Y Mountain, Mountain summit in Provo, US

Y Mountain rises directly east of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Its western face carries a white block Y 380 feet long and 130 feet wide, larger than the letters of the Hollywood Sign. The Y Mountain Trail climbs 1.06 miles from a base parking area with 1,074 feet of elevation gain.

The large concrete Y was built in 1906 by Brigham Young University students and measures about 380 feet tall and 130 feet wide. This construction project was intended to mark the university's presence on the landscape and has remained a regional landmark ever since.

The glowing Y is illuminated annually by Brigham Young University to mark graduation celebrations and university milestones. This light display has become a visible symbol of the school's connection to the surrounding landscape and community.

The Y Mountain Trail starts at a parking area at the base and climbs 1.06 miles to the Y, gaining 1,074 feet. The route is also used by bikers, paragliders and hunters heading into Slide Canyon. BYU bought the surrounding 81 acres in 2016 on condition that public access to the trail be kept.

The Y has been a target for pranks, often involving red paint, the main color of BYU's rival, the University of Utah. The Utah baseball team painted it red in 2004; repairs cost over $6,000, and under Utah law the perpetrators were initially charged with second-degree felonies.