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Cottonwood Pond & Jordan River Parkway

11.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Cottonwood Pond & Jordan River Parkway is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Great Westside, UT. The route reaches Cottonwood Pond at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,223 – 4,246 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77126, -111.92712
Nearest town Great Westside, UT
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Directions

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Cottonwood Pond & Jordan River Parkway

11.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 4,221–4,245 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77126, -111.92712

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Transit-accessible: North Temple @ 1293 West stop 140 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading S.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto 9 Line Trail, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miPass Cottonwood Pond.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftReach Cottonwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto 9 Line Trail, heading NW.
  46. 300 ftBear right onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading NW.
  47. 200 ftContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading NE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  49. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 50 ftArrive 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/cottonwood-pond-jordan-river-parkway-out-back-18-km-b66b

Trail surface

90% paved3% boardwalk2% gravel1% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Temple @ 1293 West stop 140 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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