AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cottonwood Pond & Jordan River Parkway

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Cottonwood Pond & Jordan River Parkway is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Sunstone, UT. The route reaches Cottonwood Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 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 mi4,236 – 4,259 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.67382, -111.90910
Nearest town Sunstone, UT
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Cottonwood Pond & Jordan River Parkway

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 4,236–4,258 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.67382, -111.90910

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 4500 S @ 534 W stop 269 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Jordan River Parkway, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftReach Cottonwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 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-7-km

Trail surface

84% paved1% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F64°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 83°62° 28%
Mon 74°64° 55%
Tue 84°62°
Wed 91°68°
Thu 87°73° 20%
Fri 91°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4500 S @ 534 W stop 269 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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