Westley asked me at work on Friday if I wanted to join him and his brother on a hike of Mount Timpanogos. I decided to join him even though I had to be back for the Utah Utes football game that evening.
Unfortunately, we didn't start early enough for me to make a summit attempt. At Emerald Lake, with an hour to an hour and a half left to the summit (2-3 hours round trip), I decided to turn around and head back down.
Despite not being able to make a summit attempt this time, the hike to Emerald Lake was rather enjoyable. Of course, there was the usual slew of jeans-wearing novices on the trail, but the weather was absolutely perfect and the fall colors were beginning to emerge on the mountain. Plus, I had hiked Mount Timpanogos last year, so I didn't miss anything new.