Mount Timpanogos

Mount Timpanogos
Mt. Timpanogos from Provo
Highest point
Elevation11,753 ft (3,582 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence5,269 ft (1,606 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates40°23′27″N 111°38′45″W / 40.390838842°N 111.645947125°W / 40.390838842; -111.645947125[2]
Geography
Mount Timpanogos is located in Utah
Mount Timpanogos
Mount Timpanogos
Location in Utah
LocationUtah County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeWasatch Range
Topo mapUSGS Timpanogos

Mount Timpanogos, often referred to as Timp, is the second-highest mountain in Utah's Wasatch Range. Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,752 ft (3,582 m) above sea level in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. With 5,270 ft (1,610 m) of topographic prominence, Timpanogos is the 47th-most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States.[3]

The mountain towers about 7,000 ft (2,100 m) over Utah Valley, including the cities of Lehi, Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lindon and others. The exposed massif of the mountain is made up entirely of limestone and dolomite from the Pennsylvanian period, and is about 300 million years old. Heavy winter snowfall is characteristic of this portion of the Wasatch Range, and avalanche activity is common in winter and spring. The mountain is also home to Timpanogos Cave National Monument, a series of decorated caves in the north end of the mountain that have guided ranger tours open daily to the public during the warmer months.

  1. ^ a b "Mount Timpanogos, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. ^ "Timpanogos". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. ^ "USA Lower 48 Peaks with 5000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-08.