513 ft

Report

Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Starting along the Timpooneke Trail.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Creek crossing.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Short detour to Scout Falls.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
From Scout Falls, view toward the trailhead. Twin Peaks are visible on the far left.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Rejoining the Timpooneke Trail as it ascends series of plateaus known as the "Giant Staircase".
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
The trail makes a long switchback up an eastern slope.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Crossing a talus field.
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View back.
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Maintaining elevation as the trail skirts around a cliff system on the right.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
First glimpse of Mount Timpanogos.
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View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Approaching Timpanogos Basin. Shortly ahead, the Timpanogos Summit Trail branches off to the right (not pictured). Alternatively, one can continue along the Timpooneke Trail. Both trails converge near a saddle along the Mount Timpanogos ridgeline.
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View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Timpanogos Basin from the Timpanogos Summit Trail.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Gorgeous wildflower bloom.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
The trail bends right before cutting across the slope ahead.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back at a couple of grazing mountain goats.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Waiting for the rest of the herd to clear.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
The trail makes several switchbacks as it gains the ridgeline.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Gaining the ridgeline. View toward Mount Timpanogos.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back as the trail hugs the west side of the Mount Timpanogos ridgeline.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Approaching a Class 2 section. The trail is a bit hard to follow.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
A group of hikers making their way down a loose, Class 2 section.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Past the Class 2 section, continuing toward the summit of Mount Timpanogos (right of center).
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back into the Timpanogos Basin.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Mount Timpanogos summit shelter.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View from inside the shelter.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View north along the Mount Timpanogos Trail.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View east. South Mount Timpanogos is on the right.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Continuing south along the ridgeline, past the official trail. (However, a well-defined use trail remains).
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back toward the summit of Mount Timpanogos (left of center).
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Approaching the saddle between Mount Timpanogos and South Mount Timpanogos.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back. My return route descends Timpanogos Glacier.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Intermittent use trail along the west slope of South Mount Timpanogos.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Class 2.
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South Mount Timpanogos summit. View southeast.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View north toward Mount Timpanogos.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Back at the saddle, descending the bowl above the Timpanogos Glacier.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Approaching the snow line. Crampon-less, I resorted to butt sliding.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back along the glacier.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Nearing the bottom of the glacier. Roberts Horn is on the left, Emerald Lake on the right.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Picking up a use trail on the west bank of Emerald Lake.
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View back as I join the Mount Timpanogos Trail near this dilapidated shelter.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Following the trail to a saddle along the rim of the Timpanogos Basin.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View into Timpanogos Basin from the saddle.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Leaving the trail, headed northeast toward Roberts Horn.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Staying below some brush along the ridge.
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View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View west into the Timpanogos Basin.
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Approaching the summit.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Roberts Horn summit. View east toward the town of Aspen Grove and the Mount Timpanogos Trailhead. On the right is Elk Point.
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View south.
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Rejoining the Mount Timpanogos Trail as it enters the Timpanogos Basin.
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Approaching the junction with the Timpooneke Trail.
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Rejoining the Timpooneke Trail.
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View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
More breathtaking wildflowers.
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
Trip report photo for Mount Timpanogos, South Timpanogos, and Roberts Horn
View back as I approach the junction with the Timpanogos Summit Trail, which I used on the ascent.

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