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Jordan River Parkway is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Franklin, UT. 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 – 4,242 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 9 Line Trail 40.74967, -111.90798
Nearest town Franklin, UT

Directions

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Jordan River Parkway

8.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 4,224–4,242 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 9 Line Trail · 40.74967, -111.90798

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 65° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 800 West / 800 South (NB) stop 571 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on 9 Line Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Crosstown Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Jordan River Parkway, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto 9 Line Trail, heading N.
  25. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% paved3% gravel2% boardwalk10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F65°
Feels like81°Precip1%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity14%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 90°66°
Sun 82°66° 34%
Mon 72°62° 64%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 91°66°
Thu 82°66° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 800 West / 800 South (NB) stop 571 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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