Route Twisty Staff Pick
Alpine Loop
American Fork Canyon to Provo Canyon
- Distance
- 18 mi
- Riding Time
- 43 min
- Climb
- 3,261 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- June to October. Late September brings aspen color and heavy traffic.
- Closures
- The summit section is closed in winter, usually from November to late May. A recreation fee applies, and vehicles over 30 feet are prohibited.
- Fuel
- Fuel in the valley towns at either end. None on the loop.
- Watch For
- Very narrow sections where the road is barely two lanes, blind corners, cyclists, heavy weekend traffic and gravel in hairpins.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Alpine Loop on Utah 92 climbs from American Fork Canyon past Timpanogos Cave and over a high saddle beside Mount Timpanogos, then descends past Sundance to Provo Canyon. Much of it is a narrow road with tight hairpins through aspen forest.
Stops
- StartAmerican Fork Canyon
- FinishProvo Canyon
