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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Western, 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 mi4,223 – 4,236 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77229, -111.91649
Nearest town Western, UT
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Directions

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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 4,223–4,235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77229, -111.91649

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

Transit-accessible: North Temple / 850 West (EB) stop 111 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading W.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading S.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto 9 Line Trail, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miPass Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftReach Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto 9 Line Trail, heading W.
  27. 300 ftBear right onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading N.
  28. 200 ftContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 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-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-8-km-56be

Trail surface

86% paved6% gravel3% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North Temple / 850 West (EB) stop 111 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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