harbor - Oct 23, 2011 12:31 am Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2011
Both tents
This makes UT CoHP #6 for me. Spring City to skyline Friday afternoon. Skyline drive had some really bad mud spots North of the Tents and I parked and tried to summit. I only made it about 20 minutes up the side of N. Tent before the sun started setting because of the extra hour walk. I turned around and went back and slept in the truck. Next morning the mud was frozen over so I made it to the base of N. Tent driving. Walked to the base of the saddle and went up a gully. Hit South first. Then North. Came back down the slope of North. Great beautiful fall morning hike. Took skyline south to the Orangeville turnoff and made it to East Mt. in Emery Co. and summited later in the afternoon. 2 Utah CoHP in 1 day. =)
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 21, 2011 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
Loved this area
This is a very beautiful area. I'm glad I made the trip. Thanks mountain!
awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
Above the Skyline Drive
Hiked South Tent Mt. via North Tent, then down into basin and along base of North Tent. Beautiful.
Climbed to the saddle between north and south tent. Did both peaks. Very easy climb and the views were very nice. Road down Spring City canyon was very dusty but in good shape. Looks like the forest service is in the process of fixing the road
Hiked with a friend after dropping off my son at the nearby Boy Scout Camp. See posted route & profile
shphilby - Sep 5, 2009 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
potters
Camping at potters pond and had to grab the highpoints.
Moogie737 - Aug 23, 2009 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Route-finding special
One thing for sure: descriptions of "how to get there" in the two books about Utah County highpoints are grossly out of date. No sign in Spring City, no sign pointing to South Tent Mountain. I found it by asking campers. Interesting markers on top, though.
Stansbury - Aug 22, 2009 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2009
Tent Mountains
I'll add some details on the comments section re: the road, etc. This is one of those long drive and short hike COHP trips but the views and terrain are nice.
rharris - Jul 10, 2009 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
Short Hike
Drove as close as we could, down a side road to the base of South Tent, and then bushwhacked up a steep sort of clearing toward the summit. Great views from the summit, found a large wooden cross up there. Had a nice weekend, did Monument Peak and East Mtn also.
Kadee - Dec 12, 2008 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Green
Very beautiful area. Went up North Tent and over to South Tent. Great area, fun hike.
Tracy - Sep 2, 2008 12:33 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2008
Slippery and wet
Hiked with my 19 year-old nephew, Spencer. The rain had soaked everything and the mountain was socked in with clouds. The access road was more nerve-racking than the hike itself due to how slippery everything was. During the hike, Spencer slid down some steep slopes a couple of times. If we hadn't have marked a waypoint for where my Jeep was parked, it may have been even more of an epic adventure!
rmjwinters - Aug 31, 2008 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
An HPer in the making?
Climbed with my wife and boy. It was my boy's first Utah HP. We saw elk and deer and millions of ATVers! We just drove to the base and walked up a gully to the summit.
KirtDavis - Aug 17, 2008 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
Fun Times
Up here in the area at the Geocaching Event, and just had to take advantage of camping in the middle of two county highpoints.
I drove the side road to the base of South Tent. Bushwacked it up the side and made the top suprisingly quickly. I love the Wasatch Plateau it is awesomely beautiful! A little over an hour round trip.
weeds19 - Mar 9, 2007 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2003
Tons of Elk
We drove into the area early in the morning, and hiked an incorrect peak before it was light enough to realize our mistake. Another few minutes and we were standing on top of S. Tent and enjoying the view of the countryside. On the way down we must have seen 40 head of elk.
Yikes what a road! Still, had a good hike... followed 'Becks Ditch' to below the saddle then up to it and the summit. 2 hrs r/t. Lovely area. Overrun with ATVs.
Scott - Mar 5, 2006 4:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2000
October ascent
Climbed in early October. In two days we (my wife and I) did the Tents, Horseshoes, Bald Mountain, and Musina Peak.
