This summit was awesome. While it is apparently the easiest of the Wasatch 11ers, it was one I will do again. In a relatively short hike (I made it to the summit from the parking lot in 90 minutes) I got to see incredible views and sample a lot of the types of terrain and route finding needed to climb an 11er. Above is the view to Sugarloaf from Cecret Lake in Albion Basin. I made it to Cecret Lake in 20 minutes from the car and refilled the Nalgene with water. This is the last water on the trail. Then I headed up the 'switchback' like cuts in the mountain you can see on the left.
The face on the east saddle approach is above. It is a lot steeper than the west saddle, but so much more interesting. I highly recommend the east saddle approach. You can see Devil's Castle on the left. A great face ascent.
The saddle (see above) was AMAZING! I had no idea I was going to get such a view of the backside of Timp from the saddle. A total surprise and one of the reasons to hike the east saddle. From here I turned west and navigated an easy boulder field (although I fell once on a loose rock and gashed my hand pretty good). Here are pictures from the summit, my second Wasatch 11er.
A great view into the backside of Timpanogos (below).
Superior and Monte Cristo are the peaks just to the left of my cap. Those are both 11ers. (below)
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