The trail to Stewart Falls starts in Aspen Grove, the
same trailhead as Mount Timpanogos. Instead of going west,
go east toward the rock ampitheater. The trail system around
the theater is very unorganized, there are dozens of trails,
just pick one that goes up the hill until you get to the main
trail, follow this one left or east.
This trail meanders around a ridge going up and down, passing
through forests of aspen trees and giant ferns.
Climbing around the upper waterfall could be dangerous with
slippery shoes.
Pug like usual, was the life of the party. Everyone wanted
to meet mountain Pug.
A wide angle view of Stewart Falls.
It's too bad that I will probably never get up early enough to see
the sunrise
because that's the time to take pictures of this hike.
Gloria at the base of the upper falls.
A close up of the moss that has found a home under Stewart Falls.
Looking west toward Stewart Falls, there were quite a few people there.
Stewart Falls
Here are some shots of Bridal Veil Falls in Provo
Canyon.
I call this rock "Chinese Castle" if you squint your eyes
just right
you can see the aerial tramway near the top, and Bridal Veil Falls
in the bottom.
A telephoto of the aerial tramway. I heard this got wiped out once
by an avalanche.
Another view of the aerial tramway.
Bridal Veil Falls.
There were a couple kids hiking around the base of it that saw me
taking pictures,
so they waved their arms hoping for their 15 minutes of fame.
Most of the building material was airlifed at first by helicopter. They built the tram first, and then used it to transport material. A fellow named Domiguez was killed building it when his cat went off the edge. When running the tram gave a beautiful view. They use to hold dances in the building up on top. Very exciting when lightning. There is no access to the burned building except by tail.
dennis shurtleff
PROVO
2008-08-10
The building at the top of the tramway has been gutted by a fire and the cables have been removed.
Ashley
provo
2008-06-08
Just wondering...is there some kind of an access road up to the facility (from the back side or something), or how did they get all of the building materials up there?
mat w
Heber City, Ut
2008-06-04
I hike to the facility in the canyon all the time. An avalanche never took out the facility itself but the tram that brings people up there.
Steve
Riverside,ca
2008-06-01
What a great site, thanks for sharing. My wife and I were at the base of the falls two weeks ago. It was raining pretty good and we had our 18 month old granddaughter with us so we didn't hike the trail. Next time we will.
Wayne Anderton
orem, utah
2007-09-17
Is there a lake or pond at the top of bridal veil falls?
Gerald
Orem, Utah
2007-07-31
I wish to set the record straight about the bridal veil falls tram. I have lived in Utah for almost 30 years and used to go to the falls all the time. There have been 2 avalanches at the falls but neither wiped out the facility at the top of the falls. What it did destroy twice was the facility at the bottom of the falls which was the power center of the tramway. The first time it was rebuilt and the second time it was not. There has been talk of a group trying to come up with enough money to rebuild the facility at the bottom and remodel the facility at the top and turn it into kind of a reception hall.
Glenn Blaylock
Laredo, UT
2006-11-24
You state above that you heard the tramway to the top of Bridal Veil Falls "got wiped out once by an avalanche." Well, it got wiped out again several years ago and was not rebuilt. It is now completely gone.
Joan
Atlanta, Georgia
2006-10-09
Bridal veil falls tram got knocked down twice. After the second time it was never rebuilt
Joan
Atlanta, Georgia
2006-10-09
Bridal veil falls tram got knocked down twice. After the second time it was never rebuilt
kaye collet
Bountiful, Utah
2006-10-01
My husband, jean, 81 and french, myself 70 and American with Shester, our Pug, made this trip,but we decended by way of Sundance. We read the marker to mean less than a mile. Needless to say, it was a harrowing trip.
We made it up fine, but decided to return an "easier route", WRONG, and were it not for a great man from Calif and his two dogs, would not have made it out without his help. We were foolish, but depended on the sign for correct info. Your pictures are wonderful, are they downloadable, as it was the spur of the moment trip (obviously) and I didn't have my camera? We have promised our rescurer a French dinner!
Jasmine
vancouver
2006-02-28
O.M.G. this site is so beautifel. i swear when i first saw it i felt like i was in heaven.
amilcar
mexico
2004-09-23
i would like to know some places of utah, which is the best time to be there