Big Provo Cirque
Big Provo Cirque is a depression in Utah, Southwest and has an elevation of 9,544 feet. Big Provo Cirque is situated nearby to Timpanogos Scenic Area, as well as near the hamlet Aspen Grove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Timpanogos and Timpanogos Glacier.
Mount Timpanogos
Peak
Photo: Eric Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Timpanogos, often referred to as Timp, is the second-highest mountain in Utah's Wasatch Range. Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,752 ft above sea level in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Mount Timpanogos is situated 1½ miles northwest of Big Provo Cirque.
Timpanogos Glacier
Glacier
Timpanogos Glacier is a rock glacier located on Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range within the Mount Timpanogos Wilderness in northeastern Utah County, Utah, United States.
Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is a small proglacial lake near the summit of Mount Timpanogos in the middle of the Mount Timpanogos Wilderness in the Wasatch Range in northeastern Utah County, Utah, United States. Emerald Lake is situated 1½ miles northwest of Big Provo Cirque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindon and Pleasant Grove.
Lindon
Village
Photo: Don LaVange, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lindon is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo-Orem metropolitan area. The population was 11,397 at the 2020 census. Lindon is situated 6 miles southwest of Big Provo Cirque.
Pleasant Grove
Town
Photo: 2MP, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Pleasant Grove, originally named Battle Creek, is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, known as "Utah's City of Trees". It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 39,604 as of April of 2025. Pleasant Grove is situated 6 miles west of Big Provo Cirque.
Big Provo Cirque
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 9,544 feet
- Also known as: “Big Provo Hole”
- Category: landform
- Location: Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.37468° or 40° 22′ 29″ northLongitude
-111.62298° or 111° 37′ 23″ westElevation
9,544 feet (2,909 metres)Open location code
85GC99FG+VRGeoNames ID
5771473
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