The Y is an iconic university letter on the face of the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah. It represents the Brigham Young University, which is usually referred to as the "Y." Here is a explanation from Wikipedia Y Mountain.
Y Mountain is a mountain located directly east of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, United States. The Slide Canyon, or Y Mountain Trail, leads to a large block Y located 1.06 miles (1.71 km) from a parking area at the mountain's base with an elevation gain of 1,074 feet (327 m). This hillside letter was built over a hundred years ago as the insignia for BYU. For years the trail to the Y has been one of the most hiked trails in Utah Valley and provides a scenic view of Provo and Orem, the rest of the many cities in Utah Valley and Utah Lake. The trail is also regularly used by hikers, bikers, paragliders and hunters to access the backcountry in the Slide Canyon area.
We can't see the Y from our house because of a ridge on the southside of our property, but it is visible for miles from most parts of the Utah Valley. There is a tradition to hike up to the Y. We have done that several times.
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