Mount Timpanogos, AKA "Mt. Timp,” is an achievable summit climb when the trails are dry. The route mapped here gains 4,700 feet of elevation over the course of its 14.5-mile length, making it a full day out in the mountains and a formidable challenge, even though it’s relatively non-technical.

The vast majority of the hike takes place on a well-maintained trail that climbs through the forest, eventually breaking out into alpine meadows filled with wildflowers. Once in the alpine, the trail heads for the visually-impressive ridge of Mt. Timp.

Soon, you’ll reach the saddle on Mt. Timp and enjoy impressive views of the valley far below you. From the saddle, “continue hiking south along the well-marked trail and zig-zag up a steep incline to the top of the mountain,” according to Utah.com.

Once you reach the shack that marks the summit, you can either turn around and hike down the way you came, or continue along the ridge to access a high-speed glissading descent down the snowfield. If you opt to turn around at the summit, this route becomes a “Severe”-level hike instead of an easy Alpine Climbing route.

Even though many online sources loudly proclaim how dangerous the snowfield is, the glissade down the snowfield is the route's highlight for many climbers. To access the snowfield, continue along an exposed ledge on the ridge, as mapped. Then, carefully hike down (or glissade) the snowfield to Emerald Lake. If you are unfamiliar with glissading, ice axes, self-arresting, or over snow travel, heed the warnings and skip this part of the climb.

From Emerald Lake, turn left and hike over a saddle to reach the original trail that you ascended. Sources: https://utah.com/hiking/mt-timpanogos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MountTimpanogos https://www.summitpost.org/mt-timpanogos-ut/151365