South Timpanogos–Emerald Lake, 4 summits is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Timpanogos Wilderness near Aspen Grove, UT. The route passes Emerald Lake and Timpanogos Saddle before reaching South Timpanogos at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 5,766 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,907 – 11,739 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mount Timpanogos Campground Road 40.40564, -111.60635
Nearest town Aspen Grove, UT
Directions
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South Timpanogos–Emerald Lake, 4 summits
15.1 mi · ▲ 5,766 ft · 7 hr 55 min
Elevation 6,906–11,740 ft
Out & Back · Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
Trailhead: Mount Timpanogos Campground Road · 40.40564, -111.60635
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Mount Timpanogos Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 4.8 miPass Emerald Lake.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Timpanogos Summit Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Timpanogos Saddle.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach South Timpanogos, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Mount Timpanogos Trail, heading NW.
- 5.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 76°F57°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity26%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
76°56°
Sun
70°52°
63%
Mon
63°48°
63%
Tue
72°45°
Wed
78°51°
Thu
79°54°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~259 min). Leave by 3:16 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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