Starting from the Stewarts Cascades Trail along a heavily traveled trail that leads to Stewarts Cascades. Aka Stewart Falls.
Nice morning views along the Stewarts Cascades Trail.
Nice open spot to view the route I'll be taking. The mountain in the center is the ridge I'll be on later, looking back this direction. That's the start of the ridge up to the Timp traverse.
Approaching Stewarts Cascades.
Stewarts Cascades. Stewart Falls. Whatever. It's really pretty.
Stewarts Cascades close-up.
Looking back toward Stewarts Cascades, just before entering the woods on a less-traveled trail.
Along the less traveled trail, looking back toward Stewarts Cascades.
Approaching a feature called "Dry Lake". It was dry.
The trail leads to a dirt road that climbs steeply to a ski lift.
Looking back the way I came.
Looking back down the steep section of dirt road.
You can see the ridge to take on the right.
Looking back toward the "Dry Lake". Remember the photo earlier before Stewarts Cascades looking toward a mountain? Now I'm there.
Sizing up the ridge. A lightly traveled social trail leads up. A ski lift is just behind me.
Looking back toward the ski lift (left), Cascade Mountain right.
Heading up the steep ridge.
Some Class 2 stuff.
Looking back toward the ski lift (left), and Cascade Mountain (right).
Close-up of the ridge. All a walk-up.
One Class 2 section.
The ridge mellows out at the top. Ski lift on the right, as well as the ridge I came up.
South Timpanogos on the right. Well, technically it's behind that peak visible, but that's where I'm going.
Looking back along the ridge. The Big Provo Cirque is the massive basin below. I couldn't even get the whole thing with my wide angle lens.
Continuing along the ridge.
Easily navigable ridge.
Looking back along the ridge, more of the Big Provo Cirque visible.
South Timp over there. A few more big bumps to go.
Looking back the way I came, the sheer cliffs super beautiful.
At a pass (I suppose you could come up Big Provo Cirque from here?)
Looking back toward the pass, the Wasatch range going into the distance. Civilization is also right there. Crazy that nobody is up here.
Class 2 stuff.
Looking back again.
Short ridge to the final ascent. You can see the true South Timpanogos appear in the center there.
Big Provo Cirque (right), South Timp (left), and cool rocks along the ridge.
Looking back along the ridge.
Close-up looking west toward Big Baldy Peak.
Just a talus field to the summit.
Looking back at the full Big Provo Cirque traverse. Super pretty.
From the false South Timp Peak (aka South E Summit), looking into the Cascade Cirue to the east.
Continuing to South Timp summit.
Close-up of crazy Timp lines.
Looking back into the Cascade Cirque, South E Summit over there.
Approaching South Timpanogos summit.
South Timpanogos summit, looking toward Mt. Timpanogos. Emerald Lake below.
Once down from South Timpanogos, heading into the pass toward Emerald Lake.
Looking back up to the pass.
Emerald Lake!
Some moutntain goats.
Looking toward the pass, Emerald Lake in the foreground.
Timpanogos Trail.
Super pretty views along the Timpanogos Trail.
Looking down the valley, only a million switchbacks to go...
Looking back up - South Timpanogos in the center.
Close-up of Timp (center). The Timpanogos Trail comes down the valley pictured - known as Primrose Cirque.
So many switchbacks.
A pretty waterfall.
Almost back to the trailhead, looking back up the Primrose Cirque.
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