Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Breithing Park, UT. The route reaches Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 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 mi4,239 – 4,269 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.68389, -111.91388
Nearest town Breithing Park, UT

Directions

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Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 4,240–4,267 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.68389, -111.91388

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Meadowbrook Expy @ 831 W stop 350 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Jordan River Parkway, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftReach Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% paved10% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F68°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity17%
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°65°
Sun 83°62° 32%
Mon 72°61° 63%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 91°66°
Thu 82°66° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Meadowbrook Expy @ 831 W stop 350 m from the trailhead

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