Dean - Mar 4, 2006 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2005
So.Tent via No. Tent
Went in from Spring City after trying from the south and found Skyline drive to be blocked by snow. Parked west of No. Tent mountain and went over No. Tent to get to So. Tent. Great hike with Dennis Poulin.
harbor - Oct 23, 2011 12:31 am Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2011
Both tentsThis makes UT CoHP #6 for me. Spring City to skyline Friday afternoon. Skyline drive had some really bad mud spots North of the Tents and I parked and tried to summit. I only made it about 20 minutes up the side of N. Tent before the sun started setting because of the extra hour walk. I turned around and went back and slept in the truck. Next morning the mud was frozen over so I made it to the base of N. Tent driving. Walked to the base of the saddle and went up a gully. Hit South first. Then North. Came back down the slope of North. Great beautiful fall morning hike. Took skyline south to the Orangeville turnoff and made it to East Mt. in Emery Co. and summited later in the afternoon. 2 Utah CoHP in 1 day. =)
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 21, 2011 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
Loved this areaThis is a very beautiful area. I'm glad I made the trip. Thanks mountain!
awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
Above the Skyline DriveHiked South Tent Mt. via North Tent, then down into basin and along base of North Tent. Beautiful.
voxnihili - Jul 5, 2011 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
About TimeI spent much of my youth in these mountains, but never hiked South Tent. Hit both of them and enjoyed some elk down below.
Pfeiffer75 - Sep 6, 2010 12:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
Very nice hikeClimbed to the saddle between north and south tent. Did both peaks. Very easy climb and the views were very nice. Road down Spring City canyon was very dusty but in good shape. Looks like the forest service is in the process of fixing the road
remmiw - Jul 21, 2010 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2010
Almost straight up, but easyHiked with a friend after dropping off my son at the nearby Boy Scout Camp. See posted route & profile
shphilby - Sep 5, 2009 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
pottersCamping at potters pond and had to grab the highpoints.
Moogie737 - Aug 23, 2009 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Route-finding specialOne thing for sure: descriptions of "how to get there" in the two books about Utah County highpoints are grossly out of date. No sign in Spring City, no sign pointing to South Tent Mountain. I found it by asking campers. Interesting markers on top, though.
Stansbury - Aug 22, 2009 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2009
Tent MountainsI'll add some details on the comments section re: the road, etc. This is one of those long drive and short hike COHP trips but the views and terrain are nice.
rharris - Jul 10, 2009 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
Short HikeDrove as close as we could, down a side road to the base of South Tent, and then bushwhacked up a steep sort of clearing toward the summit. Great views from the summit, found a large wooden cross up there. Had a nice weekend, did Monument Peak and East Mtn also.
Kadee - Dec 12, 2008 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
GreenVery beautiful area. Went up North Tent and over to South Tent. Great area, fun hike.
Tracy - Sep 2, 2008 12:33 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2008
Slippery and wetHiked with my 19 year-old nephew, Spencer. The rain had soaked everything and the mountain was socked in with clouds. The access road was more nerve-racking than the hike itself due to how slippery everything was. During the hike, Spencer slid down some steep slopes a couple of times. If we hadn't have marked a waypoint for where my Jeep was parked, it may have been even more of an epic adventure!
rmjwinters - Aug 31, 2008 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
An HPer in the making?Climbed with my wife and boy. It was my boy's first Utah HP. We saw elk and deer and millions of ATVers! We just drove to the base and walked up a gully to the summit.
KirtDavis - Aug 17, 2008 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
Fun TimesUp here in the area at the Geocaching Event, and just had to take advantage of camping in the middle of two county highpoints.
madsjim - Jul 14, 2007 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
BushwackedI drove the side road to the base of South Tent. Bushwacked it up the side and made the top suprisingly quickly. I love the Wasatch Plateau it is awesomely beautiful! A little over an hour round trip.
weeds19 - Mar 9, 2007 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2003
Tons of ElkWe drove into the area early in the morning, and hiked an incorrect peak before it was light enough to realize our mistake. Another few minutes and we were standing on top of S. Tent and enjoying the view of the countryside. On the way down we must have seen 40 head of elk.
surgent - Sep 12, 2006 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2006
Road sucks!Yikes what a road! Still, had a good hike... followed 'Becks Ditch' to below the saddle then up to it and the summit. 2 hrs r/t. Lovely area. Overrun with ATVs.
Scott - Mar 5, 2006 4:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2000
October ascentClimbed in early October. In two days we (my wife and I) did the Tents, Horseshoes, Bald Mountain, and Musina Peak.
Dean - Mar 4, 2006 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2005
So.Tent via No. TentWent in from Spring City after trying from the south and found Skyline drive to be blocked by snow. Parked west of No. Tent mountain and went over No. Tent to get to So. Tent. Great hike with Dennis Poulin.