The hike today was to Timpanogos cave in American Fork canyon. The cave is a national park and rangers lead tours through it throughout the day. The hike up is pretty steep, but paved, so lots of people make this trek. We had to wait at the bottom for two hours to get our turn. The caves were discovered in the early 1900s and came into the national park system early to prevent their degradation. They appear to be pretty well preserved. We probably got to see about 60% of the system, but we were moving through the caves without stopping a lot, so we didn't get to really stop and look as much as I would have liked.
Looking across the canyon, view from the trail. Our side of the canyon looked about the same, perhaps with a few more trees.
View down the canyon from near the cave entrance. American Fork is in view at the mouth of the canyon.
The cave entrance is in the center of the picture (shadowy part above the trees)
Historic outhouse just below the cave entrance.
"Heart" of Timpanogos. Heavy formation weighing about 4000 lbs.
Back side of Timpanogos from the pass near Sundance.
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