Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
Part of the Wasatch Mountain Range, situated between American Fork Canyon on the north and Provo Canyon on the south, Mount Timpanogos Wilderness offers abundant rugged terrain embellished with waterfalls and summer wildflowers. You'll find forget-me-nots, alpine buttercups, bluebells, and columbine blooming in high alpine meadows. There are also outstanding glacial cirques and moraines. Below the tree line are forests of aspen, Douglas fir, subalpine fir, limber pine, Gambel oak, maple, and chokecherry. You'll have an excellent chance of spotting Rocky Mountain goats in the Emerald Lake area, as well as mule deer, elk, and moose. In early summer the rapidly melting snow can cause dangerous high water stream crossings.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 10,518 acres |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 40.39° N, 111.64° W |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 28) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
None of the 9 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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Trails
8 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 43 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Canyon ↗ | 14.5 | |
| Timpooneke-Chris' Flat ↗ | 8.3 | |
| Mount Timpanogos ↗ | 6.3 | |
| Timpooneke ↗ | 5.8 | |
| Little Baldy | 3.1 | |
| Timpanogos Summit | 2.2 | |
| Salamander Flat ↗ | 1.9 | |
| Stewarts Cascades | 0.6 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedThaynes Canyon 2026 Piles Rx
19 mi from the center point · 73 acres
- PrescribedTaylors Fork Rx
27 mi from the center point · 300 acres
- PrescribedWest Fork Rx
31 mi from the center point · 730 acres
- PrescribedPitt And Page Rx
37 mi from the center point · 170 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.6 miProvo Canyon Guard Quarters ↗Provo, UT
- 2.2 mi
- 2.4 miOlmsted Station Powerhouse ↗Provo, UT
- 3.3 miWadley, Edward, House ↗Pleasant Grove, UT
- 3.4 mi
- 3.5 miHarper, Alfred William, House ↗Lindon, UT
- 3.5 mi
- 3.7 miLarsen, Christen, House ↗Pleasant Grove, UT
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Mount Timpanogos Wilderness?
10,518 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Mount Timpanogos Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Mount Timpanogos Wilderness in?
Utah.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Mount Timpanogos Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Mount Timpanogos Wilderness?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Mount Timpanogos Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.390° N, 111.638° W. Timpanogos Cave National Monument is 2 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Mount Timpanogos Wilderness right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Thaynes Canyon 2026 Piles Rx at 19 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Which national parks are near Mount Timpanogos Wilderness?
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (2 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Mount Timpanogos Wilderness?
The National Register has 204 listings within 15 miles, including Provo Canyon Guard Quarters and Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.