Altamont

Overview

Altamont 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 nearby Timpooneke Trail to the summit of Mount Timpanogos. Recreation Hiking is very popular in the area.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $353 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

PLEASANT GROVE RANGER DISTRICT 801-785-3563 OR UTAH RECREATION COMPANY 385-273-1100

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Altamont, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Walk the Canyon Nature TrailHike · 30-60 Minutes · 3.9 mi from camp

  Take a walk along the American Fork river on the north side of the canyon. National Park Service

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• Great Western Trail - UtahHike · 764.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 0.4 mi from campShow on map
• Bear Canyon Spur TrailHike · 0.3 mi long · 0.8 mi from campShow on map
• Summit TrailheadTrailhead · 1.1 mi from campShow on map
• Winter Pass TrailheadTrailhead · 1.6 mi from campShow on map
• Upper Silver Creek TrailTrailhead · 4.0 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Clarks TrailBike ride · 1.4 mi long · 10.5 mi from campShow on map
• Ann's TrailBike ride · 2.1 mi long · 10.6 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Little Valley Instructional Trails.

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• Bonneville Shoreline TrailBike ride · 7.1 mi long · 10.6 mi from campShow on map
• Lazy Dazz TrailBike ride · 0.9 mi long · 24.3 mi from camp

  Level | Beginner Distance | 0.8 mi Riding Direction | Uphill Only A mostly smooth uphill-only route that heads south from the step-over trail head before climbing up to intersect with the… OpenStreetMap

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Scenic sights

• Scout FallsWaterfall · 1.3 mi from campShow on map
• Primrose OverlookViewpoint · 1.8 mi from campShow on map
• Bob's KnobViewpoint · 2.0 mi from campShow on map
• Mount TimpanogosPeak · 11,749 ft · 3.1 mi from camp

  Mount Timpanogos, often referred to as Timp, is the second-highest mountain in Utah's Wasatch Range. Wikipedia

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• Stewart FallsWaterfall · 3.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• HavenClimbing · 2.0 mi from campShow on map
• The RimClimbing · 2.0 mi from campShow on map
• Eavesdown DocksClimbing · 2.0 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.