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21-547: 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

42-418: A wilderness area by the U.S. Congress in 1984. The rock which forms the visible surface of Mount Timpanogos is primarily limestone , composed of compacted sediment laid down onto an ancient seafloor over millions of years during the late Carboniferous Period (roughly 300 million years ago). Older rock exists beneath the limestone on the surface. The limestone was subsequently lifted high above sea level and

63-445: A blue color, indicating that the glacier is probably still moving, although perhaps too slowly to be noticeable. The locally unique ice is a relic of the region's formerly colder climate and has long been a major attraction to hikers and climbers on the mountain, who often slide down its permanent snowfield as a shorter descent route. Its precise classification remains the subject of ongoing debate, whether "real" or not. Mount Timpanogos

84-406: A professor at Brigham Young University, initiated an annual hike and pageant intended to "sell Timpanogos to the world." One way was to craft his take on native people's folklore. Some observers believe the ridgeline of Mount Timpanogos superficially resembles a sleeping woman. Roberts wrote his folk tale of the maiden Utahna and her sacrifice to her gods with this as the launch point, with one version

105-542: Is an elevated sightseeing platform usually situated upon a tall architectural structure, such as a skyscraper or observation tower . Observation decks are sometimes enclosed from weather, and a few may include coin-operated telescopes for viewing distant features. This is a timeline of the development of world's highest observation decks since the inauguration of the Washington Monument in 1885. Approved See also List of tallest buildings and structures in

126-558: 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. The word Timpanogos comes from the Timpanogos tribe who lived in the surrounding valleys from AD 1400. The name translates as "rock" ( tumpi- ), and "water mouth" or "canyon" ( panogos ). Mount Timpanogos displays many examples of various glacial processes and

147-720: Is known colloquially as "Happy Valley". Utah Lake is a natural shallow fresh water lake in its center. All rivers in the valley flow into Utah Lake, which itself empties into the Jordan River to the north. That river flows into the Salt Lake Valley through the Jordan Narrows, a gap in the Traverse Mountains . Geographic borders of the Utah Valley are the following; The Traverse Mountains and West Traverse Mountains to

168-544: Is marked by waterfalls, conifers , rocky slopes and ridges, mountain goats , and a small lake, Emerald Lake , at 10,380 feet (3,160 m). A short diversion will lead hikers past the remains of a North American B-25 Mitchell which crashed on the mountain in 1955 due to poor visibility during a flight from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, and Hill Air Force Base in Utah. All five crew members died. Other climbing routes exist on

189-505: Is one of Utah's most popular hiking / climbing destinations and is climbed year-round. Winter climbing requires advanced mountaineering ability. In spring, undercutting of deeply drifted snow by streams creates a hazard that has proven fatal on several occasions. Climbers can fall through the undermined snow 50 feet (15 m) or more into the icy stream underneath. Although it is a 14-mile (23 km) round-trip hike, with almost 5,300 feet (1,600 m) of elevation gain, Timpangos's summit

210-606: Is one of the most frequently visited in the Rocky Mountains . There are two main trails to the top: the first starts at Aspen Grove with a trailhead elevation of 6,910 feet (2,106 m), and the second starts at the Timpooneke campground in American Fork Canyon at 7,370 feet (2,250 meters). The two trails are nearly the same length. Hikers on the trails climb through montane forest , subalpine and alpine zones. The hike

231-1057: The Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple in American Fork , the Payson Utah Temple in Payson , the Provo City Center Temple in Provo , the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple in Saratoga Springs , and the Orem Utah Temple in Orem . The final two of which were dedicated in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The population of Utah Valley is estimated at 575,205 by the United States Census Bureau . The growth in

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252-459: The area has been significant. In 1970, 1980, 1994, 2009 the population was 125,005; 204,102; 277,179; and 555,551 respectively. The most populous city is Provo , with a population count of 114,801 inhabitants. This article about a location in Utah is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Observation deck An observation deck , observation platform , or viewing platform

273-645: The basis for a ballet. Utah Valley Utah Valley is a valley in North Central Utah located in Utah County , and is considered part of the Wasatch Front . It contains the cities of Provo , Orem , and their suburbs, including Alpine , American Fork , Cedar Hills , Elk Ridge , Highland , Lehi , Lindon , Mapleton , Payson , Pleasant Grove , Salem , Santaquin , Saratoga Springs , Spanish Fork , Springville , Vineyard and Woodland Hills . It

294-465: The entire year. Although an above-ground cirque glacier was present before the Dust Bowl Drought of the 1930s, no glacial ice is visible today. However, in 1994, a large crevasse opened up, revealing that there still is a glacier buried beneath the talus. Flowing water can occasionally be heard beneath the rocks. Emerald Lake , a small proglacial lake at the bottom of the cirque , often exhibits

315-539: The largest NSA data center . Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University are located in Orem and Provo respectively. They are two of the largest universities in the state and represent approximately 78,000 students. Many inhabitants of Utah Valley are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , which operates six temples in the valley. These include the Provo Utah Temple in Provo ,

336-650: The mountain itself became prominent as the Western valley sank due to basin and range faulting. The most contemporary features of the mountain were formed through recent glacial and water erosion. Since 1982 the Timpanogos Emergency Response Team ("TERT") has been established on the mountain on weekends to provide first aid, rescue and communication. The Timpanogos Glacier is one of the major sources of injury or death to hikers on Timpanogos, particularly when some attempt to "glissade" (or slide rapidly) down

357-472: The mountain, but they are more technically demanding and require special skills and mountaineering gear. Prior to 1970, an annual Provo event called the "Timp Hike" sent thousands of people up the mountain's slopes. From 1911 to 1970 this one-day event (which took place generally on the third or fourth weekend in July) attracted thousands of people to the mountain. It also created the need for infrastructure, such as

378-736: The north, the Wasatch mountains to the east, Juab Pass to the south, and Goshen Pass, West Mountain, Utah Lake, the Lake Mountains, and Cedar Pass to the west. The geography of Utah Valley combined with the prevalence of fossil fuel burning vehicles leads to poor air quality in Utah . The north part of Utah Valley is considered the center of Silicon Slopes and includes headquarters and regional offices of many prominent technology companies including Adobe , Ancestry , Entrata, Intel / Micron joint venture IM Flash , Microsoft , Oracle , SanDisk , Qualtrics , Vivint , Workfront , Xactware and housing

399-422: The sculpting power of moving ice. Ice Age glaciers mantled the peak until relatively recently and dramatically shaped the mountain into an Alpine tableau of knife-edge ridges and yawning, U-shaped amphitheaters. A remnant of these glaciers persists in the deeply recessed hanging valley below the main summit. Timpanogos Glacier is a rock-covered mass found on a long, north-facing slope and usually has patches of snow

420-410: The snowfield's surface with the assistance of a shovel or other device to save time descending. There have been many cases of injuries from buried rocks under the snow as well. There have been numerous life flight rescues on the mountain, often caused by this activity. The frequency of these rescues, however, greatly diminished once TERT was established. In the early 1900s Eugene Lusk "Timp" Roberts ,

441-413: The stone shelter built in 1959 near Emerald Lake and a smaller metal shack on the summit (this was used as an observation deck complete with brass rods etched with notches aligned with various landmarks). The hike caused environmental damage to the mountain, and was finally canceled to help preserve the delicate mountain ecosystem. Despite the presence of the existing structures, the mountain was designated

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