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Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex

Jordan River Parkway Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Jordan River Parkway Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex near Midland Five Acre Plat, 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 mi4,213 – 4,242 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81138, -111.94362
Nearest town Midland Five Acre Plat, UT
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Jordan River Parkway Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 4,213–4,242 ft

Out & Back · Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex

Trailhead: 40.81138, -111.94362

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Morton Dr @ 1690 N stop 651 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Jordan River Parkway, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Jordan River Parkway Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Legacy Parkway Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Legacy Parkway Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Jordan River Parkway Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 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/jordan-river-parkway-trail-out-back-12-km-ed54

Trail surface

82% paved6% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F68°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 90°67°
Sun 84°65° 33%
Mon 72°60° 55%
Tue 79°59°
Wed 89°64°
Thu 80°65° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Morton Dr @ 1690 N stop 651 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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