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| Hiking | 11.52 Miles |
4,090 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.52 Miles | 7 Hrs 37 Mns | | 1.72 mph |
| 4,090 ft AEG | 55 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a hike to the American Fork Twin Peaks (elevation of 11,489 feet and prominence of 3,649 feet), the highpoint of Salt Lake County. Don't confuse these with the Broad Fork Twin Peaks or The Avenues Twin Peaks, both of which are in the general area.
There are 3-4 ways to get to the American Fork Twin Peaks. I originally was going to hike from the northwest via Gad Valley, but upon further review I decided to come in from American Fork Canyon from the south. The route I chose was either on a road or use trail, and was all class 1. Some sections were some ridiculously steep class 1 though.
The first 3 miles or so were on a road with a constant grade similar to the lower part of FR 27 going up to Mount Ord -- probably 450 feet or elevation gain per mile.
I left the road to go up a use trail that was really, really steep. There was a lot steep climbing as I made my way to Peak 11391. From there it was a matter of going along a ridgeline to get to the first of the twin peaks, which is to the east and has an elevation of 11,433. Then it was a fairly easy hike to the west to the higher of the two peaks. I then returned the same way that I came.
There were some nice views of a number of other peaks in the area, most notably Mount Timpanogos.
Wildflowers were prolific today -- I enjoyed their fragrance as much as seeing them.
There are a lot of aspens on the lower 3 miles of the hike, so I imagine this would be a good hike in late September or early October. |
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Wildflowers Observation Substantial
Wildflowers are prolific right now. |
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