Mount Timpanogos – August 3, 2002 – 16 miles
This was my first-ever hike up Timp. I started from the American Fork Canyon side, at the Timpooneke trail I desperately needed to get into shape for the backpacking trip the following week. I had been trying to do two-mile road runs several times a week for a while, but I knew I wasn’t in very good shape.
I started my hike before sunrise, about 5:30 a.m. I was amazed to see that the parking lot was almost full. There were many BYU groups already on the trail. My pace was pretty slow. I was clearly out of shape. People passed me, which was discouraging. I reached the top about 10:30 a.m…a normal pace for most hikers. The hike down was pretty fast, I jogged a couple miles. The trail was beautiful and I really enjoyed it. I was physically drained and felt sick and sore for two days.