Toompahnahwach

The Toompahnahwach, also known as the Timpanogos, lived around Utah Lake, the Provo River and the valleys of the Wasatch Mountains. Fish from the lake were important to them, while the nearby canyons offered deer, elk and mountain sheep. Their homeland took in both the waters of the valley and the high ground around Mount Timpanogos. In 1776, the Spanish friars Domínguez and Escalante reached Utah Valley with the help of a Timpanogos guide. Hoping to find a route from New Mexico to California, the expedition stayed among the people of the lake before recruiting another guide and turning southwest.