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Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex

Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex near Midland Five Acre Plat, UT. The route reaches Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 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 mi4,213 – 4,223 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.81473, -111.94372
Nearest town Midland Five Acre Plat, UT
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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 4,212–4,224 ft

Out & Back · Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex

Trailhead: 40.81473, -111.94372

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  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-viewpoint-jordan-river-parkway-out-back-8-km-4c6d

Trail surface

80% paved20% 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 (~8 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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