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Race Loop

6.8 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Race Loop is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Orem Station, UT. It climbs 644 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,784 – 5,345 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31212, -111.69572
Nearest town Orem Station, UT
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Directions

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Race Loop

6.8 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 4,785–5,343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.31212, -111.69572

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: State St @ 600 N (NB) stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2 miBear left onto Provo River Parkway, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftSharp left onto Orem Blue Flow, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flat Turns, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Garden, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Race Loop, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto Connector, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pipeline Road, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Garden, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Flat Turns, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left onto Orem Black Flow, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp right onto Orem Blue Flow, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftContinue straight onto Orem Blue Flow, heading E.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Flow Zone Climb Trail, heading E.
  30. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Provo River Parkway, heading NE.
  32. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bee-line-gopher-snake-out-back

Trail surface

73% paved27% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 80°60° 53%
Mon 75°57° 53%
Tue 82°58°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 84°71° 20%
Fri 90°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: State St @ 600 N (NB) stop 520 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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