Grandpa and Timpanogas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Grandpa Walker loved Timpanogas!

As his children were growing up Grandpa taught them to love the mountains. He taught all of his family the beauty of the world around them. The family frequently hiked the foothills. He took his children and grand children to all his favorite places on Timp, and in the surrounding canyons. Grove Creek Springs, Battle Creek Springs, Sam Green's Grove, the top of Timp, Tibble Fork, and Mutual Dell, just to name a few. He loved to hike, ski, fly fish, and camp. Mostly he loved to be outdoors enjoying God creations.

He was the consummate teacher, he taught school and was principle of Central elementary school for many years. He taught Boy Scouts all of his adult life, he was a master story teller. He took the sixth grade children for years on an annual fall Indian Trail hike. This eventually led to Alpine School district setting up the Clear Creek camp for 5th graders that still operates today.

When Grandpa and Grandma built their home, it was placed to get the best view of Timpanogas. Memories of my Grandpa all intertwine with Timpanogas. My favorite memory is my Grandpa telling the legend of Timpanogas. Grandpa loved to go around the area telling the Legend of Timpanogas, (and others) dressed in his blanket and headdress. He did this for family, church and civic groups, always free. He eventually had the story published. He had a great love for the  beauty  of Utah Valley, and the great mountain that forms it's eastern boundary.

I am blessed by the heritage this great man left for his family. Not only of a love for a beautiful Mountain, but a respect of nature, a great  love for people, a desire to learn, and the ability enjoy life to the fullest daily.

This is the the story of how my Grandpa gave me this Mountain. You see, my Grandpa also believed you had to share it - to fully love it.