Timpie Valley near Grantsville Utah

Timpie Valley – near Grantsville Utah



The Trek Details

The Trek in a snapshot

Location: Timpie Valley – Just outside of Grantsville Utah
Managing Agency: Unknown
Pets: Allowed
Fees: None
Restrooms: None
Camping: Not allowed
Trail Condition: No trail. You will need to do some minor bushwhacking. Watch out for rattlesnakes in the warmer months!
Distance: I hiked about 3 miles. You can go as far as you'd like
Time Required: I spent about 2 hours exploring. It's up to you how much time you want to spend here
Sights: Natural arch, dozens of small caves and alcoves
Best Season: Spring, fall. Summer has lots of bugs and rattlesnakes
Water Info: Bring a liter or two of water
Parking Elevation: 4429 ft
Summit Elevation: 4804 ft
Elevation Difference: 375 ft
Trek Planner Maps

Trail Map

GPS Coordinates

Trailhead: 40° 41.874’N, 112° 35.594’W
Crumbling Arch: 40° 41.703’N, 112° 35.551’W
Concrete House: 40° 41.650’N, 112° 35.518’W
Toupee Rock: 40° 41.480’N, 112° 35.316’W

Experience. Discover. Explore.

The Trail

Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!

Be a responsible explorer



Timpie Valley is a unique place where the entire hillside is full of small crumbling caves and alcoves.  There is a natural arch and many rock features that look like concrete was poured over the tops of them.

This Trek is located in Timpie Valley outside of Grantsville Utah.

Once you get to Ellerbeck Road you will be travelling on a rough road with pot holes.  Then once you make the first left passed the gravel mine it turns into a dirt path.  If you have 4 wheeldrive you can easily traverse the road but if you have a lower clearance vehicle then you will do as I did and just walk up the dirt road to the hill.

Dirt road leading up to Timpie Valley
Dirt road leading up to Timpie Valley

There basically is no clear trail but you will not need to bushwhack all that much.  The area is full of short grass and weeds that are easy to step over.

The area is easy to navigate and fun to explore.  There are many small openings to look into but most only go in a few feet.

I really just spent a few hours hiking around, randomly pointing to a location and hiking there to see if anything interesting existed.  I was surprised by how many small caves there were here.  I only explored about six and found lots more potential for future adventures.

The land of many caves.
The land of many caves.

Once you hike to the base of the first tower you will probably notice the alcove.   There seems to be evidence of fires on the inside of this one because the roof is black with smoke.  I tried to find evidence of burnt wood but I didn’t see anything.

I wonder if this area would be good for rock climbing...
I wonder if this area would be good for rock climbing…

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Crumbling Arch - a free standing arch that seems to be falling apart.
Crumbling Arch – a free standing arch that seems to be falling apart.

Just south of the bottom cave and up the hill a few hundred yards you will come to what I call Crumbling Arch – a natural freestanding arch.  This arch appears to be extremely fragile and weak.  It is about 25 in total length and is a pleasant surprise to find in the area.  I don’t recommend climbing on this thing because it seemed really unstable.  Simply take pictures and let others enjoy it too.

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Concrete House-like structure
Concrete House-like structure

Continue climbing up to the top of hill and to your east you will come to where a cave collapsed. This cave was the most extensive that I found here.  You are now able to walk all the way through this cave structure which I call Concrete House.  It looks like someone built this cave into a small house complete with windows and a place to lay down.  Obviously this is just how the rock formations crumbled but it is nonetheless an interesting place to explore.

Timpie Valley Utah

Timpie Valley Utah



Timpie Valley Utah

Timpie Valley Utah

Toupee Rock - looks like a toupee
Toupee Rock – looks like a toupee

From Concrete House and farther to the east about 500 yards, now hiking on the flat meadow area on top, you will see Toupee Rock which is right below the ridge line on the east side.

This interesting feature looks like a man’s head with a concrete toupee for hair on top.

I really enjoyed this area because it has unique geological features and all of the caves and alcoves were fun to explore.  It was really peaceful and I feel like there is much more to experience on a future visit.  Here are the rest of my pictures from the next hour or so I spent hiking around.

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Looking farther down Timpie Valley
Looking farther down Timpie Valley

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There are small caves like this all over the place
There are small caves like this all over the place

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Timpie Valley Utah

Timpie Valley Utah

Timpie Valley Utah



Timpie Valley Utah

Timpie Valley Utah

Timpie Valley Utah

Exploring Timpie Valley

Personal Thoughts

Personal Thoughts

Timpie Valley is a very interesting place with many odd rock features. This is a hidden gem adventure and worth the exploration! It is an out of the way place to visit but if you are around the area and want to see something new and interesting then you should consider visiting here.

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