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The history behind BYU's iconic Y Mountain

October 13, 2025 02:00 PM
More than a century ago, a group of Brigham Young University students stood shoulder to shoulder on a steep Provo hillside, passing buckets of lime, sand and rocks up a human chain.
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BYU working to buy "Y" trail

July 10, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU is in the process of purchasing 80 acres containing the historic Y with its accompanying trail on Y Mountain from the Forest Service.
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