Mount Timpanogos Wilderness Area
This unique land is protected to maintain its integrity and natural beauty. Many attractions like wildlife, lakes, waterfalls, and wildflowers attract visitors. While hiking the Mount Timpanogos and Timpooneke trails, you will experience spectacular vistas and the incredible beauty of high alpine meadows. As you walk along the trail, you will also see changes in vegetation. Aspen, Douglas fir and Subalpine fir forests are established below the timberline, which transition to alpine meadows at about 8,000 feet elevation. Aspen stands, which are found at lower elevations, provide excellent habitat for grasses and wildflowers. Some flowers to look for in aspen stands are columbines, bluebells, arnicas, larkspurs, and geraniums.
Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
Douglas fir/subalpine fir stands usually occupy steep north facing slopes, with Douglas firs established at the lower end of these conifer forests. Common wildflowers in and around these forests are columbines, Indian paintbrushes, yarrows, leafy Jacobs’ ladder, and sulfur buckwheat.
Alpine ecosystems have high watershed and scenic values; they are fragile and recover slowly from disturbances. Many rare and endemic plants are also found in this landscape.
The best places to see wildflowers are Timpanogos Basin and Hidden Lakes. During late summer these meadows explode with a profusion of colorful wildflowers. Among them are bluebells, Indian paintbrushes, larkspurs, lupines, yarrows, and sulfur buckwheats. Mid-July through Mid-September is excellent time for viewing wildflowers.
There are countless wildflowers in the Mount Timpanogos Wilderness.