Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Rock Springs, UT. The route reaches Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 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 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77662, -111.93718
Nearest town Rock Springs, UT
Directions
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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint & Jordan River Parkway
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 4,221–4,235 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.77662, -111.93718
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Northstar Drive / Redwood Road (EB) stop 109 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto 9 Line Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Jordan River Parkway, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 9 Line Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto 9 Line Trail Connector, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Jordan River Parkway, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
72% paved18% dirt5% gravel3% boardwalk2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 90°F67°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sun
83°65°
38%
Mon
72°63°
51%
Tue
81°60°
Wed
89°67°
Thu
85°72°
Fri
89°72°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Northstar Drive / Redwood Road (EB) stop 109 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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