Aspen Grove
The morning after hiking Timp I woke up early to capture the sunrise. Looking towards Sundance Ski Resort, the sun gently came up over the horizon and lit up the whole mountain side.
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11,000 feet above sea level, here we are finally on the Saddle of Timpanogos. Below us looms Utah Valley, including Utah Lake and cities such as Nephi, Santaquin, Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo, Orem, Lindon, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, and Lehi.
The view is breathtaking in-person!
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Timp Waterfalls
On a previous hike with the family up the Aspen Grove trail of Timpanogos, we hit the 1st and 2nd waterfalls which are found along the path. Pictured is the 2nd waterfall - a ton of water streaming down maybe a 25-30 foot mountain wall.
This hike is perhaps the most beautiful that I’ve been on in Utah. It’s an easy hike - just 1.2 - 1.4 miles from the Aspen Grove parking lot, making it closer than the Stewart Falls hike with 2x the beauty.
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Green Paradise
Walking along the Aspen Grove Timpanogos trail to visit the 1st and 2nd waterfalls. This is a 1.2m hike, and rated easy. Much of the hike gives you a break from the sun as you walk along shaded canopies, but bring lots of water!
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Rainbow of Light
Catching a last bit of sunshine in the Aspen Grove waterfall produced a rainbow of light flowing over the mountainside.
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Follow the Sun
After hitting the Saddle of Timpanogos and going as far as we wanted that morning, we made our way along the trail to start our decent back home. The morning sun had just breached the horizon and was above the clouds in the distant sky.
What a trip! It’ll be something I’ll never forget, and a hike which I’ll conquer again this year and many more times. I learned more about myself in that day and 1/2 than I have in the last few years. It was a spiritual experience with nature.
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