Timpooneke

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Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Campground · USDA Forest Service · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Fees: Cash, Check, or Scan & Pay (with recreation.gov app) 19 single sites - $31.00 , capacity - 8 people + 1 vehicle (7 accomodate horses) 6 double sites - $62.00 , capacity - 16 people + 2 vehicles 4 glamping sites - $119.00 , capacity - 8 people (deposit required) + 1 vehicle 1 group site - $159.00 , capacity - 40 people + 8 vehicles Day Use in a campground site - $15.00 Extra Vehicle - $10.00… Status: closed Reservations: For reservations, information, regulations, and current conditions click here to go to www.recreation.gov. Overview Timpooneke Campground is located along the beautiful Alpine Loop Scenic Byway high in the Wasatch Mountains. The Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Area is adjacent. Visitors enjoy hiking the Timpooneke Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. Recreation Hiking is very popular in the area. The 15-mile round-trip Timpooneke Trail begins in the campground and climbs to the summit of rugged Mount Timpanogos. Aspen Grove Trail is nearby, leading to the summit as well. Horses are allowed on Timpooneke Trail. The rough dirt Timpooneke Road also begins at the campground, nearly circumnavigates Mount Timpanogos and offers excellent mountain biking and birding. The campground sits along the 20-mile paved Alpine Loop Scenic Byway. It passes through alpine canyons, mountain meadows, aspen groves and pine forests, offering breathtaking views of the Wasatch Range. Facilities The campground… Getting there: From Salt Lake City, Utah, take I-15 to the Alpine-Highland exit 284. Travel east on Highway 92 for 5 miles to the junction of Highway 92 and the North Fork of American Fork Canyon. Keep going straight east up the South Fork. Continue on the Alpine Scenic Loop for 3.5 miles to the campground. Rules: Pets must be leashed. Gates are locked from 10pm to 7am. No discharge of firearms or fireworks. No ATV's/OHV's allowed in campground. Highway 92 has a vehicle length restriction of 30 feet over the Alpine Scenic Loop, the Timpooneke Campground is on the Alpine Scenic Loop. Phone: PLEASANT GROVE RANGER DISTRICT 801-785-3563 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231938 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Utah Recreation Company