Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint–Cottonwood Pond, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint–Cottonwood Pond, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Liberty Acres, UT. The route passes Cottonwood Pond before reaching Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint–Cottonwood Pond, 3 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 4,224–4,252 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.70065, -111.89793
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: Millcreek Station (Bay D) stop 70 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Millcreek Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Cottonwood Pond.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miPass Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Millcreek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Millcreek Station (Bay D) stop 70 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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